Introduction of smart classrooms has led to 22% increase in enrolment across 19 cities: report
1 week, 5 days ago

Introduction of smart classrooms has led to 22% increase in enrolment across 19 cities: report

The Hindu  

The introduction of smart classrooms under the Smart Cities Mission has led to a 22% increase in overall enrolment as per the data reported by 19 cities between 2015-16 to 2023-24, according to a study by the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore. The national-level study said that 71 cities have developed 9,433 smart classrooms in 2,398 government schools. According to the report, teachers generally agree with the idea that the smart classroom initiative is improving learning experiences and attendance of students across select smart cities of the country. Under the SAAR initiative, the Smart Cities Mission has initiated 50 impact assessment research studies as “Sameeksha Series”.

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22% rise in school enrollment from Smart Cities Mission: IIM Bengaluru study
1 week, 2 days ago

22% rise in school enrollment from Smart Cities Mission: IIM Bengaluru study

India Today  

The Smart Cities Mission has had a transformative impact on urban life in India, according to two studies by the Indian Institute of Management, Bengaluru. The studies revealed that school enrolment rose by 22%, and crime tracking became more efficient due to SCM initiatives in various cities. SAFER CITIES THROUGH SMART SURVEILLANCE SCM’s focus on real-time crime tracking has made …

Smart Cities Mission led to 22% rise in school enrolment, improved crime tracking: IIM-B studies
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Smart Cities Mission led to 22% rise in school enrolment, improved crime tracking: IIM-B studies

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, Steps taken under the Smart Cities Mission have led to a 22 per cent increase in school enrolment in 19 cities and improved real-time tracking of criminal activities, according to two studies by the Indian Institute of Management, Bengaluru. Smart Cities Mission led to 22% rise in school enrolment, improved crime tracking: IIM-B studies According to one of …

Centre extends Smart Cities Mission deadline till March 2025
6 months ago

Centre extends Smart Cities Mission deadline till March 2025

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: The government on Wednesday announced that the flagship Smart Cities Mission in 100 cities will be extended till March 2025. The Centre earmarked ₹48,000 crore for projects in 100 cities over the mission period of five years starting 2015 and required state government and urban local bodies to make a matching contribution. In January, HT reported how around …

Three really smart cities and the impact on people’s lives
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Three really smart cities and the impact on people’s lives

Hindustan Times  

The National Democratic Alliance government's flagship Smart Cities Mission, launched in 2015, aimed to bring transformative changes in urban governance in 100 selected cities. Ruban Suresh Ponnaiah, chief engineer at the Madurai Smart City Limited, said among all the projects taken up, the renovation of the Periyar bus terminal, spread over 30,500 sq metre, and the construction of the new …

Smart Cities Mission: 400 projects in over 10 cities may miss revised deadline
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Smart Cities Mission: 400 projects in over 10 cities may miss revised deadline

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: As many as 400 projects being undertaken by about ten cities under the Centre’s flagship Smart Cities Mission are unlikely to meet the extended deadline of June 2024, an official aware of the matter said on Thursday. A total of 100 Smart Cities have been selected through four rounds of competition from January 2016 to June 2018 The …

Questions remain over the govt’s ‘smart city mission’ project, says new report
1 year, 1 month ago

Questions remain over the govt’s ‘smart city mission’ project, says new report

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Initiatives under the flagship Smart Cities Mission launched by the NDA government in 2015 are already noticeable. Smart cities work under a special purpose vehicle model by forming a company jointly owned by the urban local body and state government for the particular city. The report also said that worldwide, smart city initiatives such as New York, Amsterdam, …

The status of the Smart Cities Mission
3 years ago

The status of the Smart Cities Mission

The Hindu  

The story so far: The Centre used a competitive process to select 100 cities for upgradation with significant investments through the Smart Cities Mission launched on June 25, 2015. In September 2020, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs expanded the emphasis on climate-friendly infrastructure in smart cities through the Climate Smart Cities Assessment Framework 2.0 and a “Streets for …

Srinagar administration to upgrade 120 govt-run schools into smart schools
4 years, 1 month ago

Srinagar administration to upgrade 120 govt-run schools into smart schools

India Today  

The Srinagar district administration has decided on an ambitious project of turning 180 government-run schools into smart schools by equipping them with modern technology and learning tools. The main objective of the project is to improve the quality and learning outcome of public schools and bring them at par with private schools, officials said, as reported by PTI. At a …

25 smart schools ready to offer students the best, says District Magistrate Srinagar
4 years, 11 months ago

25 smart schools ready to offer students the best, says District Magistrate Srinagar

India Today  

The Jammu and Kashmir government on Sunday announced the completion of setting up of 25 smart schools in Srinagar. After months of hard work, our 25 smart schools are ready to offer students and parents the best. On September 19, the Srinagar Administration had announced that it had embarked on an ambitious project to transform government schools in the district …

Economic Survey 2019: Rs 2.05 lakh crore projects proposed in 100 cities under Smart City project
5 years, 6 months ago

Economic Survey 2019: Rs 2.05 lakh crore projects proposed in 100 cities under Smart City project

India TV News  

Projects worth over Rs 2.05 lakh crore are proposed in 100 cities under the Smart Cities Mission and significant progress has been made in terms of implementation of these projects, the Economic Survey 2018-19 said. The Smart Cities Mission, which was launched in June 2015 for a five-year period, seeks to promote cities that provide core infrastructure and give a …

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