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- The Delhi government intends to build five new school facilities in Nand Nagri, Mandoli, New Usmanpur, Johripur, and Geeta Colony.
- These four-floor buildings aim to alleviate critical student-classroom ratio issues in northeast Delhi where some schools currently serve nearly 2,000 students per institution.
- The Public Works Department has initiated the consultancy phase for structural and systems design.
- These projects are expected to improve educational infrastructure capacity in areas facing severe space constraints.
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“The five projects together are estimated to cost around Rs 165 crore, covering civil, electrical, mechanical and allied works. Preparatory work, ranging from soil investigation and structural planning to designing classrooms and electrical, water supply and fire-safety systems, is expected to start soon”
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…planning pucca buildings on vacant plots in Nand Nagri, Mandoli, New Usmanpur, Johripur and Geeta Colony. The additional capacity could be crucial for northeast Delhi, where overcrowding has been a recurring concern. “ The five projects together are estimated to cost around Rs 165 crore, covering civil, electrical, mechanical and allied works. Preparatory work, ranging from soil investigation and structural planning to designing classrooms and electrical, water supply and fire-safety systems, is expected to start soon ,” an official said. All five schools are being planned as four-floor buildings, along with stilts. A few years ago, Directorate of Education (DoE) data submitted to Delhi High Court showed student-classroom ratios…
“These projects will ease the burden on other schools in northeast Delhi”
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…several schools, including an average of 190 students per classroom at a govt school in Johripur in northeast Delhi. Schools in areas such as Khajuri Khas and Sabhapur have also struggled with severe space constraints. These projects will ease the burden on other schools in northeast Delhi , said the official. In 2024, DoE revealed that there were only 48 schools in northeast Delhi district for 1,32,607 students, which meant only one school catering to 2,763 students. The areas where the schools will come…
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