Last Updated: 6 Jan 2025

Before 2015, like rest of India, Delhi Govt school infra was in a very bad shape as even clean drinking water or clean toilets were not there

Education budget was DOUBLED when AAP government assumed power in 2015^[1]
-- 2014-15: Education budget was 6,554 crores
-- 2024-25: Education budget is 16,396 crores

HIGHEST share of its budget in the education sector among all states^[2]

NEW Schools/Classrooms constructed^[3]

2015-2024 (9.5 years of AAP):
a. 22,711 NEW classrooms constructed in Delhi schools^[4]
b. 32 NEW School buildings completed (List at the bottom of this article)

1945-2015(70 years): only 24,000 school rooms were constructed

IMPACT on Students^[5]
The improvement in the school infrastructure had a tremendous effect in boosting morale and encouraging students to attend school (parent and teacher survey)
-- Boston Consulting Group Analysis on the Delhi Education Reform Movement parent and teacher survey

¶ Infra Comparison

98.74% of Govt school have computer facilities^[2:1]

¶ Sports Infra in Schools

96.30% of Total Govt Schools have Playground facilities^[2:2]

The Hockey Turf of Govt Boys Sr. Sec. School, Ghummanhera, Delhi

Google Location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/kefEh
Video: https://youtu.be/nrGnmeVwwOM

¶ Types of Government schools^[10:4]

• Sarvodaya Bal Vidyalayas (SBV)/Kanya Vidyalayas (SKV)
• Senior Secondary Schools
• Rajkiya Pratibha Vikas Vidyalaya (RPVV)
• Schools of Excellence(SOE)
• Schools Of Specialised Excellence (SOSE)

¶ List of recently Inaugurated New Govt Schools

August 2024: 32 NEW Schools constructed & construction of 12 new Schools in progress^{[2:3][11][12]}

¶ List of New Schools under Construction

Construction of 14 NEW Schools in progress as of Aug 2024^[11:2]

1. Naseerpur Dwarka
2. Rohini Sec 41
3. Rohini Sec 41 Site 2
4. Ladpur Village
5. Dwarka Sec 16
6. Dwarka Sec 1
7. Jahangirpuri
8. Rohini Sec 28
9. Salempur Majra
10. Aya Nagar
11. Mehram Nagar

References:

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1. https://finance.delhi.gov.in/sites/default/files/Finance/generic_multiple_files/budget_speech_2024-25_english.pdf ↩︎

2. https://delhiplanning.delhi.gov.in/sites/default/files/Planning/chapter_15.pdf ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎

3. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/space-for-1200-kids-at-3-storey-bldg/articleshow/107473086.cms ↩︎

4. https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/atishi-turns-spotlight-on-world-class-govt-schools-in-delhi-bjp-dismisses-her-claims/article68503297.ece ↩︎

5. https://www.educationnext.org/inside-the-delhi-education-revolution/ ↩︎

6. https://delhiplanning.delhi.gov.in/sites/default/files/Planning/ch._15_education.pdf ↩︎ ↩︎

7. https://aamaadmiparty.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/New-schools-built.png ↩︎

8. https://delhiplanning.delhi.gov.in/sites/default/files/Planning/generic_multiple_files/outcome_budget_2023-24_1-9-23.pdf ↩︎

9. https://delhiplanning.delhi.gov.in/sites/default/files/Planning/generic_multiple_files/budget_highlights_english.pdf ↩︎

10. https://delhiplanning.delhi.gov.in/sites/default/files/Planning/generic_multiple_files/outcome_budget_2023-24_1-9-23.pdf ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎

11. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/atishi-inaugurates-school-in-southwest-delhi-with-state-of-the-art-facilities/articleshow/112414030.cms ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎

12. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/delhi-cm-opens-cutting-edge-school-in-rohini-a-leap-towards-quality-education/articleshow/115540085.cms ↩︎ ↩︎

13. https://www.theweek.in/wire-updates/national/2025/01/06/des24-dl-atishi-school.html ↩︎

14. https://www.amarujala.com/delhi-ncr/cm-atishi-inaugurated-a-world-class-school-in-sundar-nagari-2024-11-14 ↩︎

15. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/arvind-kejriwal-inaugurates-govt-school-in-northeast-delhi/articleshow/108358223.cms ↩︎

16. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/107473086.cms ↩︎

17. https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/delhi-cm-kejriwal-inaugurates-shaheed-bhagat-singh-armed-forces-preparatory-school-8115147/ ↩︎