In order to bridge the gap in students studying in municipal corporations and private schools, the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) has decided to bring structural changes in its schools. Under the new initiative named “Project Buniyad”, SDMC has introduced several measures including providing new dress to students, holding a summer camp, opening of English medium nursery classes, installing CCTV and making Saturday a bag-free day among others.
SDMC Mayor Kamaljeet Sehrawat said as per the report of the ‘National Achievement Survey’ the result in Maths and language subjects of 3rd and 5th standard students were found not as per expectations. “Keeping the survey in mind, we have decided to introduce the project from April 2018 to improve the basic understanding of students,” she said.
She further said after assessing the abilities of the students of these classes, a special summer vacation camps will be organised in all the schools. “In these summer camps teachers will give special focus on weak students so that before re-opening the school after summer vacation they will be able to achieve minimum standard in language and mathematics.
“The basic level of the students will be assessed on ASER tools in the month of July. After the reassessment, students who achieves grade level performance will be called UJJAWAl, who achieves medium level achievement will be called UTKARSH and those who need work hard will be called UDYAM. During July and August 2018, class will be held on performance based grouping,” the Mayor said.
Chairman Standing Committee Bhupender Gupta said from the coming session all students will be seen in colourful smart uniform and for this subsidy for dress has been increased from Rs 500 to Rs 1,100 per student. He further stated that 100 per cent attendance has been achieved in schools on Saturdays observed as being bag less day.
The leader of House Shikha Rai said to evaluate the performance, safety measure and school buildings third party assessment of 20 schools have been got done. She further stated that to increase sports related activities in schools, playgrounds of the 10 schools whose area is more than one acre are being developed as sports centre with the help ‘Sports Authority of India’. These grounds will have all facility for sports like tennis, cricket, badminton, volleyball and other sports.