Amid the ongoing school merger plan, U.P. CM Yogi Adityanath on Monday (July 14, 2025) held a meeting of the Basic Education department and added that pairing of schools is done to enhance quality and optimize resource use.

“The Chief Minister underscored the need to implement the school pairing system with a long-term, inclusive vision, highlighting its benefits for students, teachers, and parents through better resource utilization and improved education quality,” reads a statement by the U.P. government. Mr. Adityanath directed authorities that schools with more than 50 students should function as independent institutions to strengthen administrative efficiency, accountability, and academic oversight.

Mr. Adityanath added in cases where school buildings fall vacant due to the pairing system, Bal Vatikas (pre-primary schools) be started in those premises. “The transition must be completed within a fixed timeframe, leaving no room for delay or negligence,” said the CM, as per the government statement.

The CM further stressed that no child between the ages of six and 14 should be left out of the education system and instructed that School Management Committees (Principals and Village Heads), should take full responsibility. “Mr. Adityanath said effective implementation of the School Chalo Abhiyan is needed to ensure that every child is enrolled and attending school regularly. To support students, the financial assistance of ₹1,200 for uniforms, shoes, socks, stationery, and study material be transferred directly to the bank accounts of parents of students enrolled in council schools via DBT without delay,” added the official statement.

Uttar Pradesh government initiated a plan to merge schools having enrolment of less than 50 students, with nearby educational facility to make the education system more functional and viable. As part of the consolidation plan, students from these schools will be accommodated in nearby facilities to ensure their continued education.