Transforming government schools into “centres of excellence”
The Infrastructure Division of KITE focuses on modernisation of physical infrastructure Under the “Public Education Rejuvenation Campaign”, the objective is to upgrade the public education system of Kerala to international standards. Government of Kerala is approaching this objective with a holistic approach of improving
1. Improvement in pedagogy – shift from teacher centric to student centric approach
2. Technology interventions – high-tech class rooms and academic content creation
3. Upgradation of physical infrastructure – thrust on adding class rooms, extra-curricular infrastructure and school hygiene, sanitation and security
While the ultimate objective is to upgrade all Government Schools with state-of-the-art physical infrastructure, in the first phase the following Projects are being taken up:
| No | Description | Amount per School in Rs. Crores | Number of Schools in Phase I | Funding from KIIFB in Rs. Crores |
| 1 | Centres of Excellence | 5.00 | 141 | 705.00 |
| 2 | Betterment of infrastructure facilities in other Schools | 3.00 | 96 | 288.00 |
| Total | 237 | 993.00 |
