NEW DELHI: Recognising their contribution towards promoting literacy in the Capital, the Delhi Government has given awards to nearly 100 schools that have completed 100, 75 and 50 years of existence. Delhi has become first State in the country to institute such awards.

Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Friday distributed awards to these educational institutions at an investiture ceremony organised by the Directorate of Education. The Education Minister, Arvinder Singh Lovely, Secretary (Education), Reena Ray, and Director (Education) were also present on this occasion.

In her address, the Chief Minister said the award is in recognition of their imparting education continuously for such a long period.

The recognition was a humble honour being bestowed by the Delhi Government and this would become an annual feature in future. These institutions include pre-Independence and post-Independence schools. They also include Government schools.

The one-time award carries a citation and an amount of Rs.1 lakh, Rs. 75,000 and Rs. 50,000 to the institutions that have completed between 100, 75 and 50 years of existence.

Ms. Dikshit presented the first award to the Principal of Anglo Arabic Senior Secondary School, Ajmeri Gate, which was founded in year 1692.

While appreciating the oldest institutions of Delhi, she mentioned that her father was a student of Anglo Arabic School. Another Institution-Anglo Sanskrit Victoria Jubilee Senior Secondary School established in 1869 was also presented an award.

The first Girls' Institution, Indraprastha Girls' Senior Secondary School established in 1904 was also among those who received the honour.

The Chief Minister declared that the investiture ceremony would be organised every year to present awards to those institutions that will graduate into these three categories in subsequent years.

She gave an assurance that her Government would continue to provide all possible constructive support to such institutions.

Mr. Lovely commended the role of such institutions, which have been helping the Government in imparting education in different parts of the Capital.

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