New DelhiAlumni of various Delhi government schools on Wednesday visited former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia’s residence and extended their support to his family. The alumni also brought letters for Sisodia, who also held the education portfolio, citing their personal experiences with him and the way he worked, and appealed to his wife Seema Sisodia to deliver them to him.
Soni, now a first-year college student, said Sisodia’s personal connection with a student studying in Delhi’s government schools gave him the confidence to “rise above his struggles”.
“There can be no substitute for Manish Sisodia. His personal connection with a student from Delhi’s government schools has given us the confidence to rise above our struggles and dream big. We will always stand by him,” he added.
Sanjeeda, another alumnus, said Delhi’s education system “changed her life”. “Delhi’s education system has given us confidence. Manish Sisodia has changed our lives and we cannot believe that he can do anything wrong,” he said.
Yogita, who comes from a poor socio-economic background, said students received “excellent” educational facilities in Delhi government schools.
“My parents could not afford the fees of a private school, but I am proud to be a student of a government school. They gave us the best of facilities,” she said.
Some of the alumni were also young entrepreneurs, who got a boost from the Business Blaster program launched by Sisodia.
Ashish, an alumnus, told PTI, “We got overwhelming support from the Delhi government, especially Manish Sisodia. Many changes were made in the education system of Delhi. We got help in business.
The alumni also brought with them letters for Sisodia.
In the letter, the students recounted their personal experiences with him and the way he worked to transform their lives through education. Along with this, the children wrote to their former education minister that they will always stand by him in every situation. The Delhi government said in a statement.
“In the last eight years, as Education Minister, Manish Sisodia has impacted the lives of lakhs of children studying in Delhi government schools through various reforms in the education system. These students were just a few of those who came forward in his support Come and meet his family today,” the statement said.
Delhi ministers Sisodia and Satyendar Jain resigned from the cabinet on Tuesday amid allegations of corruption.
Sisodia was arrested by the CBI on Sunday evening in connection with alleged corruption in the formulation and implementation of the now-cancelled liquor policy for 2021-22. Jain is currently lodged in Tihar Jail in a money laundering case.