Delhi Education Minister interacts with members of school management committees; asks them to think out of the box

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia asked the school management committee to think out of the box to help students attain quality education.

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia held a meeting with the members of the school management committees from several schools to discuss their concerns and issues. Describing the newly-formed committees as the cabinets of the schools, he advised the members to make decisions on their own and raise resources.
"When it comes to the school operations, you should play the role of a parent. We should dream and also take the responsibility to fulfill those dreams. The SMCs have a big contribution in achieving a 98-per cent result in Delhi's government schools. In 2015, when I used to go to the schools, the principals used to say that for every job, one had to depend on the government. Whether it was about a shortage of teachers or maintenance of the school premises, every file used to rotate among government officials. But we gave full authority to our principals to take all such decisions," he added.

 "Every school in itself is a government, headed by the principal, and the SMC members are its cabinet. Apart from taking resources from the government, ask for people's participation and make their contributions to the development of the schools," he said, as reported by the news agency.

"It is our endeavour that the SMCs should take the entire responsibility of the schools so that the state government can limit its role to framing policies and providing buildings and other resources," Sisodia, who is also the education minister of Delhi, said.

Sisodia advised the SMC members to think out of the box. "If four children of your school are physically weak, then ask a milkman to provide milk to those four students so that they get proper nutrition. If the online education of 10 children is interrupted due to a lack of mobile phones, then think of making arrangements with public assistance. Education is one thing for which even rich businessmen ask for donations and get it easily. If you ask for something for yourself, you may not get it, but if you seek resources for the education of children, then the entire society will come forward to help you," he said.

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