Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia has requested the Lieutenant Governor (LG) to immediately return the file regarding a Finland-based training program for teachers of Delhi government schools.
Delhi Lt Governor VK Saxena has approved the filling up of teaching and non-teaching staff of government-aided schools through DSSSB as is being done in the case of Delhi government schools.
"This claim of the LG office is a new bunch of lies and it is a blatant attempt to hide the fact that Central government and LG office has stalled the appointment of Principals in Delhi Government schools for more than 7 years," Manish Sisodia said in a statement.
Lieutenant Governor (L-G) of Delhi, VK Saxena on Saturday approved the revival of 126 posts of Principal / Deputy Education Officer that had lapsed due to apathy and inaction of Aam Admi Party (AAP) government and were lying vacant for more than two years, an official statement from the LG'S
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday accused Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena of causing unnecessary obstructions in the process of sending government school teachers abroad for training.
The proactive approach and constant nudging from the Lt Governor VK Saxena has resulted in filling up the vacancies of teachers, principals and vice principals in Delhi government schools at an unprecedented pace during the last four months, said sources.
Amid the ongoing Finland teachers' training controversy, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Sunday interacted with the state's teachers and said that education in government schools has improved due to teachers' training.
Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Friday moved the proposal of Finland-based training for Delhi Government School Teachers to Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena once again for his final nod stating that the cost-benefit analysis of the proposal was duly done.