Delhi government conducts meeting to discuss ‘Model Virtual School’

The meeting was chaired by Mr Sisodia along with other officials of the new committee formed to implement the virtual education model.

The Delhi Education Minister Manish Sisodia conducted a meeting on Thursday, i.e. April 1 to discuss the new education model proposed by the state government to streamline virtual classes. The government will soon be launching a “virtual model of education” which is an outcome of the online classes conducted last year due to pandemics. The government also mentioned the same during the Delhi annual state budget. The meeting was chaired by Mr Sisodia along with other officials of the new committee formed to implement the virtual education model. Regular meetings will be conducted by this new committee to discuss the project and create a blueprint to implement the idea.

According to the reports, various global models of education were also discussed and their various aspects were understood which could be implemented in Delhi’s model.

Earlier, the state education minister said, “It will be a unique experiment in itself, and will probably be the first virtual school in the world. Work has already begun on the design of this school and it will be my endeavour to ensure that this school is ready and functional by the next session”.

Calling it to be a dream project, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said, "We want to create the world's first virtual Delhi Model School. It is a dream project that has been presented in this budget, a classroom without walls.”

An amount of Rs 16,377 crore has been allotted this year by the government in the state budget to create Delhi's own education board, creating a virtual model school and a teachers’ university. It had also proposed the introduction of a patriotic-based curriculum.

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