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Delhi govt approves NEEEV programme to boost digital literacy, entrepreneurship
New Delhi: In a push toward future-ready education, Delhi cabinet under chief minister Rekha Gupta has approved the New Era of Entrepreneurial Ecosystem & Vision (NEEEV) programme for nurturing entrepreneurial thinking and self-reliance among school students.
This initiative is designed to equip students with financial literacy, digital skills and a startup mindset.
Senior officials said that govt is likely to launch NEEEV, replacing the AAP's flagship Business Blasters and Happiness Curriculum. Under NEEEV, a fund of Rs 20,000 each will be provided to student groups to support entrepreneurial projects. "This scheme is designed for students from classes 8-12 and aims to promote entrepreneurship alongside financial and digital literacy, with a focus on experiential learning," he said.
Alongside NEEEV, the cabinet has passed a series of educational initiatives, including 75 CM Shri Schools. The digitisation of 125 school libraries will provide students with seamless access to knowledge and digital resources. CM Gupta has also given the go-ahead to 100 APJ Abdul Kalam Language Labs, which have been sanctioned to boost communication skills and language proficiency across govt schools. These labs will offer courses in French, German, English, Spanish and other languages, said the official.
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The project has been allocated over Rs 20 crore. "Language skills are very job-oriented and help in finding employment easily, so a major focus would be on it," he said.
Officials said that to strengthen early education, the NIPUN Sankalp mission will be launched. Officials mentioned that NIPUN is an initiative of the ministry of housing & urban affairs under its flagship scheme of the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM) to train construction workers through fresh skilling and upskilling programmes and provide them work opportunities.
Delhi govt has also approved the launch of free online coaching for NEET 2025 and CUET UG 2025 aspirants under the Madan Mohan Malviya Vidya Shakti Mission. This initiative aims at providing academic support to 2,200 students, with 1,200 receiving coaching for JEE and other competitive exams. Officials said that this move is part of govt's strategy of enhancing educational opportunities for students preparing for high-stakes exams.
The cabinet has approved the proposal of DoE to reinstate the name of a scheme — Lal Bahadur Shastri Scholarship to Meritorious Students —in place of Chief Minister Scholarship for Meritorious Students. "In 2019-20, the scheme was restructured under the new name by previous govt," said an official.
