*Kejriwal Government starts a new teacher training institute in Shahdara as part of its vision to take teacher education to greater heights of excellence

*DIET Shahdara is Delhi Government's 10th teacher training college, 300 trainees/batch to get world-class training to become teachers - Dy CM Manish Sisodia

*With the help of this new state of the art teacher training institute of the Delhi Government, we will prepare world-class teachers who will shape the future of the country with their unmatched ability- Dy CM Manish Sisodia

*Under the leadership of CM Arvind Kejriwal, we have given world class facilities to teacher educators – who shall prepare excellent teachers and fulfil the needs of our nation - Dy CM Manish Sisodia

*Delhi is the only state in the country where teacher educators get salaries at par with UGC standards -Dy CM Manish Sisodia

*Delhi Government is the only government in the country which has created IIT-IIM level Teachers' University for teacher training -Dy CM Manish Sisodia

*BJP can run a government of fraudulent investigations, we will run a govt that works for the people, they can run a govt that attempts to stop students from studying, we will run a govt which improves education further -Dy CM Manish Sisodia

*It is a matter of immense pride for us to start a new teacher training institute in Shahdara, it will fulfil the dreams of Shahdara’s youth of becoming teachers in the future - Ram Niwas Goel, Speaker Delhi Legislative Assembly

*Education has always been the top priority of the Delhi government; Due to this, the education model of Delhi is lauded in the whole world today - Ram Niwas Goel, Speaker Delhi Legislative Assembly


NEW DELHI:29.10.22-A new teacher training institute, has been developed by the Delhi Government in Shahdara to take teacher education in India to greater heights of excellence. On Saturday, this new institute was inaugurated by Deputy Chief Minister and Education Minister Shri Manish Sisodia and Delhi Assembly Speaker and local MLA Shri Ram Niwas Goel. It is noteworthy that DIET Shahdara is the 10th Teacher Training Institute of the Delhi Government, wherein 300 trainees will undergo training to become world class teachers. On this occasion, Shri Sisodia said that 300 trainees would come out of this new modern institute equipped with state-of-the-art facilities, to shape the future of the country with their unmatched ability as teachers. Delhi Vidhan Sabha Speaker Shri Ram Niwas Goel said that it is a matter of pride for us to start a new Teacher Training Institute in Shahdara, which will fulfil the dream of becoming teachers of Shahdara and nearby youth.

Shri Manish Sisodia said that it is a matter of great pride that a new teacher training institute has been dedicated to Delhi today by Chief Minister Shri Arvind Kejriwal. In this new teacher training institute, excellent teachers will be prepared who will carry the future of our country to greater heights with their talent. He said that Delhi's Education Model is the result of the Education Revolution started by Chief Minister Shri Arvind Kejriwal in 2015, and today, its light is spreading all over the country. The buildings of Delhi government schools have become magnificent, the schools are equipped with state-of-the-art facilities. We trained our teachers in the renowned IIMs and the finest institutions abroad, giving them international exposure. Due to these initiatives & efforts, Delhi remains No.1 in the field of education.

Shri Manish Sisodia said that during the Corona epidemic, when there was a chance to lay the foundation stone of this building, there was absolutely nothing here. However, our engineers worked day and night to build a new classroom block and the new institute for our future teachers here. He said that there have been nationally renowned educationists who have been a part of SCERT Delhi but these educationists never got access to good facilities before. As soon as Chief Minister Shri Arvind Kejriwal came to power, the focus immediately moved towards providing world-class facilities in the field of education. Our teacher educators did an excellent job to lay the foundation for the transformation of Delhi’s education model.

The Education Minister said that when the new government was formed in 2015 in Delhi, it came to be known that our teacher educators – working in various teacher training institutions of the Delhi Government, taught collegiate level students but received the same salary as school teachers. After deliberating deeply on this, a landmark decision was made, and consequently today, Delhi is the only state in the entire country where teacher educators are provided with world class facilities and salaries at par with UGC standards. The Delhi Government fulfilled its responsibility of providing excellent facilities and salaries to teacher educators, and now our teacher educators must work towards preparing the excellent teachers that India needs today.

The Delhi government is the only government in the country which has created a Teachers University for teacher training at par with IIT & IIM.

