Mission Buniyad

In News 

• The Delhi government said that under Mission Buniyaad, held between April and June, students of government and Municipal Corporation of Delhi schools have shown 20%-30% improvement in literacy, numeracy skills. 
  • The government plans to extend the scheme.

About Mission Buniyaad 

• The Delhi government in February 2018 had announced the launch of ‘Mission Buniyaad’ for improving learning skills of children studying in state and municipal-run schools.
• This year,It was started over the summer holidays to help bridge learning gaps caused by COVID-induced lockdowns.
• It also focused on drawing a road map to further strengthen the foundational learning skills of students in the DoE and the MCD schools. 

Achievements 

• It has played a very important role in bridging the learning gap that has widened in the past two years of the pandemic. 
• Efforts made by teachers and students have shown great results in both DoE and MCD schools,

Source:TH