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25 June 2026

Kerala political row over PM SHRI scheme

The topic involves the PM SHRI scheme, a flagship centrally sponsored scheme, and highlights the federal friction between the Centre and States regarding policy implementation and autonomy.

1 min read Day 1 of 4 1 questions 1 prelims

Notes

  • PM SHRI (Prime Minister Schools for Rising India) is a centrally funded scheme aimed at developing select schools as model institutions.
  • The scheme is aligned with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.
  • Implementation of centrally sponsored schemes often leads to friction between State governments and the Centre regarding policy autonomy and ideological alignment.
  • The process involves the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the State and the Centre to formalize participation.
  • State governments may utilize mechanisms like Cabinet sub-committees to evaluate the integration of central schemes with state-specific educational frameworks.

Part of a longer story

This is day 1 of 4 in Kerala political row over PM SHRI scheme implementation, which has been running since 25 June 2026. Reading it whole is usually worth more than reading today alone — the exam asks how something developed.

Questions

  1. Analyze the challenges of implementing centrally sponsored educational schemes in a federal structure, particularly concerning the balance between national policy uniformity and state-level autonomy. 150 words
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Prelims

  1. The PM SHRI scheme is primarily designed to align with which of the following?

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