Saturday, 13 August 2011

Kapil Sibal Lays Foundation Stone of Kendriya Vidyalaya

New Delhi: Kapil Sibal, Union Minister for Human Resource Development laid the foundation stone for new Kendriya Vidyalaya in Shakur Basti here today. The Kendriya Vidyalaya is to be built on five acres of land donated by Railways. The Kendriya Vidyalaya will primarily cater to the needs of the wards of Railway employees, Central Government employees and general public in the area and is expected to be functional with in next two years.Speaking on the occasion, Sibal underlined the importance of right to education for children. He underlined the need for expansion of education so that the country can grow further. He called upon the children to think beyond studies and strive to become good citizens.
The Minister further added that in the 12th Five-year plan the HRD Ministry is also planning to open more kendriya vidayalayas in the country including in the naxal and terrorist affected areas of Jammu and Kashmir. He also added that the government is keen to extend the scope of Right to Education uptil Class ten.

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