The Hindu 04.02.2011
MCD to buy 70,000 desks for primary schools
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi has initiated the process to buy
70,000 bench-cum-desks for its primary schools which would benefit about
two lakh students.
MCD Education Committee chairman Mahinder Nagpal has
informed the MCD House that in the first shift a total of five lakh
students and about 2.3 lakh students in the second shift use 2.5 lakh
desks in MCD schools.
Over nine lakh students from Classes I to V study in 1,729 MCD primary schools.
“The process of buying 70,000 dual desks for about two
lakh students has been initiated by the MCD. The process would be
completed at the earliest. At present, the MCD provides mats for
students who do not get desks. The Education Department provided 12,297
desks in primary schools in different areas in 2009-10,” he added.