New Delhi:  Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi Manish Sisodia inspected newly built Delhi Government Schools on Monday and inquired about their construction work. He visited 4 Delhi Government Schools namely SKV Kondli, GGSS Kalyanpuri, Government Co-ed School at IP Extension and Government Co-ed Senior Secondary School in Preet Vihar, and inquired about the construction of classrooms and academic blocks.

After duly inspecting all the schools, Sisodia relayed important guidelines to officials in-charge and directed officials to ensure that classrooms are equipped with state of the art facilities. He added that schools and classrooms should be designed keeping in mind the psyche of children. We should design schools in a way that they are interactive, so that when students return to the schools and look at their colourful classes, they are motivated to learn and engage.

Sisodia said, “Keeping in mind the security and safety of children, we are not calling students back to school anytime soon. We are, however, ensuring that the construction work for new and improved classrooms is done at a fast pace so when children do end up returning back to school, they are welcomed with new and colourful classrooms with the best facilities.”

97% of the construction work in SKV Kondli School is complete and will be fully finished by June 2021. At present, 20 new classrooms are being constructed in SKV Kondli. Similarly, 97% of construction work is complete in GGSS Kalyanpuri School, with 20 new classrooms in the process of being constructed. 90% of construction work to build 84 new classrooms at Government Co-ed, IP Extension is complete and the school construction will be fully finished by July 2021. 84% of classroom construction work is complete at Government Co-ed Senior Secondary School, Preet Vihar. It will be fully finished by August 2021 and will host 48 new classrooms.

(EW News) 

New Delhi: More than 2.98 crore (2,98,77,936) Covid-19 vaccine doses are still available with the states and Union Territories, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Monday.

As many as 2,310 more will be received by them within the next three days, it added.

So far, the Centre has provided 29.35 crore (29,35,04,820) doses to the states. Of this, the total consumption, including wastages is 26,36,26,884 doses, as per data available this morning.

‘As part of the nationwide vaccination drive, the Government of India has been supporting the States and UTs by providing them COVID Vaccines free of cost. In addition, the Govt. of India has also been facilitating direct procurement of vaccines by the States/UTs. Vaccination is an integral pillar of the comprehensive strategy of the Government of India for containment and management of the pandemic, along with Test, Track, Treat and COVID-appropriate behaviour,’ the Ministry said.

(Agencies)

New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday announced the launch of an app to spread the preventive and positive role of the ancient Indian practice of yoga into every nook and cranny of the Covid-hit globe.

The M-Yoga app will have yoga training videos. It will be available in different languages for people across the world, said the Prime Minister, marking the 7th International Yoga Day.

At his government’s instance, the UN General Assembly in 2014 had adopted June 21 as the International Year of Yoga.

Mr Modi said when India proposed the International Yoga Day before the World Health Organisation, it wanted Yoga to be made easily available to the people around the world.

In collaboration with WHO, he said, India has now taken another important step.

“Now there will be M-Yoga app, which will have yoga training videos in different languages for people across the world.”

Mr Modi said the M-Yoga app will be a great example of the fusion of modern technology and ancient science.

“I believe that the application will play a great role in expanding Yoga across the world and will make the One World, One Health motto a success.”

This year, the theme of the occasion is ‘Yoga For Wellness’, and the focus will be on practicing yoga for physical, spiritual and mental well-being.

He stressed India’s holistic approach to health and well-being and said, “the mantra of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam (world is one family) , which India has followed since ages, is now finding global acceptance. If there are threats to humanity,Yoga often gives us a way of holistic health. Yoga also gives us a happier way of life.

‘I am sure Yoga will continue playing its preventive, as well as positive role in healthcare of masses.”

Emphasising the healing power of yoga, he expressed gratitude to the leaders and people of neighbouring Bangladesh, Bhutan and Sri Lanka for the cooperation they extended to mark the day.

Countries from Japan and South Korea to Niger in Africa to Brazil in Latin America celebrated the day with enthusiasm, reflecting the concern for good health and well-being.

(Agencies)