India: Atal Residential Schools in UP to start functioning from July, free education for children of labourers

Lucknow, May 14 (PTI) Children of labourers and those orphaned during the COVID-19 pandemic in Uttar Pradesh will soon get access to state-of-the-art educational facilities, with the state government starting the admission process for the maiden session of the Atal Residential Schools.  The residential schools named after BJP stalwart and former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee will provide free education to children from classes 6 to 12. Students will also get full residential facilities.

Students will need to clear an entrance exam for admission in the 18 such schools in each administrative division of the state.

The session will start for class 6 in July, Uttar Pradesh Minister of Labour and Employment Anil Rajbhar said.