Chief Minister Rekha Gupta inaugurated 100 advanced Information and Communication Technology (ICT) labs across the government schools of the national capital. The inauguration, part of the Digital Equalizer Program by the American India Foundation (AIF) in partnership with Ladli Foundation Trust, took place at Sarvodaya Vidyalaya, Mansarovar Garden.

As reported by NDTV, state-of-the-art ICT labs have been installed in each of the 100 schools, consisting of 20 computers and an interactive flat panel display (IFPD). Trained personnel will ensure that these labs are effectively utilised to enhance students' digital education.

CM Gupta also inaugurated the new school building at Sarvodaya Vidyalaya, which includes a new building block, and the District Institute of Education and Training (DIET) in Dilshad Garden. The new DIET building has 36 rooms and several laboratories that will support teacher training and professional development.

Gupta pledged to upgrade government schools to the level of, or even surpass, private schools through public-private partnerships such as the Ladli Foundation, which will include 101 computer labs and over 2,000 computers.

The event was attended by Education Minister Ashish Sood, Director of Education Vedita Reddy, AIF CEO Nishant Pandey, Ladli Foundation Founder Devendra Kumar Gupta, as well as senior education officials, school principals, teachers and students.

Education Minister Ashish Sood emphasised the need to focus on classrooms and labs over publicity, stating that 7,000 smart blackboards have already been tendered for 21,000 classrooms.