In a bid to bring qualitative change in them, 846 schools in Maharashtra will undergo a complete transformation. These are among the 15,000 schools selected for the PM Shri Scheme, which has been planned to implement the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.

The schools participating in the scheme are run by the government and local bodies. The Centre will contribute 60 per cent of expenditure while the state will contribute the rest. Each school will have a budget of Rs 1.88 crore for five years. The second phase will cover another 800 schools. The state cabinet approved the proposal on Tuesday.