J&K govt to create 200 ‘smart schools’ by December 2022
The modernisation of schools will be executed in two phases with the first 100 schools being transformed by March 2022 and the remaining by December 2022.
The first PACT2030 conclave will take place in Goa from January 17-19, 2022. File. Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday launched the government’s ambitious project of transforming 200 schools into ‘smart schools’ for tribal communities in Jammu and Kashmir at a cost of Rs 40 crore.
The modernisation of schools will be executed in two phases with the first 100 schools being transformed by March 2022 and the remaining by December 2022.
The LG also announced to provide scholarships to 21,000 children of Gaddi, Sippi, Dard, and Sheena communities who were deprived of the same for the last three decades.
“In 1991, the Gaddi, Sippi communities were declared tribal but their children were denied scholarships. For three decades they kept approaching governments but no decision was taken. This issue was brought to my notice just a few days back and we immediately decided that scholarships will be provided,” he said.
Share
