Context: Chief Minister highlighted the successes of Uttar Pradesh’s flagship Project Alankaar during the NDA Chief Ministers’ Conclave, chaired by Prime Minister in New Delhi.
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- Project Alankaar was initiated to transform the infrastructure and learning environment of government secondary schools throughout Uttar Pradesh.
- Launched on October 1, 2021
- During the meeting, It centered on exchanging best governance practices, Project Alankaar was highlighted as a successful model of educational reform.
- The project aims to ensure 100% compliance with 35 infrastructure and facility standards in 2,441 government secondary schools across the state.
- Under the initiative, schools are provided with essential and modern facilities including newly constructed classrooms, science laboratories, libraries, computer laboratories, smart classrooms, clean drinking water, and hygienic toilets to create a conducive and inclusive learning environment.
- Funding for Project Alankaar is sourced from the state government, Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan, gram panchayats, urban local bodies, corporate social responsibility (CSR) contributions, and voluntary donations.
- Implementation is supervised by district-level committees led by the District Magistrate and overseen at the state level by the Director of Education.
- The Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) 2024 reportedly noted that the project is motivating children to attend school and actively engage in learning.
- The government states that enrollment in secondary schools rose by 23% between the 2022-23 and 2024-25 sessions.
- Additionally, library usage in schools increased by 55.2%, and access to girls’ toilet facilities improved by 54.4%.
