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By Praveen Dwivedi New Delhi, March 9 : The Delhi government on Tuesday allocated the highest share of Rs 16,377 crore to the education department, while the health sector was allocated Rs 9,934 crore, in its annual budget for FY 2021-22.
Out of the total estimated Budget of Rs 69,000 crore for the 2021-22 fiscal, the education department was allocated 25 per cent share and the health department 14 per cent share.
Finance Minister Manish Sisodia, who also holds the education portfolio in the Delhi government, said that under its new education system, the government will give more emphasis on critical learning for the students.
The Minister said there will be three major developments in the education department — changing of the syllabus from nursery to class 8, to have own school education board and setting up of 100 schools of excellence.
“At least one period of each class will be mandatory for the ‘Deshbhakti’ (patriotism) curriculum and the main objective of it is to ensure that children learn patriotism, to make them good human being and to make them responsible towards the country. Through our new education system, the Delhi government will also ensure that school children do not only get good marks and jobs in big firms but they should be able to create jobs for other too. This is the responsibility that we want to make them learn,” Delhi Education Minister said.
The Minister further said that the Covid-19 pandemic has made some initial changes in the life of all section of people.

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