Lucknow, July 15 -- : Days after the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court dismissed petitions challenging the school pairing/ merger plan, chief minister Yogi Adityanath underlined the need to implement the school pairing system with a long-term, inclusive vision.

Highlighting the system's benefits for students, teachers, and parents through better resource utilization and improved education quality, the chief minister directed that schools with more than 50 students should function as independent institutions to strengthen administrative efficiency, accountability and academic oversight.

The chief minister made these remarks on Monday while chairing a high-level review meeting of the basic education department. During the meeting,...