New Delhi, Citing initiatives such because the establishing of over 100 drone golf equipment in authorities faculties, the Delhi authorities on Saturday underlined its push in direction of technology-driven training.
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta felicitated meritorious college students and athletes at ‘Yashotsav 2026’, the place 1,200 toppers have been awarded laptops.
Addressing the valedictory perform at Yashobhoomi in Dwarka, Gupta stated the occasion celebrated the onerous work and self-discipline of scholars, together with the assist of academics and oldsters.
In response to an announcement, 222 high-achieving college students from Lessons 10 and 12 and 34 top-performing faculties have been additionally honoured.
Winners of the Delhi Khel Mahakumbh 2025-26 have been felicitated throughout the occasion, which noticed participation from over 25,000 athletes throughout town, it stated.
Gupta stated the federal government is dedicated to offering equal alternatives in training and sports activities to assist younger folks obtain their aspirations.
“This isn’t solely an award ceremony but in addition a celebration of dedication and success,” she stated.
Highlighting current initiatives, the chief minister stated round 9,000 lecture rooms have been outfitted with good boards throughout 2025-26. She added that laptop labs have been arrange in 275 faculties and digital libraries launched in 100 faculties to enhance entry to technology-driven training.
The federal government goals to equip all faculties with fashionable infrastructure comparable to good lecture rooms, laptop and language labs, and libraries, she stated, including that these efforts would assist college students pursue greater training in premier establishments in India and overseas.
Referring to the Nationwide Schooling Coverage 2020, Gupta stated it has made the training system extra inclusive and future-ready. She stated initiatives like laptop computer distribution would allow college students to have interaction with know-how and put together for world competitors.
On sports activities, the chief minister stated the Delhi Khel Mahakumbh has helped promote a sporting tradition by offering a platform to 1000’s of athletes. Underneath the Mukhyamantri Khel Protsahan Yojana, ₹50 crore has been launched up to now to assist coaching and sources for sportspersons, she added.
Schooling Minister Ashish Sood, who was additionally current on the occasion, stated the ₹1.03-lakh crore Delhi price range earmarks almost ₹19,000 crore for training, underlining the federal government’s deal with bettering authorities faculties and making certain holistic growth of scholars.
He stated the participation within the Khel Mahakumbh elevated after opening up 16 grounds and stadiums for gamers, making sports activities infrastructure extra accessible.
Sood added that incentives of as much as ₹7 crore, ₹5 crore and ₹3 crore have been mounted for Olympic gold, silver and bronze medalists respectively.
“Schooling and sports activities are pillars of nation-building,” he stated.
He additionally highlighted initiatives comparable to Bal Vatikas, assist for differently-abled college students, efforts to convey out-of-school kids into the mainstream and the establishing of over 100 drone golf equipment.
Sood stated the federal government goals to place Delhi as a frontrunner in training and sports activities at each nationwide and worldwide ranges.
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