CM Yogi orders comprehensive infrastructure review in council schools

Lucknow, Aug 2025 : In a high-level meeting held on Monday, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath instructed officials to carry out a comprehensive and intensive review of the physical infrastructure of council schools across the state. Emphasizing the government’s commitment to quality education, he made it clear that no school should suffer from dilapidated buildings, unhygienic conditions, or lack of basic facilities. Where such issues exist, immediate corrective action must be initiated, and accountability of the concerned officials fixed, CM Yogi asserted.

The Chief Minister reaffirmed the government’s resolve to provide children with an inspiring, clean, and safe learning environment. To this end, he directed that special teams be constituted in every district, led by the District Magistrate and BSA, to conduct on-ground verification of school conditions. The review must comprehensively assess various aspects, including the structural integrity of school buildings, availability of drinking water, functioning toilets, electricity supply, furniture, wall painting, ramp facilities, and seating arrangements for children.

He further directed that in cases where school buildings are found to be structurally unsafe or severely deteriorated, children must be relocated to temporary facilities immediately, and renovation or reconstruction should begin without delay. A phased action plan should be developed for this purpose, utilizing both departmental budgets and CSR funding. The Chief Minister also emphasized the importance of involving public representatives such as MPs and MLAs in this campaign through active dialogue.

While reviewing the progress of “Operation Kayakalp,” the Chief Minister highlighted that before 2017, only 36% of the state’s schools had adequate infrastructure, and just 7,500 schools had functional libraries. Additionally, only 33.9% of schools had toilet facilities for girls. He noted that facilities for digital education, smart classrooms, uniforms, footwear, and textbook distribution were also highly inadequate at the time. Under the Right to Education (RTE) Act, only 10,784 children were enrolled in 2016–17. In sharp contrast, the number has surged to 4.58 lakh in the 2024–25 academic session.

CM Yogi underscored that in the past eight years, the state government has implemented extensive reforms to strengthen council schools with basic amenities. Today, 96% of the work under the 19 key parameters of Operation Kayakalp has been completed. Functional libraries have been established in 1,32,678 schools, each equipped with a minimum of 500 books. For the 2024–25 session, 15.37 crore textbooks have been distributed free of cost, and 4.53 lakh teachers have been trained in digital education techniques.

Describing primary schools as the “foundation of society’s future,” the Chief Minister reminded officials that they must not be neglected. He emphasized that restoring public trust in the primary education system is only possible when parents are assured of safe, dignified, and quality education for their children in government schools.

Concluding the meeting, the Chief Minister instructed that a detailed progress report be compiled from each district and submitted to the government at the earliest. He also directed officials to ensure photographic documentation of all completed works and to actively publicise the efforts on social media. Hence, the public remains informed and engaged with the government’s initiatives.