Lucknow,

02 Sept (HS): Operation Kayakalp and Project Alankar, directed by Uttar Pradesh

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, have altered council and secondary schools

across the state, giving them new identities, according to an official

statement released on Tuesday. Operation Kayakalp, which began in 2018, intends

to modernize, secure, and equip council schools.

This

effort resulted in the development of 97% of basic educational facilities. Previously, many schools lacked bathrooms,

water, power, and furniture, but they have been transformed into contemporary

institutions with gated perimeter walls, tiled toilets, painted premises, and

solar lighting, according to the statement. The NITI Aayog has recognized

Operation Kayakalp as a model effort for the whole country. Similarly, the

Department of Secondary Education developed Project Alankar, which mapped 2,295

schools based on 27 characteristics to enhance their infrastructure.

To

improve secondary education, these schools have been refurbished with smart

classes, computer labs, Wi-Fi, laboratories, libraries, and modern furniture,

according to the statement.

Aside

from academics, pupils benefit from playgrounds, open gyms, multipurpose halls,

art and craft rooms, and vocational training facilities. The core infrastructure has been improved

with main and staff quarters, boundary walls, office spaces, cycling stands,

and drinking water amenities. Fire safety equipment, CCTV monitoring, biometric

attendance, rainwater collection, and solar panels were installed with the goal

of ensuring sustainability and safety.

Operation

Kayakalp and Project Alankar have given Uttar Pradesh's government schools a

new identity, transforming them into contemporary, inclusive, and future-ready

institutions, according to the statement.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi