Delhi govt’s Armed Forces Preparatory School to be named after Bhagat Singh: Kejriwal
PTI, Mar 22, 2022, 12:43 PM IST
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday announced that the Delhi government’s upcoming school to prepare students for the armed forces will be named after freedom fighter Bhagat Singh.
The school will come up at a 14-acre campus in Jharoda Kalan with state-of-the-art facilities. On the eve of the death anniversary of Bhagat Singh, the chief minister said, ”It was on March 23 (in 1931) that Shaheed-e-Azam Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev were hanged to death.
”On December 20, 2021, we had announced that Delhi will have a school where students will be prepared for the armed forces. The school will be named Shaheed Bhagat Singh Armed Forces Preparatory School,” he said in an online briefing. It will be a residential school and students will not be charged any fees, the chief minister said.
”The school will admit students to classes 9 and 11. There will be 200 seats — 100 in each class. We have already received 18,000 applications for 200 seats,” he said.
An aptitude test will be conducted on March 27 for admission to Class 9. The test for enrolment for class 11 will be held the next day. In the second phase, interviews will be conducted, he said.
The students will be taught by retired officers of the army, navy officers and the air force, he added.
Udayavani is now on Telegram. Click here to join our channel and stay updated with the latest news.
Top News
Related Articles More
Rahul Gandhi to attend caste census meeting in Hyderabad today
FIR against Sanjay Raut’s brother for remarks against Shiv Sena’s woman leader
In-flight passengers can access WiFi services only when allowed, say new rules
Balasore tragedy result of composite negligence of railway officials: Orissa High Court
Three convicted for 2016 Kollam collectorate blast case
MUST WATCH
Latest Additions
Salman Khan gets another threat, asked to cough up Rs 5 cr
Mangaluru: Vishwa Konkani Samaroh to be held on Nov 5 and 6
Canadian cop suspended for attending pro-Khalistan protest outside Hindu temple
Rahul Gandhi to attend caste census meeting in Hyderabad today
Udupi: Gas cylinder explosion during party causes extensive damage in apartment
Thanks for visiting Udayavani
You seem to have an Ad Blocker on.
To continue reading, please turn it off or whitelist Udayavani.