Govt investing 13-crore on hi-tech school with smart classrooms & digital boards

A hi-tech government school constructed at a cost of Rs 1.30 crore in Mathurapur, Greater Noida, will be opened on March 19 under Uttar Pradesh's 'Operation Kayakalp' scheme, officials stated on Monday.

State Minister of Basic Education (Independent Charge) Sandeep Singh will open the school, a step towards the modernization of school infrastructure in the state, a government spokesperson stated.

As per an official statement, the school has been fitted with smart classrooms, digital boards, labs, and inclusive education facilities to get students ready for international competition.

At present, 90 students are studying, and the government plans to boost admissions to more than 150 in the next session, the statement added.

The program is aimed at offering government schools world-class facilities equal to private schools so that equal opportunities for education are available to all students, it added.

The school also has digital boards in all the classrooms to improve the learning process. Extra care has been taken for hygiene, with RO-purified drinking water and dedicated boys' and girls' restrooms.

The school has been designed as a 'Divyang-friendly' institution, with ramps, railings, and aid devices to provide ease of movement for children with special needs. Specially trained teachers will also be hired to meet their needs, officials added.

Constructed according to the Green School model, the school integrates sustainable development and conservation of natural resources, they added.

Minister Sandeep Singh stated that the project is in line with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas' policy, providing equal opportunities for education to all children.

The Mathurapur school is an example of this vision, where divyang students are included in mainstream education through inclusive classrooms and necessary facilities, he added.