In a major move, the Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Education, has emphasized encouraging the adoption of the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) across all States and Union Territories (UTs).
This first-of-its-kind initiative aims to strengthen the ease of schooling by modernizing administrative processes, particularly those related to financial transactions in schools.
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In an official statement, the Ministry of Education highlighted that the Government of India has undertaken several initiatives to promote ease of living and schooling through comprehensive legislative, policy, and institutional reforms across sectors.
Through a formal communication, the Department has urged all States, UTs, and autonomous bodies under the Ministry such as NCERT, CB