CM distributes bicycles to class 9 girls
Launching the Vidya Vahini scheme, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Friday distributed bicycles to over 3,000 Class 9 girl students of Government schools and announced that around 1.40 lakh girl students will receive bicycles in a phased manner.
The CM interacted with students and encouraged them to pursue their education with confidence, saying the bicycles would ensure safe and convenient travel to schools, improve attendance, reduce dropout chances, and ease parents’ concerns.
“We are pleased to provide ‘Vidya Vahini’ bicycles to Class 9 girl students of Delhi Government schools. It will become a medium of dignity and help them safely commute to schools,” Gupta said at a function held at the East Vinod Nagar Sports Complex here.
She said that a bicycle is much more than a mode of transport; it represents freedom, self-confidence, dignity, self-reliance and opportunity. She urged the students to study with dedication and discipline, use their bicycles responsibly, follow traffic rules and always prioritise road safety.
The chief minister was accompanied by Education Minister Ashish Sood, Union Minister of State and Delhi BJP president Harsh Malhotra, Patparganj MLA Ravinder Singh Negi and senior education department officials.
Addressing the event, Sood said that after reaching Class IX, many girls have traditionally faced challenges in continuing their education because of the increased distance to school and transportation difficulties. The Vidya Vahini scheme, he said, is an important step towards removing these barriers.
