Over 12,000 get enrolled under SDMC’s edu drive
8 July 2014 12:09 AM GMT
Over 12,000 children have been enrolled in South Delhi Municipal Corporation’s (SDMC) newly-introduced education drive ‘Neev’. The fortnight long ‘on-the-spot’ admission drive focussed on underpriviliged children who are not enrolled in any school. ‘12,050 have been enrolled in schools with support of around 4,000 school teachers, 300 volunteers of different NGOs and elected representatives of SDMC,’ informed Ashish Sood, chairman of education committee in SDMC.
The number of girls enrolled is more than boys. While 6,932 girls have been enrolled in schools, the number of boys is 5,118. The highest enrollment has come from Central Zone with 5,431 registration.
Sood also informed that out of the total number of children enrolled, around 60 per cent have started going to school. ‘Enrollment is just one single step in the direction. The real challenge lies in convincing the parents to send their children to school. Our inspectors will frequently monitor whether these students are coming to school or not’, Sood added.
The civic body claims that no child will be left out of school and has set a target to enrol 1.5 lakh under-priviliged children in three years. Meanwhile, the idea to introduce mobile schools for children to make education more accessible for under-privileged children is also under consideration.
‘Nothing is finalised as of yet, but yes, we are thinking of introducing such schools as most of the children don’t commute to schools for various reasons. The schools should also reach to students in such cases’, Sood said. The education drive was launched on 14 June and continued till 30 June. Local MLAs and Members of Parliament also lent their support to the campaign.
The number of girls enrolled is more than boys. While 6,932 girls have been enrolled in schools, the number of boys is 5,118. The highest enrollment has come from Central Zone with 5,431 registration.
Sood also informed that out of the total number of children enrolled, around 60 per cent have started going to school. ‘Enrollment is just one single step in the direction. The real challenge lies in convincing the parents to send their children to school. Our inspectors will frequently monitor whether these students are coming to school or not’, Sood added.
The civic body claims that no child will be left out of school and has set a target to enrol 1.5 lakh under-priviliged children in three years. Meanwhile, the idea to introduce mobile schools for children to make education more accessible for under-privileged children is also under consideration.
‘Nothing is finalised as of yet, but yes, we are thinking of introducing such schools as most of the children don’t commute to schools for various reasons. The schools should also reach to students in such cases’, Sood said. The education drive was launched on 14 June and continued till 30 June. Local MLAs and Members of Parliament also lent their support to the campaign.
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