(a) whether there is a proposal to establish smart schools in the country; and
(b) if so, the details and the present status thereof, State- wise?
(a) whether there is a proposal to establish smart schools in the country; and
(b) if so, the details and the present status thereof, State- wise?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. D. PURANDESWARI)
(a): Yes, Sir.
(b): Under the revised Centrally Sponsored Scheme “Information & Communication Technology in Schoolsâ€, there is a provision to establish 150 smart schools in the country. A sum of Rs.25.00 Lakh is provided to States/UTs to establish each smart school. 59 Smart Schools in 11 States and
3 UTs have been cleared so far. The State-wise details are given in the annexure.