Delhi Lt Governor approves Finland trip for training Delhi teachers

Notwithstanding the persistent reluctance of the Arvind Kejriwal Government to bring on record the “impact assessment of the foreign training programmes conducted in the past”, Lt. Governor VK Saxena has approved the Education Department’s proposal for training programme of Primary In-charges in Finland.

Taking the approach of equitable benefit for all, the LG has increased the number of primary in-charges, who were to proceed to Finland for training, from 52 to 87 so as to ensure equal representation of primary in-charges from all 29 administrative zones of the education department.

"Considering that there are about 450 schools of the Directorate of Education having primary classes, it will only be in the fitness of things that the benefits of the learning from the training are extended, to all the students of primary classes simultaneously," stated the LG's directions.

"It should also be ensured that all 29 administrative zones of the education department are represented," it added.

With this, 87 primary in-charges -– three in-charges from each of the 29 administrative zones -– will be selected for the teacher training programme, as against the 52 primary in-charges who were arbitrarily selected by the government.

"I would like to underline that despite, myself having, duly and rightfully enquired about impact assessment on the learning outcomes of foreign training programmes



conducted in the past and the desirability of examining and identifying similarly placed training programmes in the institutes of excellence within the country, no comments have been offered by the Department/Hon’ble Minister thereto," the LG noted while approving the proposal.

"It has been submitted in the note of Hon’ble Dy. CM that all the analysis has been done and all aspects examined however, no details thereof have been brought on record in the file of such analysis and examination, whatsoever," the LG added.

The development comes in wake of accusations by the AAP government against the LG “rejecting” the proposal for the training programme at Finland even as the same was pending decision due to the AAP government’s reluctance to provide details of the impact assessment and analysis of similar foreign training programmes funded by the Delhi Government in the past.

The LG also advised the government to adopt a fair and transparent selection process for identifying the organizers for the training program. “There is nothing on record to show as to what has been the selection procedure to identify the institute for organising the proposed training programmes."

"For optimal utilization of the resources and maximizing the benefits of the training programs, it is advisable that these organisers of training programs should conduct training in India itself for wider coverage in a much shorter time span,” he noted.