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Old DTC buses to become mobile schools, says Sheila

NEW DELHI: The Delhi Government has decided to use old Delhi Transport Corporation buses as mobile schools and also extend the mid-day meal scheme for students up to Class VIII. The decision was taken at a review meeting here chaired by Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit.

Reviewing the progress of the State Education and Power Departments and the arrangements for the Commonwealth Games in 2010, the Chief Minister said use of DTC buses as mobile schools would help in improving the spread and level of education in the Capital. As for the mid-day meal scheme, it would now cover 3 lakh more children and reach out to 14 lakh students up to Class VIII. Ms. Dikshit said services of the best nutritionists would be enlisted.

Power Minister A. K. Walia said the Bamnauli and Bawana power projects would be completed ahead of the Commonwealth Games and this would considerably improve the power situation in the Capital.

The meeting was also informed that the Government would be training 76 medal winners for the Commonwealth Games and 144 coaching centres would be opened for training the children of various schools for the event. .

During the review meeting, also attended by Education Minister Arvinder Singh Lovely and Delhi Chief Secretary Rakesh Mehta, the Chief Minister directed that work on the Pitampura Haat be speeded up so that it can be opened within a month. Also, she told the officials to prepare the proposed Guru Tegh Bahadur Smarak within six months.

Mr. Lovely announced that geometry boxes would be distributed free of charge to all poor students and Braille books to visually challenged students. Nearly 4,000 school teachers on contract would be appointed.

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