CM Rekha inaugurates new school block in west Delhi
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday inaugurated a new school building block at a Sarvodaya Vidyalaya in Mansarovar Garden and said her government is committed to improving infrastructure and learning facilities in schools.
The chief minister also inaugurated the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Laboratory in Mansarovar and a District Institute of Education and Training at Dilshad Garden. Cabinet Minister Ashish Sood, MLA\Harish Khurana, and several other dignitaries were present at the programme. Speaking on the occasion, she said the BJP dispensation aims to make schools under the Delhi Government a preferred choice for parents, on par with or better than private institutions in terms of quality, facilities and infrastructure.
She said real success in the education sector would be achieved when parents themselves choose Government schools for their children. The Chief Minister said that the Government aims to make Delhi the state with the highest number of smart classrooms, computer labs, language labs, modern sports facilities, and robust educational infrastructure in the country. Alongside academics, focused attention is also being given to sports and nutrition.
The chief minister also acknowledged the role of public-private partnerships, including support from the Ladli Foundation and the American India Foundation (AIF), in strengthening digital education.
A total of 101 computer labs have been set up in Government schools through such collaborations, with more than 2,000 computers provided so far, she added.
At Sarvodaya Vidyalaya, Mansarovar Garden, the Chief Minister inaugurated a newly constructed ground-plus-three-storey school building comprising 29 classrooms, developed in accordance with modern standards and academic requirements. Similarly, a new ground-plus-three-storey building was inaugurated at the DIET campus, Dilshad Garden.
The facility includes 19 classrooms and is equipped with modern amenities to support teacher training and educational innovation.
Education Minister Ashish Sood said meaningful change in education is reflected in classrooms and laboratories rather than publicity campaigns. The Government was prioritising spending on school infrastructure, including classrooms and ICT facilities, to bridge the digital divide among students, he said. Sood said access to computers and technology-enabled learning was crucial as most competitive examinations are now computer-based.
The education minister informed that more than 7,000 new computers have been provided to Delhi Government schools in less than a year. Tenders for 7,000 smart blackboards have been completed. In the next four years, smart boards will be installed in 21,000 classrooms from Classes 9 to 12, with a five-year maintenance guarantee.
“Under the guidance of the Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, tenders for 7,000 computers for 175 ICT laboratories have already been issued, and these computers will arrive before 31 March,” he said.
