NEW DELHI: Deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia on Sunday announced that the Delhi government would fully fund those teachers who get selected to pursue prestigious courses in the field of education from the top 100 universities in the world.
Sisodia made the announcement during the State Teachers’ Award held on Sunday to honour 122 teachers and principals for their contribution in the field of education.
“In the last five years, we have sent our teachers and principals to Cambridge, Finland, Singapore and the US. The courses for which our teachers went there had been prepared for us by the universities,” Sisodia said during the function organised by the Delhi government on the occasion of Teachers’ Day at Thyagaraj Stadium. He said that the best universities in the world are known for their own tailored courses and if Delhi government teachers apply for these, they can get selected on merit.
“That’s why Delhi government has decided on Teachers’ Day that our teachers will be able to apply for prestigious courses in the field of education in the world’s 100 top ranked universities. And if they get selected, then the government will bear the full cost of their programme,” he announced, adding that the department of education will issue the guidelines within a few days.
While the annual State Teachers’ Award is given only in the academic field, this year, many other fields have also been added and the number of awards has increased from 103 to 122, compared with last year. The teachers who were honoured included special educators, music and art teachers, librarians, mentor teachers, sports teachers and vocational teachers.
Director of education, Udit Prakash Rai, said that the last two years have seen the toughest phase of the century, but in this difficult period, we have seen our teachers perform their duty with extreme courage. He said teachers not only made sure that education doesn’t stop but also played a big role in fighting against the Covid crisis.
“Our education system was badly affected due to the pandemic, because after the closure of schools, no one had any idea how to proceed. But the teachers and principals of our schools showed incredible grit and determination in responding to this situation,” Sisodia said.
