Chandigarh, May 12 -- The Centre has granted a temporary extension to two education sector flagship schemes, Samagra Shiksha and Pradhan Mantri Poshan Shakti Nirman (PM Poshan), till September 30 this year, pending approval for their continuation over the next five years.

The temporary extension for Samagra Shiksha and PM Poshan, whose term ended on March 31, 2026, has been granted by the Union ministry of finance. While the central government is learnt to have decided "in principle" to continue the two programmes, their appraisal and approval by the competent authority for the 16th Finance Commission period (2026-27 to 2030-31) is still awaited, officials familiar with the matter said.

Samagra Shiksha, launched in 2018 by subsuming the...