Atal residential schools will begin admitting students from the next academic year across Uttar Pradesh with the goal of providing quality education to underprivileged and poor children for their overall development. Around 1,440 kids will be admitted into these schools, which will have two sections to accommodate a total of 80 students. “About 18 Atal residential schools are underway across the state. Out of these, work on seven has been completed.
The Atal residential schools, which are being built in 18 Commissionerate’s as part of the first phase, aim to give kids a modern education along the lines of NCERT. According to officials, these schools will be built on a 12 to 15-acre site. “The students will be selected as per the State Reservation Policy. The examinations can be conducted in May 2023. There will be a principal, an administrator, and an 11-person teaching staff in each school. With the sole purpose of providing quality education to underprivileged children, these schools will give them a chance to have better future prospects.
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The Mandal Sanchalan Samiti will be responsible for selecting students, running the Atal schools, and monitoring them after the schools start.
The committee that oversees the admission process in the districts will also serve as a monitoring body at the district level. The district commissioner will serve as the committee’s chairman, and the DM will serve as vice-chairman.
The committee will be composed of the Navodaya Principal, the Principal of Atal Residential School, and the Additional Commissioner Finance or Chief Treasury Officer (nominated by the Commissioner).
“All schools will provide state-of-the-art education, while if a child is interested in sports, he/she will be encouraged to participate in sports activities. The government will make arrangements for accommodation and all kinds of facilities in the school,” the statement added.