New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal congratulated his deputy Manish Sisodia for being the best education minister as he inaugurated a school that would help students prepare for the armed forces. The school was inaugurated by the CM in Jharoda Kalan village of Najafgarh.

“Manish Sisodia is the best education minister in the world. Today the first Shaheed Bhagat Singh Armed Preparatory School started in Delhi. Children who want to join the armed forces did not have a formal place where they could be trained. They used to prepare by itself. Now we have it. Even the poorest of the poor can come for admission,” Mr. Kejriwal said.

He also informed that about 18 thousand applications were received for admission in the school.“The school is completely free; it is a residential school. There is a hostel for both boys and girls. It has the best facilities. The competition is tough, 18000 children applied and around 180 were selected. They worked hard. And they’ll be ready for uniformed services.”

The state chief insisted that the school be named after the late freedom fighter Bhagat Singh.Education is completely free in our schools, all the children here get the same facilities to eliminate the rich and poor divide,” he said. “Couple of years back, we realised how Delhi has no Sainik School to prepare cadets for the army. Within just one year, we built this school and even surpassed our own expectations,” he stated.

The school also offers extensive preparation (academic and service preparatory) for students aspiring to join the NDA/Naval Academy and other Uniformed Services.

The chief minister said they will also invite the experts like retired and serving officers of the Armed Forces to coach students.  Naming the school after Shaheed Bhagat Singh was a well-thought decision, he said.  “He sacrificed his life at a very young age of 23 by getting hanged. In today’s time, boys are in search of a girlfriend or a job at the age of 23. We named this school after him so that every student who passes out from this school has the spirit to sacrifice their lives for the country after getting inspired from the man himself,” he added.

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