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‘Mana Ooru-Mana Badi’ as a flagship programme with a budget of Rs 7,289.54 crore in three phases over a period of three years. A total 19.84 lakh students in 26,065 government schools will benefit from the programme, where it will be launched in 35 per cent (9,123) of total schools covering 65 per cent (around 13 lakh) of students in the first phase during the current academic year of 2021-22.
The programme will be implemented in 9,123 schools where there is a high enrolment of students in the current academic year. About Rs 3,497.62 crore will be spent in the first phase to be taken up this academic year.
The programme is aimed at comprehensive development of schools for providing quality education, improving attendance of students and also encourage them to continue their studies for higher classes as well as introduce digital media education in a phased manner for better academic results. Apart from arranging digital classrooms, works will be taken up to construct additional classrooms and take up repairs, procure necessary furniture and create better infrastructure including toilets. Power and water supply connections, kitchen sheds and dining halls, equipment for digital classrooms, compound walls and other works, also will be taken up.