Delhi government announces science scholarships for 1,000 Class 9 students

According to the statement released by the government, 1,000 students of Delhi schools will be given a scholarship of Rs 5,000 under the ‘Mukhyamantri Vigyan Pratibha Pariksha’ scheme.

Delhi Government approved a science scholarship scheme for Class 9 students on February 5, in order to promote talented students as they are the future of the country. According to the statement released by the government, 1,000 students of Delhi schools will be given a scholarship of Rs 5,000 under the ‘Mukhyamantri Vigyan Pratibha Pariksha’ scheme. The government further added, “Students of Class 9 of government, govt-aided and recognised schools of Delhi, who have secured 60 per cent or more marks in their previous class, will be eligible to appear for the scholarship examination.”

Talking about the initiative taken by the government, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal said, “It is a crucial step for our government to promote excellent and talented students. These students are the future of our country, they will become future scientists, engineers, doctors and architects and will make our nation proud.” Meanwhile, a relaxation of up to five per cent of marks will be given to students belonging to scheduled castes, scheduled tribes, physically handicapped and other backward classes categories.

The statement further revealed that the government is also mulling to fully digitise the education department, for which the Cabinet has approved procurement of nearly 1,200 computers, multi-functional printers and UPSs for all schools, branch offices and district offices.

Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, who also holds the education portfolio, said that the time saved in official work by going digital will be better spent teaching children.

Talking about the importance of Digitization, Sisodia added, “Digitisation plays a crucial role in easing the workload at the office. Through digitisation, a lot of reporting work gets streamlined, and teachers, principals and the officers can focus their energy on quality education. Every minute saved in doing official work will go in the teaching of children.”

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