Need to imbibe civic sense before CWG: Sheila

In September,Union Home Minister P Chidambaram had asked residents to “behave as citizens of a big,good international city” during the mega sporting event.

Dikshit also appealed to the students and teachers to render their full cooperation in making the Games a great success.

While presenting Indira Awards 2009 to best schools,best teachers and students,she paid rich tributes to Indira Gandhi on her 92nd birth anniversary.

“The city government has left no stone unturned in providing necessary infrastructure in schools,” she said,adding almost all the government schools in Delhi are being spruced up under the ‘Roopantar’ scheme.

“It is expected that all schools will get face lift by next year,” she said.

Complementing the education department,Dikshit said government schools have outshone public schools in Delhi in respect of results and overall growth of students.

Dikshit presented ‘Best School Chief Minister’s trophy’ to Sarvodaya Kanya Vidyalaya,Ghitorni. The award also carries an amount of Rs one lakh.

Thirteen district level schools were presented Education Minister’s trophy which carries cash award of Rs 50,000.

Twenty-eight zonal level schools were also presented trophy along with cash prize of Rs 21,000.

Under a separate category,several teachers were awarded silver medal and cash prize of Rs 11,000 each.

Differently-abled students were also awarded.

Dikshit congratulated the recipients of the awards and asked them to continue their efforts in achieving the goal of universalisation of education in Delhi.