The BJP on Wednesday attacked the AAP government over “dismal” performance of its schools based on a report by a think tank, prompting AAP to issue a challenge to the party for a “healthy debate” on the Capital’s education sector.
The report was released by the Public Policy Research Centre (PPRC), which has BJP leaders Vinay Sahasrabuddhe and Nalin Kohli as its board members.
Leader of Opposition in the Delhi Assembly Vijender Gupta said the report pointed out the AAP government’s “lackadaisical approach” towards policy implementation in the field of education.
PPRC director Sumit Bhasin and the BJP leaders released the report ‘Delhi Government Schools - A Factual Analysis’, at the BJP office here.
“The report paints a dismal picture of performance of government schools, showing the average pass percentage in Class X as 71.58% compared to 93.18% in private schools,” Mr. Gupta said.
The LoP argued that the data revealed 95% of Class XII students from government schools were “unable” to get admission in Delhi University in 2018, considering the average cut-off of 85.03% in its third list.
Reacting to the report, Aam Aadmi Party chief spokesperson Saurabh Bhardwaj invited the BJP for a “healthy debate” on education, asking it for a comparison of Delhi government schools with those in States ruled by it.
“We are really thrilled that the BJP and its related organisations have started thinking about the education system,” Mr. Bharadwaj said in a statement.