Haryana Shramdan mandatory schools: State makes Shramdan compulsory, launches 250 Excellence and Early English Schools
Haryana Shramdan mandatory schools was announced by the state on May 21, 2026 , making voluntary campus upkeep a formal part of government school curricula. The decision followed suggestions by Education Minister Mahipal Dhanda and aims to build discipline, participation and social responsibility among students.
Haryana Shramdan mandatory schools: what students and campuses will face
Shramdan will involve students, teachers and local volunteers in physical work to clean and maintain school campuses and nearby areas. Officials said necessary instructions have been issued to concerned departments so schools can include Shramdan activities in routine schedules.
The move is presented as a character and civic-value exercise rather than a replacement for academic time. Schools will be expected to manage Shramdan alongside regular classes.
Haryana Shramdan mandatory schools: teacher mobile ban, selection and infrastructure
Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini chaired a school infrastructure review where the measures were cleared. On the education minister's suggestion, teachers have been barred from carrying mobile phones into classrooms. Teachers' phones must be deposited in the principal's office and a strict restriction on mobile use during teaching hours will be enforced.
On the same day the chief minister launched 250 "Chief Minister Excellence and Early English Schools" as the first phase of the programme announced in Budget 2026-27 . These schools will be affiliated with the Haryana Board of School Education and offer instruction in both Hindi and English medium.
The state plans modern resources, improved infrastructure, laboratories and smart classrooms in the identified schools. Teachers and principals for these institutions will be selected through a screening process intended to ensure quality teaching systems.
Officials say the combined measures—Shramdan, teacher discipline on mobile use, screened selection of staff and upgraded facilities—are meant to improve the academic environment and campus upkeep.
Students affected by these changes should expect scheduled Shramdan activities, clearer rules on in-class teacher conduct and the gradual rollout of upgraded facilities in the flagged schools. Authorities have directed local education officers to implement the instructions conveyed during the meeting chaired by the chief minister.