Kejriwal govt presents 'Outcome Budget' in Delhi Assembly, here are the key highlights
India Today
Arvind Kejriwal's govt presented the Outcome Budget for the financial year 2021-22 on Friday. Here are the key highlights.
Delhi's Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, who holds the finance portfolio, presented the Outcome Budget for the financial year 2021-22 before the House on Friday.
This is ensured by mapping budget outlays to 1,036 Output and Outcome indicators. When the government initiates a scheme and allocates funds for basic infrastructure and capital expenditure, this is the output. But 'Outcome' refers to the benefits that people get from that scheme. For example, if the government installs an X-ray machine in a hospital, it is the output of the government, but how many people have been tested through that machine is its outcome.
* In the last budget, the Kejriwal government proposed building new classrooms in schools, and has developed 13,181 new rooms in Delhi Government Schools till December 2021.
* In 2021-22, the enrollment in Delhi Government Schools has reached a new high. The number of students studying in Delhi Government Schools has increased from 15 lakh to 18 lakh students.
* During 2021-22, 20 Schools of Specialized Excellence (SoSE) were started, which cover the domains of STEM, Humanities, Performing and Visual Arts, and High End 21st century skills with about 2300 students. The Kejriwal Government has now added 11 new SoSEs to this list. This year applications for these schools have crossed the mark of 48,000.
* As promised in the budget 2021-22, the Delhi Government has set up Delhi Board of School Education (DBSE) and 30 schools have been affiliated with it. DBSE has tied up with the International Baccalaureate (IB) to provide world-class education to children from all socio-economic backgrounds. Next year, 2312 students will appear for the exams under DBSE.
* The Delhi government has introduced 'Deshbhakti' curriculum in all the Delhi government schools. From next year, it will be introduced in private schools too.
