While students support conducting the exams, they also think that a backup plan is imperative

Delhi lowers drinking age to 21 years: Additionally, the government stated that it will close all government liquor stores

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COVID-19 vaccines will be available free of cost to the people of Delhi in government facilities, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said on Tuesday as he presented the UT's seventh budget. Vaccination is currently underway in Delhi at 192 hospitals, including 56 run by the Delhi government, for people aged 60 years and above and those in the age group of 45-59 years having comorbidities. The Delhi government allocated Rs 9,934 crore, which amounts to 14 per cent of the total outlay, for the health sector, including Rs 50 crore for the COVID-19 vaccination drive. Watch the video for more. Also Watch | Will make education a mass movement, says Sisodia

It is an aspirational dream to convert the entire transport system of Delhi to electric in the next 25 years but it is not impossible, Sisodia added

Deputy Chief Minister and education minister of Delhi, Manish Sisodia on Tuesday addressed  ministers and reporters while announcing Delhi budget 2021. Sisodia talked about the establishment of a Sainik school in Delhi and the upcoming changes in the curriculum of higher classes in government schools. The AAP government announced Rs 16,377 crore for the education sector and had recently approved setting up of the Delhi Board of School Education, with an aim to transform 20 to 25 schools to the board in the upcoming academic year. Watch the video for more.Also Read: Delhi Budget 2021: Rs 9,934 cr for health sector; Rs 16,377 crore for education

Delhi Budget 2021: The minister also announced that the Delhi government will allocate Rs 10 crore for programmes on the life of Dr BR Ambedkar that will be observed during the 'deshbhakti' celebrations

Delhi Budget 2021: Manish Sisodia said that the Delhi government has allotted Rs 50 crore for vaccination. Soon, per day vaccination will be increased to 60,000 from 45,000, he added

The advance estimate of the GSDP of Delhi at current price during 2020-21 is Rs 7,98,310 crore, manifesting a shrinkage of 3.92% over the previous year

Vaccination is currently underway in Delhi at 192 hospitals, including 56 run by the Delhi government, for people aged 60 years and above and those in the age group of 45-59 years having comorbidities

The decision to reduce the circle rates was taken during a Delhi government Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal

Schools in containment zones will, however, not be allowed to reopen and teachers, staff members and students living in these zones will not be allowed to attend

The index said that given the transformation of the government schools system, Delhi has reported the highest National Achievement Survey (NAS) score of 44.73

The move comes following complaints that teachers were asked undertake random inspections at markets and other places to see whether guidelines are being followed amid the bird flu scar

Samples taken from the dead crows have been sent to Northern Regional Disease Diagnostic Laboratory, Jalandhar in Punjab to determine whether the crows were carrying the bird flu or not

Delhi government is analysing the situation to reopen schools in the national capital; Delhi Education Minister Manish Sisodia said future strategy will depend on vaccine availability

A committee set up by the Delhi government has recommended the legal drinking age in the state be brought down from 25 years to 21 years

Farmers' protest: Darshan Pal, farmer leader and Punjab President of the Krantikari Kisan Union said that they have not received any communication from the government

Taking a swipe at the Uttar Pradesh government, Sisodia said the decision of the Aam Aadmi Party to contest the Uttar Pradesh polls in 2022 has made the state government to talk over issues of education and electricity