Sharing the outcome of its ‘Mission Buniyaad’ scheme on Monday, the Delhi government claimed that 63% of children in Classes III-IX are now able to read their textbooks.
After releasing the scheme’s findings, the Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, said, “Before the campaign, about 48% students in Classes III-IX of Delhi government schools could read their textbook. Now, it is 63%. Similarly, the ability to solve division has gone up from 54% to 71%.”
The National Achievement Survey 2017 published by the National Council of Educational Research and Training stated that only 48% students in Classes III-IX were able to read their textbooks last year.
Launched in April
In April, the government had launched the ‘Mission Buniyaad’ scheme with an aim to ensure that all children in Classes III-IX are able to read, write and solve basic mathematics problems by attending extra classes during the summer break.
About 52% students enrolled in Classes III-IX of Delhi government schools formed the target group of the mission which is about 4.21 lakh. “Out of these children, about 1.18 lakh [28% of the target group] learnt to read their textbooks and about 1.4 lakh [38% of the target group] learnt to solve division problems of Maths,” the report said. The Directorate of Education has decided to extend the mission until the end of July.
