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Shiksha

  This book shares insight into political decisions taken for education improvement in Delhi. Changed the education model so that 5% get the best kind of education and 95% get the worst kind. Budget: Doubled the budget from 12% to 25% of the annual budget for education. For example, Delhi has a 36,000 crore annual budget, of which the government spends 9000 crore on education. Infrastructure: The basic needs of the school were not there, like broken and dirty walls, broken blackboards, lights and fans not working, and a layer of dust. Some schools were built away from children on farmland. The solution was to build new schools at the proper location with new classrooms. Procurement of tables and chairs for school use to get from Tihar jail was very slow and corrupt, so this system was changed and schools started procuring high-quality material from local vendors. Breaking the Traditions: Poor Education, According to Pratham's Annual Status of Education Report, 50% of Class 5 s...