The Smart Cities Mission (SCM) has led to a 22% increase in school enrollment across 19 cities and improved real-time criminal activity monitoring, according to two studies by the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore. One of the studies focused on the smart classrooms initiative. The Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry reported that 71 cities have set up 9,433 smart classrooms in 2,398 government schools under the program.
“The introduction of smart classrooms by SCM has led to a 22 per cent increase in overall enrolment as per the data reported by 19 cities between 2015-16 to 2023-24,” stated the study on the impact on quality of education through smart classrooms set up by the SCM.
It also states that 41 cities have developed digital libraries with a total of seating capacity of 7,809.
The study highlights the significant impact of digital libraries in cities like Raipur and Tumakuru, the ministry said in the statement. It provided essential educational resources and supported students’ preparations of competitive exams.
“Introduction of smart solutions at government schools and public libraries (in the form of smart classrooms and digital libraries) have facilitated inclusive access to smart education for economically weaker sections,” the study stated.
