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New Delhi: Delhi Education Minister Atishi on Thursday said the Arvind Kejriwal government is the only government in the country that spends 25 per cent of its total budget on education. She claimed that since coming to power, the Kejriwal government has transformed the educational landscape of the city.
Highlighting the ongoing efforts in this regard, he said that 14 new schools are being built in the capital, besides 1,541 new classrooms are being constructed in existing schools.
At a press conference, Atishi stressed that the Kejriwal government is the only government in the country that allocates 25 per cent of its budget for education.
Atishi said, “Before 2015, Delhi’s government schools were in a very pathetic condition. There was a huge shortage of classrooms, broken blackboards, no electricity and no proper facilities for students. In some schools, 150 children used to sit in a single class. In such a situation, it was impossible to provide quality education.”
According to the Aam Aadmi Party leader, the transformation of Delhi’s government schools has put them ahead of many private schools in terms of infrastructure.
He said, “From 1947 to 2014, all the governments were able to build only 24,000 rooms in Delhi’s government schools. However, in just 10 years, from 2015 to 2024, the Kejriwal government has built 22,711 rooms, equipped with world-class facilities like smart boards, modern laboratories, libraries, sports facilities and high-quality desks.”
The Government’s ongoing efforts include construction of new classrooms and academic blocks in schools that lack such facilities, to ensure that every part of Delhi benefits from these reforms.
Presently 14 new schools are being constructed in areas like Rohini, Dwarka, Kiradi, Jahangirpuri, Aya Nagar etc.
Atishi also alleged that before A took charge, government schools had several serious deficiencies, including lack of classrooms, blackboards, power supply and toilets.
He accused the BJP-ruled Centre of targeting Chief Minister Kejriwal and his former deputy Manish Sisodia, whom it has put in jail in a “false case”.
Despite these obstacles, the Minister assured that the work of providing high quality education to the children of Delhi will continue.
He said, “The BJP may have put Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia in jail, but they cannot stop our mission to improve education in Delhi. The work of providing the best infrastructure in our government schools is ongoing and will continue.”
Atishi said these efforts are part of the Delhi government’s commitment to provide higher education to every student, fulfilling Kejriwal’s vision.
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