Delhi minister Atishi on Thursday said providing quality education to students studying in its institutions has always been a priority of the city government.

She was speaking after inaugurating Advanced Welding Technology and Robotics Lab at HJ Bhabha ITI in Mayur Vihar here.

The lab has been established as a centre of excellence in Welding Technology with the objective to develop and create state-of-the-art infrastructure for preparing a globally recognized competent workforce in the field of welding.

Speaking on the occasion, Atishi said, “The world-class equipment and facilities provided in this Welding and Robotics lab will open the door to many new opportunities for students studying here. I don’t think that the facilities provided to the students here in this lab can be seen anywhere in private colleges.”

She said in this new lab, the students will get an opportunity to try their hands on the equipment which are being used in the industries at present.

The minister said it has always been a priority of the Delhi government to provide the best quality education to students studying in its institutions.

“I met many students here who have passed out from Delhi Government Schools, which has undergone a major transformation in the past 10 years. Earlier government schools used to be the second choice for parents and children. Children used to dream of studying in private schools. But today, Delhi government schools have surpassed private schools on every parameter,” said Atishi.

The minister further said, “As students sitting here will pass out from here, they will become part of Delhi as well as the country’s economic growth. Whatever skills they are learning here will not only give a better future to them but will also give a better future to the country. So all the students here must prepare themselves for the future with this sense of responsibility.”

Informing that the Delhi government from this year is introducing ‘Business Blasters Seniors’ for all university and ITI students, she said, “Through this program, students will have an opportunity to establish their startups.”