'Check Facts Before Tweeting': AAP MLA Atishi Responds To Kerala Minister Over 'Officials' Visit To Delhi School

The row was sparked when Atishi, on Saturday, tweeted that the Delhi government hosted some officials from Kerala who visited a school in Kalkaji to understand the Delhi education model. 

Delhi MLA Atishi tweeted on Saturday about the "Kerala officials" Delhi visit

Source : Twitter/@AtishiAAP

New Delhi: The Delhi education model row has taken another turn as AAP MLA Atishi responded to Kerala Education Minister V Sivankutty that he should check his facts before tweeting anything as she never said that Kerala government officials visited Delhi. She also shared the official press release of the Delhi government which specified the officials as “dignitaries” and “educationists”.

The row was sparked when Atishi, on Saturday, tweeted that the Delhi government hosted some officials from Kerala who visited a school in Kalkaji to understand the Delhi education model. 

Dear Sivankutty ji, It would have been good if you had done a fact check before tweeting on this issue. You might want to have a look at our press release to see what we actually said! https://t.co/TAUo1zcX8N pic.twitter.com/ymV8zHJzsZ

— Atishi (@AtishiAAP) April 24, 2022

“It was wonderful to host officials from Kerala at one of our schools in Kalkaji. They were keen to understand and implement our education model in their state. This is @ArvindKejriwal Govt’s idea of nation-building. Development through collaboration,” Atishi tweeted with a few pictures with the “officials”.

It was wonderful to host officials from Kerala at one of our schools in Kalkaji. They were keen to understand and implement our education model in their state.
This is @ArvindKejriwal Govt’s idea of nation building. Development through collaboration pic.twitter.com/FosI9KTKDW

— Atishi (@AtishiAAP) April 23, 2022

The Kerala education minister K Sivankutty, however, responded that no officials from the Kerala government were sent to Delhi, rather, the officials from Delhi who visited Kerala were provided with all the assistance. He also questioned that he would like to know which officials visited Delhi. 

“Kerala’s Dept of Education has not sent anyone to learn about the ‘Delhi Model’. At the same time, all assistance was provided to officials who had visited from Delhi to study the ‘Kerala Model’ last month. We would like to know which ‘officials’ were welcomed by the AAP MLA,” Sivankutty wrote on Twitter on Sunday.

Kerala’s Dept of Education has not sent anyone to learn about the ‘Delhi Model’. At the same time, all assistance was provided to officials who had visited from Delhi to study the ‘Kerala Model’ last month. We would like to know which ‘officials’ were welcomed by the AAP MLA. https://t.co/Lgh6nM7yL9

— V. Sivankutty (@VSivankuttyCPIM) April 24, 2022

Responding to his tweet, Atishi shared the official press release from the Delhi government and wrote that Sivankutty should check his facts before writing on Twitter.

“Dear Sivankutty ji, It would have been good if you had done a fact check before tweeting on this issue. You might want to have a look at our press release to see what we actually said!” she wrote.

“The dignitaries visited one 'Connected Classroom', a STEM lab, and a library of the school. They said, "The facilities provided to the students of Delhi were truly world class. We didn't expect the facilities to be this good in the schools." The officials were also interested in seeing first-hand the widely-hailed Happiness and Mindfulness classes being run in Delhi Government Schools and were left thoroughly impressed by the atmosphere and participation,” the press release by the Delhi government read.