New Delhi, Delhi Education Minister Ashish Sood on Tuesday distributed bicycles to 581 Class 9 girl students under the government’s Vidya Vahini Yojana, aimed at making daily commute to school easier and promoting independence among girls.
“For me, this joy is not merely that bicycles are being given to our daughters. Under the scheme, the Delhi government plans to provide branded bicycles to all 1.4 lakh girls studying in Class 9 across the city. Nearly 18,000 girls have received bicycles so far, it said. The minister also highlighted infrastructure and education initiatives being undertaken at government schools, including the installation of 75-inch smart displays to support experiential learning under the National Education Policy 2020. He said the government would completely rebuild the 50-year-old school building during its current five-year tenure.
The bicycles were distributed to students of Government Sarvodaya Kanya Vidyalaya and Government Girls Senior Secondary School in Janakpuri, according to a statement. Addressing students, parents and school officials, Sood said the initiative was not merely about transportation but also about giving girls greater confidence and independence. My joy lies in the fact that while we perhaps could not attach wings to their dreams, we have given them wheels,” he said. Sood said the bicycles would allow girls to travel to school and nearby places more independently, and urged mothers to encourage their daughters to ride them with confidence.
