Delhi CM Atishi on Thursday inaugurated a 131-room school in Sunder Nagri in northeast Delhi, where 7,000 students will study in two shifts, the officials said. “I am very happy to inaugurate this school. When we visited the schools in this area after our government took office in 2015, every classroom had 100-150 students with some children sitting on the floor.”.

Even the most efficient teachers could not deliver quality education in that kind of a situation, Delhi CM Atishi said at the event, according to a statement issued by the Aam Aadmi Party. The Sarvodaya School with 131 classrooms, seven laboratories, one library, two multi-purpose halls, and one conference room shall operate on two shifts and impart all three streams of arts, commerce, and science, said Atishi.

Around 7,000 students are to be accommodated at Sunder Nagri, Nand Nagri, Mandoli, and Harsh Vihar, as stated in the statement. The land for the school was achieved back from illegal land mafias with the support of the Delhi government, she said, adding that Manish Sisodia laid its foundation stone in January 2023, and now the five-storey school stands there.

Statement given by the Delhi CM at the inauguration ceremony of the new school

“This land was allotted by the Delhi Development Authority to the education department in 2003 to construct a school. But since the previous governments didn’t take any interest in the education of common children, the land slipped into the land mafia’s hands.”.

“But after the AAP government led by Arvind Kejriwal came into power we fought for taking over the land and constructing the school,” Atishi said, in a statement. The Delhi CM also said that if the people of Delhi want good schools for a bright future for their children, then they must again choose a government that puts education at the top, it added. The Assembly elections in Delhi are scheduled for early next year.

This collaboration agreement seeks to capitalize on the strengths of both institutions, broadening the learning experience for students enrolled in the Bachelor of Science (BS) programs at IIT Madras and undergraduate programs at IIT Palakkad.

To date, over 30,000 students are actively participating in this program, fostering a vibrant and interactive learning community, say sources from IIT Palakkad.

Director of IIT Madras

Welcoming this collaboration, Prof. V. Kamakoti, Director, IIT Madras, said IIT Madras is committed to reach quality education to every deserving student in our country. This initiative with IIT Palakkad is a very significant step towards reaching the goals.

We are enthusiastic about mentoring these bright minds. Our courses and internships have a strong emphasis on hands-on learning and innovation, said director of IIT Palakkad.

This collaboration with IIT Madras will build a robust foundation that equips students with the skills, insights, and networks they need to excel, he said.

Key features

The key features of this collaboration include:

Ø Credit Transfer from IITPkd Courses: IIT Madras BS (Data Science and Applications) students who meet the eligibility criteria can fulfil their credit requirements by taking courses at IIT Palakkad, promoting an exchange of academic resources and expertise.

Ø Access to IIT Madras Courses for IIT Palakkad Students: The MoU allows undergraduate students at IIT Palakkad to enrol in courses on Data Science and Programming from the IIT Madras BS program, ensuring equitable access to these cutting-edge skills.

Ø Support for Additional Initiatives: The collaboration will also facilitate student exchange programs, internship opportunities, and other joint initiatives.

Commitment

This collaboration between IIT Madras and IITPkd highlights the commitment of both institutions to enrich student experiences through cross-disciplinary exposure, practical learning, and research opportunities.

It aims to create a robust academic ecosystem that utilizes the expertise and infrastructure of both IITs.

Collaboration

IIT Madras has been collaborating with other leading institutions in the country to provide in-person learning opportunities for final-year students in the BS program.

IIT Gandhinagar, IIIT Hyderabad, and Chennai Mathematical Institute (CMI) have already made their campus courses available to eligible students from the IIT Madras BS (Data Science) degree program.

About IIT Palakkad

Established in 2015, the Indian Institute of Technology, Palakkad is dedicated to creating an environment that enables students and faculty to engage in the pursuit of knowledge, to dream, think, and innovate thereby becoming change agents for a better world.

Having begun with just 120 students in July 2015, IIT Palakkad has since grown into an establishment that is about a thousand students strong and with the best manpower in key positions.

IITPkd aims to become a multi-disciplinary institution with 5000 students by its 10th year. The Institute recognizes collective growth, in collaboration with industry and other academic institutions, as the need of the time and emphasizes blue-sky research and directed research as two essential pillars of technology development.

The Institute embraces a vision to be a leader in cross-disciplinary inquiries, and to contribute to the potential that India’s demographic dividend represents for the country and the world, which is embodied in the motto of the institute “Nurturing minds for a better world”.

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