Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Saturday visited and assessed the ongoing infrastructure development work in the Government schools of Delhi for the fourth day in a row.
In an endeavour to make Delhi as the sports hub, players are being supported through the development of world class sports infrastructure.
The Deputy Chief Minister visited GGSSS Kohat Enclave and instructed officials to start the work for a sports complex within the school premises. The new sports complex will include a swimming pool, tennis courts and badminton courts meant to prepare future sports medalists.
Sisodia said that sports are as important as academics for the all-round development of children. “Along with providing better education to Delhi’s children, the Delhi government is also committed to provide better sporting facilities for them. In this direction, while developing world-class infrastructure in its schools, the Delhi government is also establishing world-class sports facilities so that children benefit from these facilities and training, earn medals and bring glory to the country,” he said.
The Deputy CM also visited other schools--GBSSS Prashant Vihar, Sarvodaya Co-Ed Vidyalaya Sector-8 Rohini, and GGSSS Saraswati Vihar. The construction of buildings for new classrooms in these schools has been going on in full swing.
“Hundred of new classrooms are being constructed in the classroom block building in GBSSS Prashant Vihar. In Sarvodaya Co-Ed Vidyalaya Sector-8 Rohini, a block with 120 new classrooms is being built. In GGSSS Saraswati Vihar, construction is ongoing for a block,” he added.
With 92 classrooms and in GGSSS Kohat Enclave, the new classroom block will have 108 classrooms. Ongoing construction work in all of these schools shall be completed by the end of July,” he added.