PRAYAGRAJ, Sept. 28 -- The Uttar Pradesh government will set up four chief minister (CM) model composite schools in the Prayagraj division under its initiative to upgrade government education infrastructure on par with private institutions. The first school in Prayagraj has already received approval, and an implementing agency has been appointed, officials said on Saturday.

The project is part of the government's plan to establish 75 CM model composite schools across the state, with one in each district. Three state agencies have been entrusted with construction responsibilities. Uttar Pradesh Project Corporation Ltd will handle projects in 40 districts, including Agra, Aligarh, Meerut, Lucknow, Sitapur, Hapur, and Kanpur Nagar. The Utta...