Mission Schools: Gujarat Adds Smart Classes, 21K Labs
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🏫 A Bold Educational Transformation
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Mission Schools of Excellence, launched in 2022 by PM Narendra Modi and CM Bhupendra Patel, aims to upgrade 40,000 government and grant-in-aid schools in Gujarat.
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The project is funded with approximately ₹12,000 crore from the Gujarat government, with a further $750 million support from the World Bank.
📊 Infrastructure Achievements so Far
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New classrooms: 13,353 built, with 31,469 currently under construction.
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Modernized classrooms: 27,872 upgraded; 63,860 more are in the pipeline.
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Computer labs: 21,000 new facilities ready, with efforts ongoing to expand labs to 18,000 additional schools.
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Smart classrooms: 1.09 lakh completed, plus 26,000 more under development.
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STEM labs: Over 5,000 new labs established.
🎯 Impact on Students & Learning
This massive push in infrastructure empowers nearly one crore students across primary, secondary, and higher-secondary schools. With modern classrooms, digital tools, and dedicated STEM facilities, the initiative aims to:
- Elevate quality of education
- Bridge the digital divide
- Encourage scientific inquiry and future-ready skill
🌱 Why It Matters
This is India’s largest inclusive school campaign, designed to prepare students for the 21st century. It brings:
- Enhanced learning environments
- Digital literacy from early stages
- Opportunities for all students, regardless of backgroun
By integrating physical infrastructure upgrades with digital innovation, Gujarat is setting a benchmark for state-led education reforms.
- 🔜 Looking Ahead
- 50,000 new classrooms are planned—many already under progress.
- Completion of another 26,000 smart classrooms and expansion of STEM and computer labs will continue.
- Once fully rolled out, the schools under this mission will offer an enriched, well-rounded education, fostering global competitiveness.
- Gujarat’s Mission Schools of Excellence is revamping the educational landscape with scalable, tech-integrated infrastructure that promises to uplift an entire generation—laying a strong foundation for knowledge, growth, and equitable opportunity.
