Lucknow, 12 Jan: The Department of Basic Education, Uttar Pradesh reported that more than 40 lakh pupils registered in basic and upper elementary schools in four years under the “School Chalo Abhiyan”. According to data given, during the previous four years, 3,96,655 out-of-school pupils and 2,55,136 differently-abled students registered in UP schools via the Samarthya Abhiyan.
This news was made via a tweet in Hindi that states, “Success in sending a big number of youngsters to schools under “Nipun Bharat.”
According to the graphic accompanying the tweet, the Basic Education Department’s School Chalo Abhiyaan programme has resulted in more than 40 lakh pupils enrolling in primary and upper primary schools over the previous four years.
Yogi Adityanath, the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, launched the School Chalo Abhiyaan from Jaichandpur Katghara Upper Primary School in the Shravasti district in April of last year, with the goal of ensuring 100% enrolment in primary and upper primary schools.
At a news conference in July 2022, Uttar Pradesh’s Basic Education Minister Sandeep Singh stated that 3,96,655 out-of-school students were enrolled through a door-to-door public relations survey, and 2,55,136 differently-abled students were identified/enrolled in UP schools through the Samarthya Abhiyan. He went on to say that the number of pupils enrolled in basic shiksha parishad schools was steadily increasing. Enrollment stood at 1.52 crore in 2016-17, but it has already risen to 1.90 crore in 2022-23.
Yogi Adityanath emphasised that government schools must meet all of the objectives of Operation Kayakalp, which aims to improve schools. It was underlined at the School Chalo Abhiyaan’s start that, in addition to having public representatives involved, each MLA had to adopt a school for the institution to thrive holistically. CM also required that all public schools have fundamental amenities such as bathrooms, running water, furniture, and smart classrooms to its students.
