Sheila Dikshit asks minority communities to focus on modern education

Seeking reform in Madrasas, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit today called upon minority communities to focus on modern education and exhorted them to take optimum benefit of the Right to Education Act.

Describing the RTE as a major initiative of the UPA government to bring about reform in the education sector, Dikshit said minority communities must take full advantage of the legislation and make their children excel in every field.

"Union Government has enacted this unique legislation to eliminate illiteracy from the country and spread the light of knowledge. The minorities must avail optimum benefit from the RTE," she said speaking at a workshop on minority education.

Underlining the need for upgrading level of education in Madrasas, Dikshit said minority communities must come forward and focus on modern education for their children.

"The Madarsas need to be upgraded further. Every family should come forward to get their children educated and make them skilled as the world today is competitive," she said.

The workshop was organised as part of the Minority Education for Growth and Advancement Skill project which is being supported by USAID and implemented by a number of NGOs.

She said there will no dearth of funds for expansion of education programmes in minority dominated areas.