Today, January 18, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that the Business Blasters programme will be introduced in Delhi government-funded colleges and grants for the curriculum are being sanctioned. Addressing the students and teachers at the Excellence in Education Awards of the Delhi government, Kejriwal said, "Business Blasters programme shaped the students' mindset of becoming job givers and not seekers, PTI reported.
"We aim to introduce the same curriculum in the colleges funded by our government. Funds are being sanctioned to those colleges to begin this curriculum," he said. The programme is an extended practical component of the Entrepreneurship Mindset Curriculum that provides Class XI and Class XII students with Rs 2,000 each in seed money for developing business ideas.
About 51 government and private schools were awarded the Excellence in Education Award of the Delhi government under seven categories by the chief minister and Education Minister Atishi. Kejriwal further said the credit for the "education revolution" in the national capital should be given to the teachers of the government schools. These schools have surpassed the private schools in all aspects, he added.
"We haven't changed the teachers, we only gave them an environment to excel. Even the underprivileged children get the best education in Delhi today," the chief minister said. Kejriwal said Delhi government school teachers are "nothing less than role models" for the students.
"When the students were receiving awards, most of them told me they wanted to become teachers when they grew up. Hence, it proves that Delhi government school teachers are nothing less than a role model to these students," he said.
Awards to schools
While Sarvodaya Kanya Vidyalaya (Rajokari) received the Chief Minister Trophy for the state's best school, 13 schools received the Education Minister Trophy for best district school. About 20 schools were awarded Zonal Best Schools, and 12 schools were awarded for best management committee.
Speaking at the event, Delhi Education Minister Atishi said more than 23,000 children with special needs are studying in Delhi government schools and specialised teachers have been provided by the government for them. "Children with special needs get special treatment in our schools now. More than 23,000 children are studying in Delhi government schools and we have also provided specialised teachers for them too," Atishi said.
She further said that parents and school management committees played a crucial role in development of the government schools in the last nine years. "Not just academic performance, children get a vast range of curricular activities in Delhi government schools. Parents and school management committees also played a crucial role in the development of these schools," Atishi said, PTI reported.
