Govt to meet entire expenditure on Valmiki community children beyond class 12 CM

Delhi | Sunday | 13th October, 2019

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New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday announced his government decision to meet the entire expenditure on education of Valmiki community children after class 12 while accusing previous governments of keeping Valmiki community bereft of developmental opportunities. He also alleged that various political parties wanted the Valmiki community children to become only cleaners and sanitation workers. "Other political parties have always wanted the Valmiki children to become cleaners and sanitation workers. The chief minister also said his government would meet the entire expenditure on education of Valmiki community children after class 12. To benefit Dalit communities, the Delhi government will now bear the cost of the entire education of Valmiki community children after class 12," he said..