Rs 200 Cr sanction to upgrade BBMP-run educational institutions

The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has submitted Rs 250-crore action plan to the State Government to upgrade the 63 educational institutions that it runs in the city. The action plan includes construction of additional classrooms and improving infrastructure facilities.
This comes a month after the Urban Development Department wrote to the BBMP’s Chief Commissioner directing the official to submit an action plan for the development of 47 primary and high schools for funds under the Amrut Nagarotthana scheme. Funds amounting to ₹6,000 crore have been earmarked for various development projects under this scheme.
Confirming the development, BBMP’s Assistant Commissoner (Education) Umesh B.S. said that the action plan was submitted to the Government around a week ago.
He said that as per the action plan already submitted, around ₹160 crore has been sought for major civil works, which includes building additional classrooms and toilets, while the remaining would go towards soft infrastructure works, such as procurement of furniture, computers etc.
“We have not included any funds for repairs and maintenance. For this, the BBMP uses its own funds amounting to Rs 10 crore a year,” he said.
He also said that as per the National Education Policy, high schools (with Classes IX and X) should have Classes XI and XII (or PU) as well. “Once the NEP is fully implemented, we will require additional classrooms,” he added.