The Government of India celebrated Akhil Bharatiya Shiksha Samagam: the celebration of the 5th anniversary of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 on 29th July 2025 by formally dedicating PM SHRI schools and laying the foundation stones for hostels under the Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DAJGUA), marking a dual milestone in education and tribal welfare. In Nagaland, 10 PM SHRI Schools were dedicated and Foundation Stones for 23 Hostels were laid virtually.
Selected from among 49 government schools in Nagaland, the following 10 PM SHRI institutions, one representing each district, were recognized as model schools for their implementation of NEP 2020 standards namely PM SHRI GHSS Chumoukedima, PM SHRI GHSS Kiphire, PM SHRI GHS Kiruphema, PM SHRI Mayangnokcha GHSS, PM SHRI GMS Mon Town A, PM SHRI GHS DC Colony Peren Town, PM SHRI GHS Phusachodu, PM SHRI GHSS Thangjam, PM SHRI GHS, Wokha Village and PM SHRI GHS Nyengching.
The schools, as part of the nation’s 14,500‑school PM SHRI initiative, will serve as centres of excellence with enhanced infrastructure and curricula reflecting NEP’s focus on access, quality, equity, and inclusion. The schools were officially dedicated to the nation by Union Minister of Education, Dharmendra Pradhan, in a virtual ceremony held from Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi during the Akhil Bharatiya Shiksha Samagam. The event was streamed live and attended by students, teaching faculty, district administration officials, MLAs, community members, and parents from across Nagaland.
In alignment with India’s Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, the Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DAJGUA) was launched nationally on 2 October 2024 with a focus on the holistic upliftment of tribal communities through coordinated delivery of services in education, infrastructure, healthcare, and livelihoods. DAJGUA is projected to benefit over 5 crore tribal individuals across 63,843 villages in 30 states, via 25 targeted interventions executed by 17 central ministries.
As part of the education intervention under this scheme, it has been stated that 1,000 new hostels are planned nationwide through the Samagra Shiksha framework under the Ministry of Education. In Nagaland, 23 hostel foundation stones were laid virtually by Union Minister of Education, Dharmendra Pradhan and addressed the ceremony remotely from Delhi. The event in Kohima was graced by Advisor, School Education & SCERT, Dr KekhrielhoulieYhome, Commissioner & Secretary, School Education & SCERT, Kevileno Angami, and officials from DoSE, Samagra Shiksha, SCERT, and NBSE, onsite at TM GHSS, Kohima.
(DIPR)
