🎓 EDUCATION & SKILL DEVELOPMENT IN UTTAR PRADESH

1.1 Institutional Scale of Basic Education

• Administered by the **Department of Basic Education**, catering to over 1.9 Crore students across 1.33 Lakh+ primary (Classes 1–5) and upper-primary (Classes 6–8) government schools (*Parishadiya Vidyalayas*).

1.2 Flagship Reform: Operation Kayakalp

• Core Objective: Launched to systematically transform physical and digital infrastructure across all government primary schools.
• 19 Mandatory Parameters: Ensures clean drinking water (piped supply), separate functional toilets for boys/girls, electrification, smart class setups, tiled flooring, blackboards/greenboards, boundary walls, and PRERNA portal integration.
• Impact: Over 96% of government schools in UP achieved saturation across major physical infrastructure parameters.

1.3 NIPUN Bharat Mission & Mission Prerna

• NIPUN Bharat (UP Target): Focuses on achieving universal **Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN)** for all children in Classes 1–3 by 2026.
• Mission Prerna & PRERNA App: Uses ICT-based monitoring to track teacher attendance, student learning outcomes, mid-day meal delivery (*PM POSHAN*), and direct benefit transfer (DBT) of **₹1,200 per student** for uniforms, bags, shoes, and stationery.

2.1 UP Board (UP Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad)

• Established in 1921 at Prayagraj; conducts Class 10 (High School) and Class 12 (Intermediate) examinations for over 55 Lakh candidates annually, making it India's largest secondary examining body.
• Pankh Portal: Dedicated career guidance portal assisting secondary school students with subject choices, scholarship alerts, and vocational pathways.

2.2 PM SHRI & Atal Residential Schools

• PM SHRI Schools: Upgrading select government secondary schools into exemplar institutions demonstrating NEP 2020 pedagogy, green school practices, and STEM labs.
• Atal Residential Schools (*Atal Awasiya Vidyalaya*): Fully residential, free CBSE-pattern schools established across all **18 Divisions of UP** catering specifically to children of registered construction workers (*BOCW Board*) and COVID-orphaned children.

3.1 Categorization of Higher Education Institutions in UP

3.2 Digital Higher Education Reform: SAMARTH ERP Portal

• Integrated e-governance engine deployed across all state universities in UP to standardize admissions, examination scheduling, credit transfer under Choice Based Credit System (CBCS), and degree issuance via Digilocker.

4.1 UP Skill Development Mission (UPSDM / Skill UP)

• Established in **2013** under the Department of Vocational Education and Skill Development. Pioneer state mission integrating multiple central and state skill funding streams under a single umbrella.
• Target Group: Youth aged 14–35 years, with special reservation mandates for women (minimum 30%), SC/STs, and minorities.
• Industry-Aligned Curriculum: Partnered with Sector Skill Councils and corporate industry bodies (Tata Technologies, Maruti Suzuki) to upgrade Government Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs).

4.2 Tata Technologies ITI Modernization Project

• Major joint initiative upgrading **150+ Government ITIs** across UP into Industry 4.0 technology hubs equipped with advanced robotics, additive manufacturing, EV technology, and CNC machining labs.

5.1 Mukhyamantri Abhyudaya Yojana

• Free state-run coaching initiative for competitive examinations (UPSC, UPPCS, JEE, NEET, NDA, CDS).
• Operates physical learning centers in all 75 districts managed by district administration officers (IAS/IPS/PCS) alongside an online portal offering recorded lectures and study materials.

5.2 Swami Vivekananda Yuva Sashaktikaran Yojana

• Free distribution of **Smartphones and Tablets** to final-year undergraduate, postgraduate, diploma, and skill training students across UP to bridge the digital divide and enable access to e-learning portals (*DigiShakti*).