Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia during his budget speech said that three departments of the Delhi government will be working in close coordination to set up a boarding school for homeless children.
During his budget speech, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said that three departments of the Delhi government will be working in close coordination to set up a boarding school for homeless children. The government has allocated INR 10 crore for setting up such a school.
"The modalities of the school will be worked out in close coordination with the Department of Social Welfare, Department of Women and Child Development (WCD) and the Department of Education," said an official, as reported by NDTV.
Post-pandemic period witnesses increase in homeless children
The official when asked about how the idea of the school originated said, "It was observed that the number of children seen near traffic signals had increased after the pandemic as opposed to the pre-pandemic time. We did a pilot project in Malviya Nagar with the Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights (DCPCR) and district authorities to see that if they are provided residential facilities, how will they be benefitted. We identified the children, how they end up there and found that we may be able to prevent them from getting into begging by providing them residence."
"The government has a commitment towards every child. Our school model is very inclusive and if there is a segment that is not attending school, we will have to assess the reasons and work on them," he added.
"When you stop at a traffic light, you do not pay heed to a child knocking at your window. Till date, no government has paid attention to the children standing at the traffic lights that is because they are not vote banks. We will take care of them. Our government will build an excellent school for those children, they will stay there and study there. We will make them better citizens," said Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.
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