बाक़ी सब तो चलता रहेगा, let’s talk about the subject that “I do care” about- the Delhi Model of Education and what it achieved.
We mainly did four things:
1. World class exposure to teachers and principals
2. Transformed school infrastructure
3. Raised the stakes of parents and community in school
4. Focused on all round development of children through new curricula
As a result, in the last nine years, enrolment in Delhi Government schools increased by almost 20%. From 2018 onwards, the pass percentage of class 12 students has been above 90%. There has been an exponential increase in children clearing NEET & JEE (Mains) every year. This year alone more than 2000 children cleared these exams.
However, here is a disclaimer. I do not claim that all Delhi Government schools have attained perfection in every aspect of these reforms. There are pockets of challenges in many areas. That is why it is important to keep the momentum going. There are some who would like to disrupt this momentum, just to discredit all these reforms. While this might serve some narrow political interests in the short run, it is not good for children who are the future of our country.