Delhi’s Deputy Chief Minister, Manish Sisodia has written a letter to Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), Chairman, Manoj Soni to express his gratitude over recruiting principals for Delhi Government schools.
The direct recruitment of principals for Delhi Government schools is happening after a decade, the Minister noted. “Apart from checking just academic and administrative abilities of the applicants, this time UPSC should also look out for their ability to motivate and mentor teachers, awareness about Delhi’s cultural diversity, willingness to gain new skills, adaptability in every situation, deep understanding of child behaviour and their learning abilities and most importantly if he or she owns a research-oriented approach or not,” the minister said in his letter to UPSC Chairman Manoj Soni.
In his letter Sisodia said that July 17, 2022 will be a historical day for the education system of India because conducting the recruitment test for 363 posts by the UPSC is going to be the biggest exercise in strengthening the school system since the adoption of National Education Policy 2020.
“Many significant changes have taken place in the country’s education system in the past seven years, between 2015 and 2022. Of which, the most important ones are that the Government of Delhi has been able to rebuild the public trust in the government school system and the announcement of the first education policy of the 21st century adopted by the Government of India in 2020,” said Sisodia.
The letter Sisodia also mentioned that Delhi government firmly believes in the vision of National Education Policy 2020 of making India a global knowledge superpower and its aims to have an education system with equitable access to the highest quality education for all learners regardless of social or economic background.