Teachers' Day 2020: Manish Sisodia appreciates Delhi govt school teachers for their beyond service amid Covid-19 pandemic

On the eve of Teachers’ Day, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia praised Delhi government school teachers who went beyond their job amid the Covid-19 pandemic, and recounted instances of teachers ensuring online education reaches the most disadvantaged students or by giving their all while working at quarantine centres.

Among those lauded by Sisodia is Sarita Rani Bhardwaj (53), a teacher at the Government Sarvodaya Kanya Vidyalaya at Paschim Vihar, who approached ration shops and courier companies to trace students who could not be contacted.

“Since many students



give incorrect numbers, I had a problem tracking some of them. I first tried to find their locations through other students who stayed nearby. When that didn’t work, I took help from the local ration shops and courier delivery persons. After a lot of hard work, I was able to trace all my students,” she said.

Sarita said she gave worksheets in bulk to those students who could not access them on WhatsApp: “I went to a cyber café and printed them at my own cost, and provided them worksheets for a week. The students would meet me once a week to submit them and I would give them fresh worksheets.”