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Delhi Govt Allocated Rs 100 Crore For DU Colleges: Delhi Education Minister Atishi

Delhi Education Minister Atishi has said that the Delhi Government has released a grant of Rs 100 crore for 12 colleges built by the Delhi Government.

The Delhi government has released a grant of Rs 100 Crore to aid the 12 government colleges founded by the state government. The monetary aid comes in the backdrop of the administration’s financial mismanagement, Delhi Education Minister Atishi said on Wednesday. “There has been certain financial mismanagement in the government colleges in the last few years. We think teachers and students shouldn’t suffer because of this. Keeping their welfare in mind, a fund of Rs 100 crore is being released to these 12 colleges,” Delhi education minister Atishi was quoted as saying by news agency PTI. 

The Delhi Education Minister further said that the education budget for Delhi has been increased three times and four nex colleges have also been built after CM Arvind Kejriwal came to power. ““One-fourth of the assembly budget is always sanctioned for education purposes in Delhi. Four new universities have been opened and there are 12 Delhi government colleges here. Ever since the AAP government came to power, funds to these colleges have increased three-fold,” she further added. 

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Notably, the Delhi government has been stressing hard on revamping Delhi’s education system. After focussing on Delhi government schools, the state government has been pushing hard on upgrading MCD schools. Speaking after the Sarvodaya Co-Ed School inauguration  ceremony in Libaspur on June 26, 2023, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal said that the AAP government in the national capital has been uplifting Delhi’s education system by improving government schools. He further promised to redevelop all MCD schools in the next five to seven years. 

"Earlier, the condition of government schools in Delhi used to be terrible. Classes were held inside tents, ceilings of schools were broken. There were no toilets or facility even drinking water. Poor families were compelled to send their children to such schools but the AAP government bridged the gap between the rich and the poor in education in Delhi," Kejriwal was quoted as saying by news agency PTI. 

"We have started focusing on redeveloping MCD schools and it will take at least five to seven years. There are people who received a good education but haven't got a job, we are focusing on that issue as well. We will prioritise creating job opportunities for the youth,” Kejriwal added further. 

Speaking at the event, Delhi Education Minister Atishi said: "Our government has always prioritised education and in the state budgets, the highest amount is allocated to the Education Department. Delhi's government schools are performing much better than the private schools today. Hundreds of government school students have been clearing competitive exams like IIT-JEE.” 

(With inputs from PTI)

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