A Class 1-9 school there serves around 1,200 students, with K-12 schools averaging 2,800 students. Around 40% of government secondary schools have fewer than 100 students enrolled (across Classes 9-12), making such provision difficult. In Uttar Pradesh, Model Composite Schools (Class 1-12) have been approved in every district; these will have tech-based learning, including smart classrooms and WiFi. Madhya Pradesh has consolidated 36,000 under-enrolled schools under the NITI Aayog’s SATH-E programme to create larger campuses with better facilities. Drawing on these lessons, two clear directional goals can guide India’s progress towards universal, high-quality school education by 2035.

Source: The Hindu January 26, 2026 05:30 UTC