Overview
- Project Alankaar, launched in October 2021, aims to modernize 2,441 government secondary schools in Uttar Pradesh by meeting 35 infrastructure benchmarks.
- The initiative has equipped schools with modern facilities like smart classrooms, science labs, libraries, and hygienic toilets, fostering an inclusive learning environment.
- Enrollment in secondary schools has increased by 23% between 2022-23 and 2024-25, with library usage up by 55.2% and access to girls' toilet facilities improved by 54.4%.
- Funding for the project comes from diverse sources, including the state government, Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan, CSR contributions, and local bodies, with implementation monitored by district-level committees.
- Other NDA-ruled states have expressed interest in replicating the initiative, following its presentation by CM Yogi Adityanath at the conclave chaired by PM Narendra Modi.