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Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday highlighted the achievements of the Uttar Pradesh government’s flagship Project Alankaar during the NDA Chief Ministers’ conclave which was chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the national capital.
Project Alankaar was launched to “transform” the infrastructure and learning environment in government secondary schools across Uttar Pradesh. The meeting, which focused on sharing the best practices in governance, saw Project Alankar emerge as an example of effective educational reform, the state government said.
Launched on October 1, 2021, the project seeks to achieve 100% compliance with 35 infrastructure and facility benchmarks in 2,441 government secondary schools across the state.
Under the initiative, schools are equipped with essential and modern facilities such as newly constructed classrooms, science laboratories, libraries, computer laboratories, smart classrooms, clean drinking water, and hygienic toilets—creating a conducive and inclusive environment for learning.
Funding for the Project Alankaar comes from various sources, including the state government, Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan, gram panchayats, urban local bodies, corporate social responsibility (CSR) contributions and voluntary donations. The implementation is monitored by district-level committees chaired by the District Magistrate and overseen by the Director of Education at the state level.
The Annual Status of Education Report (ASER), 2024, reportedly stated that the project is encouraging children to attend and actively participate in learning.
The government claims that enrollment in secondary schools increased by 23% between the sessions 2022-23 and 2024-25. Library usage in schools surged by 55.2% and access to girls’ toilet facilities improved by 54.4%.
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