Kolkata, February 26 A total of 430 model schools will be established in West Bengal with financial assistance from the Asian Development Bank, at a cost of nearly Rs 2,500 crore, state education minister Bratya Basu said on Thursday.
Speaking to reporters after a Cabinet meeting at Nabanna, the state administrative headquarters, Basu said the initiative aims to expand the education system across the state.
"A total of 430 model schools will be established in the state with aid from the ADB, at a cost of nearly Rs 2,500 crore," he said.
Basu added that while one model school will be set up in each block, two such institutions will be set up in each of the 87 backward blocks.
"There will be smart classrooms, environmentally friendly school buildings, laboratories, digital infrastructure, special facilities for libraries and sports, and good sanitation facilities," the minister said.
He said these schools will also have infrastructure for inclusive education for children with special needs.