'Did not send anyone to learn about Delhi education model': V Sivankutty counters Atishi's claim

NEW DELHI: Kerala education minister V Sivankutty on Sunday claimed that the state government had not sent “anyone to learn about the ‘Delhi Model’”. The minister refuted the Aam Aadmi Party MLA Atishi Marlena's claim that the Kerala "officials" visited to learn the Delhi education model. He also denied any such event.

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V Sivankutty, in his tweet, said, “Kerala’s Dept of Education has not sent anyone to learn about the ‘Delhi Model’. At the same time, all assistance was provided to officials who had visited from Delhi to study the ‘Kerala Model’ last month. We would like to know which ‘officials’ were welcomed by the AAP MLA.”

Kerala’s Dept of Education has not sent anyone to learn about the ‘Delhi Model’. At the same time, all assistance was provided to officials who had visited from Delhi to study the ‘Kerala Model’ last month. We would like to know which ‘officials’ were welcomed by the AAP MLA. https://t.co/Lgh6nM7yL9

— V. Sivankutty (@VSivankuttyCPIM) April 24, 2022

The tweet comes in response to the AAP leader’s post on Twitter, that said, “It was wonderful to host officials from Kerala at one of our schools in Kalkaji. They were keen to understand and implement our education model in their state.” She further lauded the Delhi education model in her tweet.

Victor TI, regional secretary of CBSE School Management Association and M Dinesh Babu, confederation of Kerala Sahodaya Complexes visited Dr BR Ambedkar School of Specialised Excellence, Kalkaji, she said. It is noteworthy to mention that the vast majority of the CBSE schools in states other than Delhi are private schools. Also, "officials" implies state government staff.

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Responding to the Kerala education minister’s tweet today, she said that the press release “clearly” mentions the designation of the visitors and further wrote addressing V Sivankutty, “It would have been good if you had done a fact check before tweeting on this issue. You might want to have a look at our press release to see what we actually said!” She also shared WhatsApp screenshot of the AAP press release.

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar School of Specialised Excellence, Kalkaji, was visited yesterday by Mr. Victor T.I, Regional Secy of CBSE School Management Association and Dr. M. Dinesh Babu, Confederation of Kerala Sahodaya Complexes https://t.co/pg5Pvbv6Ce

— Atishi (@AtishiAAP) April 24, 2022