Need to raise educational standards for the majority of students : Manish Sisodia
New Delhi, June 21: The minimum standards of education need to be raised for the majority of students, Delhi's Deputy Chief Minister, Manish Sisodia, said on Thursday, adding there is a growing confidence that government schools are the solution to the country's educational levels.
"There are standards for only for five per cent of the students. For the rest 95 percent, there's no minimum standard of education," Sisodia said at the launch of a children's magazine, "Nanhe Sapne".
Claiming that government schools have a major role to play for the remaining 95 per cent, he highlighted the need to work for them as well.
He also equated the minimum standards of schools to the standards of public discourse.
The magazine is for children aged 4-6, and is conceptualised and designed by Graso Global, an organisation geared at bringing innovation in education.
Essentially in a workbook format, the magazine uses colours and visuals to attract children. It will target Tier 1 and Tier 2 cities, and is mostly in English with some content in Hindi.
Fields like general knowledge, current issues, storytelling and art and craft, are also covered in the magazine.
The minister also underlined importance of foundation years of a child, and hoped the magazine will benefit a large number of children.
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Vijayanagara: One dead, 12 injured as trucks hits their vehicle from behind on NH 50
Vijayanagara: One man was killed and 12 others were injured after a truck hit vehicle they were traveling in on the National Highway 50 stretch on the outskirts of Koodligi in the district.
The accident victim, Madhu (27), is learned to have been an employee of Reliance Digital from Andhra Pradesh.
The vehicle was reportedly traveling from Bengaluru to Koodligi and the passengers are learned to have been seriously injured following the collision with the truck, which was found to have a Maharashtra registration.
Koodligi Deputy Superintendent of Police (DySP) Mallesh Dodmani and Circle Inspector Prahlad Channagiri arrived at the accident spot on being informed of the accident.
The police officers and locals rescued the injured passengers and got them shifted to the Koodligi Government Hospital. Some of the passengers were reportedly taken to the Ballari Trauma Care Centre for further treatment.
A case has been registered at the Koodligi Police Station and the officers are investigating the incident.
