prayagraj secondary schools recognised by the up secondary education board will now be evaluated on the pattern universities and degree colleges are assessed the state currently has 2273 governmentrun secondary schools 4512 governmentaided and over 22000 unaided secondary schoolsin fact this would be similar to the assessment system already in place for accessing the performance of higher educational institutions of the country by the national assessment and accreditation council naac under the provisions of new national education policy nep2020 the state secondary education department has sent a proposal to the state government to set up uttar pradeshs own state school standards authority to ensure that all schools follow certain minimal professional and quality standards as a part of it all secondary schools of the state will be evaluated at least once every five years on the basis of points awarded against set parameters like academics sports and resources etc