Eros TimesNew Delhi:EROS TIMES: In a move to encourage students in their studies through the effective aid of technology, the Directorate of Education, Govt. of NCT of Delhi had decided to provide computer tablets to all students of Classes 11th and 12th of Rajkiya Pratibha Vikas Vidyalaya (RPVVs) and School of Excellence (SoEs) and those students of Class 11th who secured 80% or more marks in Class 10th CBSE Board Examination of 2019.
After providing tablets to all teacher of Delhi Government schools last year involving nearly 60000 teachers, Delhi Government in its budget for 2019-20 announced the plan for students as well. Today, Deputy Chief Minister handed over the tablets to students of SoE Kalkaji, kick starting the distribution among 15000 eligible students across Delhi Government schools.
Deputy Chief Minister and Education Minister of Delhi, Manish Sisodia, addressing an audience of students, teachers and Head of Schools at SoE Kalkaji, said, “ It is a part of our continued efforts in the department of Education on various aspects. Having worked to improve the infrastructure of the schools, we have also been chasing this noble thought of starting schools of excellence. In our resolve to improve the overall education system of Delhi, we started by strengthening the foundation that is, getting our school principals and teachers trained at world class institutions like the Cambridge University and the IIMs.”
While giving the tablets to students, the Education Minister added, “Today we are giving these tablets to every student who have show glimpses of excellence.The tablet is like a portable library that will be connecting the students with their teachers and peers. We are open to ideas from students as how to use this tablet, how to utilize it for better learning and even better performance.”
Calling it an initial phase of the tablet- distribution, after which it will be rolled out to all the students of Delhi Government schools, Manish Sisodia cautioned the students, “This is in your hands, how you would like to use this tablet. And whether you want the parents to come up and complain to me that the children have become addicted to the tablets, or I would be getting a positive response from the parents praising the government for facilitating the learning of their wards is in your hands now. I hope you will prove me right.”
“Technology is a tool. Take an example of ladder. You can either climb up the ladder or come down using it. Similarly, you can achieve excellence, by using technology through this tablet or completely waste your time. Since this experiment starts with you, the responsibility lies with you to make this so much of success that we extend it for all student of Delhi Government schools ,” he added.
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