The Deputy Chief Minister said that till now only prose & literature have ascribed eminence to the Guru, but in real life, no parent thinks of their children adopting teaching as a profession. Giving an example, he said that it is a bitter truth that if a child does well in maths today, then parents ask them to become an engineer; if a child does well in social science, then they are asked to prepare for UPSC, but no one ever considers teaching as a potential career path for bright students; for them to grow up to become a successful maths teacher or science teacher.

He said, "in ordinary families, people are still hesitant when it comes to the adoption of teaching as a profession. Parents are not at fault for this. The top institutes of India in which students aspire to get admission into – such as the IIMs & the IITs, have been created only for engineering and medical students. Why is it that there are no dream institutes or universities in India that students who wish to become teachers can aspire for?"

It was Chief Minister Shri Arvind Kejriwal’s vision that a university at par with the IITs & IIMs must be made for teacher education in Delhi, and children who dream of becoming a teacher can aspire to study here. The Delhi Teachers University was started with this vision. He said that only by seeing these world-class universities and facilities, passion and attraction will be created among the youth of the country, and the youth’s aspiration to adopt teaching as a profession shall grow.

Shri Manish Sisodia said that there exists a political party in the country which hates education, and hates working towards providing a better education system. He said, “This party resorts to malice and hooliganism when the Delhi Govt tries to improve the education system and create good schools for our children. But we won’t ever be stopped in our mission to transform lives through education, even if they send the CBI and ED after us. We have built schools and hospitals for the people of Delhi with honesty. We are not afraid of neither their hooliganism nor their agencies. The BJP can continue running a government of false investigations, and we will continue running a government that works for the people. They can continue running a government that attempts to stop children from studying, and we will go on running a government that endeavours to improve education further.

On this occasion, the Speaker of Delhi Vidhan Sabha and local MLA Shri Ram Niwas Goel said that it is a matter of immense fortune for the people of Shahdara that under the leadership of Shri Arvind Kejriwal, a new teacher training institute has been started in their area, which will fulfil the dream of the youth of Shahdara to adopt teaching as a profession. He said “Before independence, this land was given to the people of this area by the Lala Baburam ji for the construction of a school. Today, the government is running two excellent schools as well as a teacher training institute here."

He went on to share that two building blocks of 72 rooms are being inaugurated in this complex today. In this, 36 rooms have been made for the school and 36 rooms for DIET Shahdara. Along with this, a magnificent multipurpose auditorium has also been constructed here by the Delhi government.

Shri Ram Niwas Goel said that education has always been the top priority of the Delhi Government and due to this prioritisation, the education model of Delhi is being lauded all over the world today. People from all over the globe are coming not only to see, but also to learn from the education model of Delhi. This is a matter of immense pride for us all.

*Features of newly constructed building of DIET Shahdara*

· There are a total of 36 rooms in the 4-storey DIET building.
· All laboratories related to teacher education are present in the building and are equipped with state-of-the-art facilities.
· Multipurpose Hall of 250 people capacity is present in the building
· 5 Multipurpose rooms for organising various activities for trainees
· An elevator has also been provided in the new building
· Along with the DIET, a classroom block of 36 rooms was also inaugurated for the Delhi Govt school present here today.

It is noteworthy that along with the Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia & Delhi Assembly Speaker Ram Niwas Goel, Vice Chairperson of DDC Shri Jasmine Shah, Education Secretary Shri Ashok Kumar, Director SCERT Shri Rajnish Kumar Singh and officials of SCERT Delhi & other dignitaries of the area were also present for the inauguration.

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*Revenue Minister Kailash Gahlot visits several ghats in Delhi ahead of Chhath Puja to oversee preparations

*Revenue Minister Kailash Gahlot visits Ghats developed at Bhalswa Lake, Keshav Puram, Bajrangi Ghat, Parshuram Enclave, Burari and Aya Nagar, Chhatarpur

*CM Arvind Kejriwal is personally monitoring the entire arrangements to ensure devotees face no inconvenience- Kailash Gahlot

*I have met the devotees and members of Chhath Puja Committees, everyone seems very satisfied with the arrangements made by the Delhi Government- Kailash Gahlot

NEW DELHI:29.10.22-Ensuring grand festivities on the occasion of Chhath Puja on behalf of the Delhi Government, Revenue Minister Shri Kailash Gahlot today inspected several Chhath Puja ghats throughout the length and breadth of Delhi. He first went to Bhalswa Lake and then inspected the ghats at Keshav Puram in Wazirpur constituency, Bajrangi Ghat and Ghats at Parshuram Enclave in Burari constituency and ghats at Aya Nagar in Chhatarpur constituency. Burari MLA Shri Sanjeev Jha, Wazirpur MLA Shri Rajesh Gupta and Chhhatrpur MLA Shri Kartar Singh Tanwar accompanied the Minister during the visits.

