In Jammu and Kashmir, the Srinagar administration has embarked on an ambitious project to transform all government schools with owned buildings in the district on modern lines equipping them with smart facilities and modern infrastructure.<br />''<br />''Under the project, a total of 180 schools including 120 in urban areas and 60 in rural areas of the district are being upgraded. The project follows successful completion of the pilot modernising 25 selected government schools taken up and completed during the last fiscal.<br />'' <br />''An amount of 6 crore rupees has been earmarked for upgrading of 120 schools located in urban areas of the district under special plan.<br />'' <br />''During the meeting with heads of schools to be upgraded, extensive discussions were held on components and the aim of the smart school project envisaging modernising of public schools to bring them at par with private schools in the district.<br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Deputy Commissioner Srinagar said that work is being started in around 100 of these schools located in both urban and rural areas of the district adding that the entire project is targeted for completion in six months.</span><br />