CM Shri Schools project launched across Delhi

Key facts

• Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan and Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta inaugurated the first CM Shri School at Sarojini Nagar on 17 February 2026.
• Foundation stones for 75 CM Shri School projects across Delhi were laid simultaneously.
• The initiative aligns with the National Education Policy (NEP) and aims to provide modern, technology-integrated education and improved learning infrastructure.
• Education minister Ashish Sood announced that 7,000 classrooms will be converted into AI-enabled smart classrooms before the government completes its first year in office.
• 175 new ICT labs equipped with 7,000 computers, more than 100 digital libraries and over 175 language labs are being launched.
• The schools will serve children from economically weaker, lower and middle-income families with facilities comparable to private schools.