A two-day mega parent-teacher meeting (PTM) across all schools under the Delhi government and Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) began on Thursday. The PTM is being organised over two days to help parents attend it at their convenience, according to officials.
46 Afghan Refugee students of Municipal Corporation Delhi (MCD) school in Delhi's Jangpura moved a PIL in Delhi High Court on denial of Right to Education (RTE) Act benefits like uniform, scholarship, etc on the alleged reason of non-opening of their bank account.
A day after 23 students fall sick at a municipal school in west Delhi's Inderpuri owing to allegedly inhaling noxious fumes, a four-member committee has been constituted to probe the case.
Education Minister Atishi visited IIM Ahmedabad on Friday to interact with the principals of MCD schools - who have gone to IIM-A for unique school leadership and management training. This marks the first time in the MCD's history that school principals are being sent to IIM for training.
The demand was made by the Delhi Police in view of the possibility of a large number of protesters from Haryana coming to the women's Maha Panchayat called by the wrestlers on the day of the inauguration of the new Parliament building by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Addressing the press conference, Atishi said, "Ever since the Kejriwal government came to power, education has always been the priority of our government. Every year, we work to ensure that the majority of the budgetary allocations are towards the education sector."
Dehli Mayor Shelly Oberoi and Education Minister Atishi on Monday conducted the raid and found heaps of scrap stored next to students in classrooms, toilets in disrepair without doors, and no sign of cleanliness in the school.
According to the police, the officials were able to apprehend the accused by identifying him from the yellow shirt he was wearing while he allegedly committed the crime.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday announced that the Delhi government Model of Education will be implemented in Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) schools very soon.