Tag: Manish Sisodia
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Vishwas vs Kejriwal-Sisodia: The AAP rift widens
The Aam Aadmi Party was a dream that thousands of people breathed life into. Among them were three close friends — Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia and Kumar Vishwas. As AAP turns five this month, it seems unlikely that the trio will ever be a cohesive group again. Recent developments indicate that the rift between poet-turned-politician...
November 6, 2017 -
Delhi govt launches workshops for parents
Parents of class 10 and 12 students in Delhi government schools can now spend their evenings at ‘parents workshops’ being launched by the AAP dispensation. The first set of workshops will begin from November 15 onwards in 50 Delhi government-run schools across the city. Initially, the workshops will only be conducted for parents of children appearing for...
November 4, 2017 -
‘It is important to change the system’
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia is the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal’s go-to colleague for all tricky matters relating to party or government. Sisodia, 45, started his career as a journalist and worked as a documentary film-maker and a television newsreader. He became an early participant in the Anna...
November 4, 2017 -
AAP meet reinforces Kejriwal-Vishwas rift
The Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) sixth national council meeting on Thursday witnessed some awkward scenes amid the widening rift between its convenor Arvind Kejriwal and senior leader Kumar Vishwas. Vishwas, who has been anchoring the council meeting for the last five years, was not included in the party’s official speakers’ list this time. However, when...
November 3, 2017 -
Delhi to train teachers on dealing with less-affluent students
The Delhi government will train the principals and teachers of primary section of city’s private schools on how to treat students from poor sections of society, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said here on Wednesday. According to Right to Education (RTE) Act, 25 per cent for entry class admissions in private unaided non-minority schools are...
November 1, 2017 -
LG’s move on standing committees unconstitutional, says Sisodia
Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Wednesday termed ‘unconstitutional’ Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal’s message to the Delhi Assembly seeking to withdraw powers of the department-related standing committees, and the House constituted a nine-member panel to look into the issue. As the House passed a resolution, the opposition members staged a walkout in protest against the move.The day-long...
October 11, 2017 -
AAP to start ‘Metro Fare Satyagraha’ from Wednesday
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Tuesday said it will launch a ‘Metro Fare Satyagraha’ from Wednesday against the hike in Delhi metro fares. The fares were increased from Tuesday despite strong opposition from the AAP-led Delhi government which had locked horns with the Delhi Metro Rail Corp (DMRC) over the hike — the second...
October 10, 2017 -
Delhi Assembly passes resolution against Metro fare hike proposal
The Delhi Assembly on Monday passed a resolution against the proposed Metro fare hike, with Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia alleging that it was a “conspiracy” to boost the private transport companies in the capital. The resolution moved on Wednesday last by Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot urging the Union Urban Development Ministry to “quickly and actively intervene” was passed...
October 9, 2017 -
Delhi Assembly passes resolution against Metro fare hike
The Delhi Assembly on Monday passed a resolution against the proposed Metro fare hike set to come in force from Tuesday. Participating in the discussion on the resolution, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said that the Metro fares are being increased so that cab aggregators Ola and Uber will be cheaper and people would give...
October 9, 2017 -
LG approves Delhi government’s higher education loan scheme
Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal has approved the Delhi government’s students higher education loan scheme, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said here on Thursday. Sisodia said in a tweet that the scheme has been cleared by the Lt. Governor and added that it will help thousands of students and parents. The AAP-led Delhi government had started...
October 5, 2017 -
Delhi assembly passes bill to regularise 15,000 guest teachers
The Delhi Assembly on Wednesday passed a Bill to make about 15,000 guest teachers in government schools in the national capital permanent. “Regularisation of services of guest teachers and teachers engaged under the ‘Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan’ Bill 2017” was introduced in the Assembly by Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia. The Bill, which was okayed by...
October 4, 2017 -
Sisodia now says LG, AAP govt on same page on loan to students
After a lot of acrimony, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Friday said that Delhi’s Lt Governor Anil Baijal and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government were on the same page on providing loans to students for higher education and making guest teachers permanent. Addressing a press conference, Sisodia said after his meeting with the...
September 30, 2017 -
2 held for staying in class rooms after raid by Sisodia
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia conducted a raid at municipal school in Kalyanpuri late on Thursday night after receiving complaints that the guard had been renting out classrooms at night. The two persons who were found staying at the school illegally during the raid were arrested by the police. Addressing a press conference, Sisodia expressing his...
September 30, 2017 -
Sisodia calls meeting of BJP MLAs over Guest Teachers Bill
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Friday said he had called a meeting of all four BJP MLAs in Delhi to discuss a Bill meant to regularize guest teachers. Sisodia tweeted that he had sent out the invitations to the BJP leader in the House, Vijender Gupta, and his three colleagues to discuss the...
September 29, 2017 -
MCD school rented out at night, two arrested: Sisodia
Delhi Education Minister Manish Sisodia said that they have raided a Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) school in the city on Thursday night, which used to be rented after school hours. He said that two people have been arrested for renting out the classroom of the school in Kalyanpuri area. The three MCDs in Delhi...
September 29, 2017 -
Lt Gov asks Sisodia to recommence recruitment of teachers
Delhi Lt Governor Anil Baijal on Thursday asked Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia to recommence recruitment process of teachers by the Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board) which had been kept on hold. “Withholding the recruitment process by DSSSB for appointment of teachers in Education Department, for such a long period is bound to have an...
September 28, 2017 -
BJP has driven India’s economy into ground: Sisodia
Delhi Finance Minister Manish Sisodia on Wednesday said that BJP has driven Indias economy into ground and currently GDP growth rate is lowest since 2014, private investment is lowest in 25 years, and job creation in lowest in eight years. Addressing media here, Sisodia said that demonetisation, the “botched-up” GST rollout and ‘raid raj’ has...
September 27, 2017