LUCKNOW, Nov. 15 -- To promote transparency, accountability and effective implementation of government schemes in the state's basic education system, social audits will be conducted in 20% of council schools across all 75 districts. A total of 26,720 council schools have been selected for the exercise, a government spokesperson said. To streamline the social audit exercise, a tripartite MoU has been signed among the social audit directorate, the rural development department and the state project office of Samagra Shiksha. Director general of school education and state project director, Samagra Shiksha, Monika Rani, forwarded the signed MoU to the director of the Social Audit Directorate, seeking complete bank account details to facilitate the transfer of the 50% advance payment stipulated in the agreement. The details were sought to ensure the timely completion of the payment process....