Committee formed by education department to expedite the process of starting second shift in private schools

Updated on: Friday, March 22, 2013

Delhi education minister Kiran Walia on Thursday said a committee has been formed by her department to expedite the process of starting "second shift" in private schools. The schools had been asking for a second shift, saying it would put their infrastructure to optimum use and benefit students.

The issue was raised in the assembly by Vishwas Nagar MLA Naseeb Singh. For the last ten years, DDA has not allotted land for construction of private schools, thereby building pressure on existing ones, Singh said, adding the government should issue advisory to schools to compulsorily admit siblings. Responding to this, Walia said the government is bound by the HC guidelines on nursery admissions and can't do much.

Senior leader Jagdish Mukhi said the government has been sitting over his proposal to include members of opposition and independent experts in the budget-planning for 5 years. Congress MLA Mukesh Sharma demanded a provision for a grant of Rs 10,000 - Rs 25,000 to women to learn beautician courses.

Committee formed by education department to expedite the process of starting second shift in private schools

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