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Delhi Civic Body Plans Teacher-Led Drive to Lift MCD School Enrolment by 1 Lakh

The push follows a reported marginal dip in municipal-school numbers to about 6.5 lakh.

Overview

  • Education Committee chair Yogesh Verma set a target to add at least 100,000 students to MCD schools.
  • Two teachers from each municipal school will make Saturday visits to local clusters and neighborhoods to persuade parents.
  • Outreach talks will emphasize free meals, uniforms and stationery available at MCD-run schools.
  • A new Nigam Award will recognize teachers who bring in higher enrolments.
  • Details were shared via PTI from MCD officials, with no rollout timeline or outcome data reported.