As part of the 78th Independence Day celebrations held at the Red Fort in New Delhi, PM SHRI Schools from Nagaland were invited as special guests. This prestigious event was graced by the participation of two students and two teachers from Nagaland, representing PM SHRI GHS Thahekhu and PM SHRI GMS Showuba Old, along with an official from the State Mission Authority, Samagra Shiksha, according to a press release issued by Samagra Shiksha, Nagaland. The participants also visited places of national importance such as India Gate and the Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya.
PM SHRI (Prime Minister’s Schools for Rising India) was launched by the Government of India on September 7, 2022. Under the scheme, over 14,500 schools will be established across the country as PM SHRI Schools, which will showcase the implementation of NEP 2020 and emerge as exemplary schools over time. The initiative aims to create and nurture holistic and well-rounded individuals equipped with key 21st-century skills.
In Nagaland, 27 government schools have so far been selected as PM SHRI Schools.
The participants from the PM SHRI Schools also had an interactive session with the Education Minister, the Minister of State for Education, the Secretary, and the Additional Secretary of the Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Education. Notably, a student from Nagaland was selected from across the PM SHRI Schools to felicitate the Hon’ble Education Minister.
The participants had an enriching experience, serving as a poignant reminder of the importance of unity, diversity, and the unwavering spirit of the Indian people.