PM Modi inaugurates 16 residential schools for needy children in Uttar Pradesh

The residential schools intend to accommodate 1,000 students each. It aims to enhance access to quality education and help in holistic development of children.

PM Modi inaugurates 16 residential schools in UP

The schools are built at a cost of about Rs 1,115 crore. (Image credit: PTI/ File)

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated 16 residential schools for needy children in Uttar Pradesh. The schools have been built at a cost of about Rs 1,115 crore.

These schools – Atal Awasiya Vidyalayas – have been opened to provide quality education to children of labourers and construction workers and those orphaned in the COVID-19 pandemic.

In these children I see hope, enthusiasm, determination and a lot of energy!

Delighted to meet these youngsters studying in the Atal Awasiya Vidyalayas in UP. pic.twitter.com/FjLhP5vAoM

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 23, 2023

Before dedicating these schools to the nation, Prime Minister Modi interacted with some students.

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The residential schools intend to accommodate 1,000 students each. It aims to enhance access to quality education and help in holistic development of children.

Each of the schools is constructed on an area of 10-15 acres with classrooms, playground, recreational areas, a mini auditorium, hostel complex, mess and residential quarters for staff members

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