Ashish Sood Shares 'Aashirwad Ka Diya' Service at Delhi School
New Delhi, September 17, 2026: Delhi Education Minister Ashish Sood participated in a school-based 'Seva Sankalp Abhiyan' and joined students and teachers in lighting earthen lamps as a prayer and blessing for PM Narendra Modi's health and leadership.
The school campaign involved students and teachers as well as the Education Minister and was part of an overall initiative for service, gratitude, and public engagement.
Ashish Sood Joins Students and Teachers in 'Aashirwad Ka Diya'
During the campaign, Ashish Sood engaged with students and teachers at CM SHRI School, Sarojini Nagar, and participated in the lighting of 'Aashirwad Ka Diya'. This symbolic lamp was part of a nationwide Seva Sankalp Abhiyan, which started on September 17 and has been a series of service-oriented activities. The campaign is associated with the birthday of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his 25 years of public service.
Reports on the campaign show that the 'Aashirwad Ka Diya' initiative has been taking place around the country with lamps being lit by participants as a mark of blessings and goodwill.
What is the Seva Sankalp Abhiyan?
The Seva Sankalp Abhiyan is a public-participation campaign that features activities in different states and institutions. In various states and institutions, the campaign has included programmes such as blood donation drives, welfare activities and community initiatives. In Haryana, for instance, officials have outlined activities such as beneficiary outreach, school competitions and the lighting of 'Aashirwad Ka Diya'.
In Delhi, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta also participated in activities associated with the campaign on September 17, including a blood donation programme and the launch of an organ donation portal. For students, the event at CM SHRI School provided an institutional context for observing the campaign alongside teachers and a senior government representative.
CM SHRI School Sarojini Nagar: A New Government School Campus
The school is an important part of Delhi's school education infrastructure. CM SHRI School, Sarojini Nagar, is a co-educational senior secondary school which covers Classes Nursery to XII according to the Delhi Directorate of Education's school listing. The newly built campus was opened in February 2026 by Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan in the presence of Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and Ashish Sood.
The school has been developed as part of a CM SHRI school initiative and features modern academic and infrastructure facilities. Reports on the campus have mentioned smart classrooms, laboratories, library facilities and other infrastructure for contemporary learning.
What is the importance of the School Event?
The involvement of students and teachers gives the campaign an alternative setting from the larger public programmes. Rather than just government or community gatherings, the activity was held in an educational environment.
For students, such a programme can also be an opportunity to observe how public campaigns are organised and how schools engage in wider civic and community activities. The lighting of the earthen lamp became the central visual component of the event, connecting a familiar cultural symbol with the campaign's themes of service, gratitude and collective participation.
Seva Sankalp Abhiyan Activities Continue
The campaign is scheduled to showcase activities across different locations and institutions. A separate 'Ashirvad Ka Diya' ceremony is also scheduled in New Delhi by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, where Union Minister Dr Virendra Kumar is set to participate alongside people who have undergone treatment and rehabilitation for substance use. The ministry has described the lamp as a symbol of resilience, dignity and hope.
The Delhi school programme therefore takes part in a wider set of activities which are associated with Seva Sankalp Abhiyan. For the students and teachers at CM SHRI School, Sarojini Nagar, September 17 brought that campaign into their learning environment, with classrooms, teachers, students and the symbolic glow of Aashirwad Ka Diya becoming part of the day's proceedings.
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