Pairing schools with low student numbers with nearby

schools, a new system for effective use of educational resources

After 2017, the education budget increased from Rs 28,000

crore to Rs 1.13 lakh crore, enrolment increased and dropout rate decreased to

3 percent

Lucknow, 29 July (HS): More than 1 lakh 32 thousand council

schools are run under the Basic Education Department in the state and none of

these government schools have been closed. The department has clarified that

students from schools with low student numbers are being paired with nearby

schools, so that they can be provided with a better educational environment,

adequate teachers, resources and quality education. In the schools whose

buildings have become vacant after this process, Bal Vatikas are being operated

under pre-primary education. Its objective is to strengthen early childhood

education, not to close schools.

State Minister of State for Basic Education (Independent

Charge), Sandeep Singh, stated that the Basic Education Department has not

closed any council schools. Schools with low student numbers have been paired

with nearby schools to provide children with a better educational environment,

adequate resources, and quality education. This process has led to the

operation of pre-primary classes and Bal Vatikas for the first time in vacant

schools, further strengthening early childhood education. The education system

has undergone extensive changes in recent years. The education budget has

increased from Rs. 28,000 crore to over Rs. 1.13 lakh crore. Enrollment in

government schools has increased from 13.4 million to 19 million, and the

dropout rate has decreased from 19 percent to 3 percent. Under Operation

Kayakalp, progress on 19 basic parameters has increased from 36 percent to 97

percent. The government is continuously taking effective steps to ensure

transparency, quality, and a better future for children in the education system.

Since 2017, the state's education system has undergone

significant changes. The education budget has been increased from approximately

Rs. 28,000 crore to over Rs. 1.13 lakh crore. Additionally, enrollment in

government schools has increased from approximately 13.4 million to nearly 19

million. Quality education, improved resources, and effective educational plans

have strengthened parents' trust in schools.

The dropout rate in schools has been reduced from

approximately 19 percent to three percent. Children's learning abilities,

curriculum, teaching methods, and educational activities have been continuously

strengthened. Additionally, under Operation Kayakalp, extensive work has been

done on 19 basic standards in council schools. In 2017, progress on these standards

was approximately 36 percent, which has now been increased to 97 percent. This

has made the school environment safer, more attractive, and more convenient.

The buildings vacated by the merger of schools with low

student numbers are now being used for running Bal Vatikas and pre-primary

classes. This will provide children in the age group of three to six years with

the opportunity of quality education from an early age and will also strengthen

basic literacy and numeracy knowledge as per the National Education Policy. The

department believes that the main objective of this system is to provide

quality education to every child by making better use of the available

resources. The merger of schools is an administrative step taken in the

interest of children, while no council school in the state has been closed.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi