Kerala Cabinet subcommittee on PM SHRI scheme yet to finalise report, says Minister N. Samsudheen
Kerala General Education Minister N. Samsudheen stated that the Cabinet subcommittee studying the PM SHRI scheme implementation has not yet finalized its report and will meet again before submission.

Through the Reader lens — Kerala General Education Minister N. Samsudheen has stated that the state Cabinet subcommittee tasked with reviewing the implementation of the centrally sponsored PM SHRI school scheme has not yet finalized its report. The subcommittee is expected to hold at least one more meeting before submitting its findings to the state Cabinet. PM SHRI is a flagship Union government programme aimed at upgrading select schools to align with the National Education Policy 2020. The delay means Kerala has not yet formally communicated its implementation roadmap or any reservations to the Centre, though no outright rejection has been announced. The status matters because several other BJP-ruled states have moved quickly to adopt the scheme, creating a visible divergence between Kerala and the Centre on educational priorities. The next key marker is the date of the subcommittee's next meeting and whether its eventual report recommends acceptance, modification, or continued deferral. Until the report is tabled, the scheme's rollout in Kerala remains in administrative limbo.
What to watch next
- Date and agenda of the next subcommittee meeting
- Whether the report recommends PM SHRI adoption or deferral
- Central government response to Kerala's delay
