UP government launches School Chalo Abhiyan.

Why in news?

• Recently Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched the “School Chalo Abhiyan” with a view to ensure 100 percent enrolment in Primary and Upper Primary schools from Jaichandpur Katghara upper primary school in Shravasti district of Uttar Pradesh (UP).
• The ‘School Chalo Abhiyan’ is being started in the Shravasti district because of its lowest literacy rate with an average of 46.74 percent.
• Other Districts with low literacy rates in UP are Bahraich , Balrampur , Badaun and Rampur .

About School Chalo Abhiyan

• The scheme aims at transforming primary education and holistic development of primary schools.
• A target has been set to connect two crore children with the drive.
• Under the scheme all Teachers, Principles, Officials and also People’s representatives should themselves take every child who is deprived of school education to school, register them, and provide them with facilities like free uniform, books, bag, shoes, sweaters etc,.
• Also the Government schools must achieve all the goals of ‘Operation Kayakalp’ which aims at giving schools a facelift.

About Operation Kayakalp

• Operation Kayakalp aims to improve the basic education of the state run schools under various initiatives.
• All Governmental buildings like primary schools/Junior High schools, Anganwadi centre, Auxiliary nurse midwife Centre etc. should be properly maintained and used after repair.
• Under the scheme Village secretariat/Pachayat Bhawans etc may be used as Library/Service Centers/Knowledge Centers/Kaushal Vikas Kendras.