Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday promised to redevelop all schools under the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) in the next five to seven years. He was speaking after inaugurating Sarvodaya Co-ed school in Libaspur village. The Chief Minister further highlighted the Delhi government’s efforts in narrowing the gap between the rich and the poor through transformative changes in the education system.
Kejriwal said its classrooms, labs, library and halls are far better than those in private schools of Delhi. “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 said.
He further said the AAP government has been focusing on improving schools run by the MCD.
“We have started focusing on redeveloping MCD schools and it will take at least five to seven years. There are people who received 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,” he said. Education Minister Atishi too spoke at the event and claimed that the Libaspur school has better facilities than any other in the city. She alleged that there was mismanagement in Delhi government schools before the AAP came to power in the city.
The school building consists of 3 blocks and has a total of 50 classrooms. In addition, there are 8 labs, 2 libraries and a lift. There are also office and staff rooms, activity rooms, toilet blocks on every floor of the building.