Dehradun: The Uttarakhand education department has appointed a nodal officer to look after the affiliation process of the Atal Utkrisht Schools. The department intends to get the model schools affiliated to the CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education) board. However, many schools have not been able to meet the eligibility criteria laid out by the central body. The process for affiliation will start again from March 1, 2021. The Atal Utkrisht Schools are a flagship project of the education department. It aims to provide English medium education at a nominal cost to the students who reside in remote areas.
Notably, the education department is planning to make the schools operational from the upcoming academic year.