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“Standard of Govt. schools has risen”

NEW DELHI: Stating that her Government was providing top priority to education, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit has said it had opened one school after every interval of 45 days during the past nine years.

Speaking after laying the foundation stone of a Government Senior Secondary School Building at Mandoli Extension in East Delhi over the weekend, the Chief Minister said her Government was also striving hard to enrol maximum number of students to achieve the goal of universalisation of education. “Hence we have also opened schools for rag-pickers and made arrangement of mobile schools for children of construction labourers in the city,” she added.

Assuring residents that the new school building would be developed as a model one in the trans-Yamuna area, Ms. Dikshit said: “Initially 20 classrooms would be constructed to start the school within six months. The Delhi State Industrial and Infrastructural Development Corporation must complete the construction of the school before schedule to enable the Education Directorate to commission the school to impart education to students of nearby colonies.”

Ms. Dikshit reiterated her commitment to mould policies to ensure interests of the people including the weaker sections of society.

“In all, 12 lakh students are getting education in Delhi Government schools. The standards have now risen to a level to compete with all well-established and prestigious public schools in Delhi. The Board results of Government schools have shown improvement and the school buildings are well-equipped.”

Recalling the achievements of her Government and its pro-poor policies, Ms. Dikshit said: “The Government has increased uniform allowance for students from Rs.300 to Rs.500. We have introduced activities relating to women empowerment. There has been marked improvement after privatisation of power. The Government has decided to enhance its own generation by commissioning Bawana and Bamnauli power units. Those who would restrict their monthly consumption up to 150/200 units would be granted rebate of Rs.1 per unit in their bills.”

Describing Delhi as a mini-India, the Chief Minister said the city belongs to everyone. Informing that the Education Department had earmarked Rs.200 crore for renovation of 191 schools in the trans-Yamuna area, State Education Minister Arvinder Singh Lovely said the Directorate of Education was focusing on all-round development of students in schools.

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