With an aim to improve the quality of education at Secondary level in the State, the Samajwadi Party Government has given a go ahead to the Central Government’s proposal to set-up model schools in 680 blocks of the State. The State Government has also decided to set up Uttar Pradesh Climate Change Authority to monitor the affects of climatic changes.
“The State Cabinet which met here on Monday has approved the Centre-sponsored project to set-up model schools in the State with a focus to improve the quality of education in blocks that are socially and educationally backward,” the Government spokesman said in a statement issued here on Monday.
The model schools will have the facilities at par with the Central schools and would be affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). These schools will have classes from VI to XII. Seventy-five per cent of the cost of construction of the schools will be borne by the Central Government while the State will bear the remaining cost.
“In the first phase, construction of 193 schools has already begun. These schools will be operated by State Model School Organisation which will act under a society having four members with the Chief Minister as its head. Minister for Secondary Education will be the deputy-chairman and the Chief Secretary will be be the vice-chairman of the society. The Commissioner will be nominated member of the society,” the spokesman said.
The state Government has also decided to set up Uttar Pradesh Climate Change Authority which will work independently to evaluate changes in state’s climate and its harmful affects.
The authority will be headed by the Chief Minister. Chief Secretary, Agriculture Production Commissioner, Principal Secretary, Environment, Principal Secretary, Forest, Principal Secretary, Urban Development, Principal Secretary, Finance, and Director, Environment, will be the members of the authority. Besides, four experts and two members from
NGOs will be nominated as members.The government has also decided to increase the area of lohia Awas by almost 2 sq metres. Subsequently, the government grant has also been increased from Rs2.75 lakh to Rs3.05 lakh.
“To ensure that targeted people get lohia Awas, the Government has decided to release Rs1,535 crore from general head and Rs63.915 crore from special component plan,” the government spokesman said.