The CCEA has given its green signal for the setting up of one thousand additional model schools in educationally backward blocks in the country. Each of the Model Schools to be set up as benchmark of excellence will have 560 students. <br/> <br/>According to an official release these schools will have the same norms and standards as that of Kendriya Vidaylays or even better than them. The medium of instruction and affiliating Board will be decided by the State government. <br/> <br/>With the approval of one thousand schools, the total number of such schools will go up to 3500 benefitting 19.60 lakhs students. <br/> <br/>Under the scheme for the setting up of such schools, 75 percent of recurring and non recurring costs will be borne by the government accept for special category state for which the Centre will bear 90 percent of the cost. <br/> <br/>AIR correspondent says that the objective behind the scheme to set up such model schools is to give access to quality secondary education to talented students in rural areas. <br/>