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Government schemes for improving school education quality: Samagra Shiksha, PM POSHAN and PM SHRI
The Ministry of Education outlined how Samagra Shiksha, PM POSHAN, and PM SHRI schemes support NEP 2020 goals for school education quality.
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Samachar Pathshala Desk
Published 29 Jul 2026 · 1 min
Key takeaways
- Samagra Shiksha funds many quality measures that target teachers, schools, and learning materials together.
- PM POSHAN provides one hot cooked meal to elementary students to support nutrition needs and improve school attendance.
- PM SHRI strengthens existing schools to act as exemplar schools for NEP 2020, focusing on foundational learning and experiential, competency-based teaching rather than rote learning.
- NEP 2020 gives timelines, principles, and methodology, and the schemes describe quality-focused interventions aligned with those principles.
What happened: Ministry of Education’s scheme-wise link to NEP 2020 quality goals
The Ministry of Education stated in a written Lok Sabha reply that NEP 2020 (National Education Policy 2020) provides timelines, principles, and methodology for implementation. The Ministry also described how diverse interventions under different centrally sponsored schemes aim to improve school education quality, including Samagra Shiksha, PM POSHAN, and PM SHRI.
Background and earlier position: Education quality support through multiple centrally sponsored schemes
The UPSC angle
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Scheme design as instruments for NEP 2020 quality delivery
UPSC can frame education schemes as implementation instruments of NEP 2020—linking teacher support, inclusive schooling, nutrition support, and experiential competency-based learning to school-level outcomes.
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