Visiting the Bhalswa lake in North Delhi, he interacted with the members of puja samitis and devotees there. Locals were seen happy with the arrangements at the ghat made by Delhi Government and thanked the Chief Minister Shri Arvind Kejriwal for putting the all out effort in ensuring the arrangements for the grand and unprecedented Chhath Puja in Delhi. Tweeting about the visit, Revenue Minister Shri Kailash Gahlot wrote "Today, inspected the Chhath Puja Ghats located at Bhalswa Lake and interacted with the local people and members of the Puja Committee there. Under the guidance of Chief Minister Shri Arvind Kejriwal, we have made elaborate arrangements for Chhath Puja all over Delhi. With the blessings of Chhathi Maiyya, Chhath Puja will be celebrated with great pomp across Delhi."

After visiting the Bhalswa lake, he went to Keshav Puram in Wazirpur constituency and took stock of the preparation there. Issuing directions to expedite the arrangement works at the ghats, Shri Kailash Gahlot checked the sanitation, lighting and water supply arrangements. He instructed the officers to expedite the preparation work. He interacted with people there and assured them of proper arrangements.

Revenue Minister Shri Kailash Gahlot then went to Bajrangi Ghat and ghats at Parshuram Enclave in Burari constituency. He interacted with villagers and locals there and told them that he had instructed the officials that devotees should not face any inconvenience. The people seemed happy about the arrangements and appreciated the Delhi Government for their work. Interacting with the villagers, he said that the Delhi Government has made excellent arrangements for Chhath Vratis everywhere.

Shri Kailash Gahlot then went to Aaya Nagar in Chhatarpur constituency. District Magistrate of South Delhi, Dr. Monica Priyadarshini accompanied the Minister along with local MLA Shri Kartar Singh Tanwar. She informed the Minister that almost all the arrangements have been made and the remaining will be completed by today only.

This year, Delhi Government is organising the Chatth Puja at 1100 sites all over Delhi. In Delhi, the Revenue Department is the nodal department for the celebration of Chhath Puja in a safe, secure and eco-friendly manner with full festivity. The Revenue Department will make the necessary arrangements for tentage and electrical items such as tents, chairs, tables lighting, sound system, CCTV, LED screens, power backup and so on at all the 1100 Puja sites. Furthermore, the Revenue Department will ensure the provision for the other required facilities in coordination with other departments of the Delhi Government such as the Irrigation & Flood Control Department (I&FC) and Delhi Jal Board (DJB) for clean water arrangements, Health Department for primary health services and deployment of Ambulance, DUSIB for Mobile Toilet Vans (MTVs) and with agencies such as Delhi Police and CDV for safety & security, Traffic Police for Traffic Management and MCD/NDMC for sanitation and cleanliness.

The Delhi Government has grown the celebration of Chhath Puja from 69 sites in 2014 to a whopping 1100 sites and increased the budget 10 times from 2.5 Crore in 2014 to approx. 25 Crore this year to facilitate lakhs of devotees in offering their prayers on Chhath.

Later in the day, the Revenue Minister also held a press conference and wished the Chhath Vratis. Interacting with the media he said "Due to Corona pandemic, we could not celebrate Chhath Puja properly for the last 2 years but as the situation is under control this year, Delhi Government is organising a grand celebration of Chhath Puja at 1100 different Ghats across Delhi. Chief Minister Shri Arvind Kejriwal is personally monitoring the entire arrangements to ensure devotees face no inconvenience."

Talking about the visits and meetings, he said "I have inspected Chhath Ghats at many locations in Delhi. I have met the devotees and members of Chhath Puja Committees, everyone seems very satisfied with the arrangements made by the Delhi Government."

He further said "I have held several meetings with MLAs, committees and officials in this regard. Today, I inspected the Ghats and took stock of the arrangements. I have instructed the officials that the devotees should not face any inconvenience."