IIM Bangalore study under Smart Cities Mission: 9,433 smart classrooms in 71 cities; Nagpur crime down 14%
An IIM Bangalore impact study, released by the Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry on 27 December 2024, found that 71 smart cities built 9,433 smart classrooms in 2,398 government schools.
Summary
The Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore carried out two impact assessment studies on the Smart Cities Mission under the SAAR (Sameeksha) series, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs said on 27 December 2024. The education study found that 71 cities developed 9,433 smart classrooms in 2,398 government schools, and that overall enrolment rose by 22% in the 19 cities that reported data between 2015-16 and 2023-24. Forty-one cities developed digital libraries with 7,809 seats. The safety study found that Nagpur reported a 14% decline in overall crime after surveillance measures were introduced, and cited Chennai's edge analytics for crime prevention. Under the SAAR series, launched in November 2023, 29 institutions carried out 50 national-level impact assessment studies.
Key facts
- Study by
- IIM Bangalore, under SAAR (Sameeksha) series of the Smart Cities Mission
- Smart classrooms
- 9,433 in 2,398 government schools across 71 cities
- Enrolment
- 22% increase, as reported by 19 cities (2015-16 to 2023-24)
- Digital libraries
- 41 cities, 7,809 seats
- Safety finding
- Nagpur crime down 14% after surveillance measures
- SAAR series
- Launched November 2023; 50 studies by 29 institutions
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Which institution carried out the Smart Cities Mission impact studies on smart classrooms and urban safety released on 27 December 2024?
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Correct answer: A — IIM Bangalore
PIB (MoHUA): the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore carried out two studies under the SAAR (Sameeksha) series of the Smart Cities Mission.
According to the IIM Bangalore study released in December 2024, how many smart classrooms were developed by 71 smart cities in government schools?
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Correct answer: C — 9,433
PIB (MoHUA): 71 cities developed 9,433 smart classrooms in 2,398 government schools; 7,809 is the seating capacity of digital libraries in 41 cities.
Which city reported a 14% decline in overall crime after surveillance measures, as per the IIM Bangalore Smart Cities study of December 2024?
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Correct answer: B — Nagpur
PIB (MoHUA): Nagpur reported a 14% decline in overall crime rates after the implementation of surveillance measures, says the IIM Bangalore study.