2025

-2026

Project Management Unit (PMU) for PM Schools for Rising India (PM Shri)

Government of Himachal Pradesh

Project Management Unit (PMU) for PM Schools for Rising India (PM Shri)

Government of Himachal Pradesh

As the PMU, we support the scheme through annual planning, budgeting, procurement, financial and project management, and facilitating state-level funding requests from the Government of India.

Launched in 2022, the PM SHRI Scheme aims to upgrade over 14,500 schools to model the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 implementation. In Himachal Pradesh, as the Project Management Unit (PMU), we support the scheme through annual planning, budgeting, procurement, financial and project management, and facilitating state-level funding requests from the Government of India.

Key Deliverables

  • Prepare and present annual implementation plans with clear resource allocation and timelines
  • Manage procurement of materials and infrastructure as per government norms
  • Monitor financial expenditures for efficient and compliant fund use
  • Develop and execute project plans aligned with NEP 2020 and PM SHRI goals
  • Conduct capacity-building programs for educators and administrators
  • Monitor and evaluate projects to ensure timely progress and improvements
  • Support the State in securing financial assistance from the Government of India

Intended Impact

  • Support Samagra Shiksha in advancing the core objectives of the PM SHRI Scheme
  • Promote inclusive, safe, and student-friendly learning environments
  • Facilitate access to quality infrastructure and diverse learning experiences
  • Assist in effective planning and resource allocation
  • Ensure efficient and judicious implementation of the scheme



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Ms Arti Ahuja

Arti Ahuja

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Retired from the Indian Administrative Services, Ms Ahuja has over 34 years of experience in administration, policy formulation, project management, and leadership across the public sector. Her expertise spans health systems, nutrition, women’s workforce participation, vulnerable populations, petrochemicals, and social sector programs. She has held several senior positions in the Government of India, including Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Employment, where she led reforms to strengthen worker welfare and represented India at the G20 Employment Working Group; Secretary, Ministry of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, where she initiated the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme; and Secretary, Women & Child Development, where she directed large-scale nutrition and empowerment initiatives, strengthening the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS). As Secretary of Health, Government of India she played a pivotal role in India’s COVID-19 response, launched the National Digital Health Mission, and advanced national programs on TB and AIDS control. She continues to advise on gender, climate change, and nutrition, contributes to national and international publications, and teaches public policy and nutrition at leading academic institutions. She holds a Master’s degree in Public Health from the Harvard School of Public Health; Master’s in Public Policy from Princeton University; Master’s in Economics (Gold Medallist) from Panjab University, and is a Bachelor of Law from the University of Delhi.

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