New Delhi Apr 21 PTI The B R Ambedkar Schools of Specialised Excellence ASoSE hosted their first mega parent-teacher meetings on Thursday during which innovative report cards were handed over to parents highlighting the details of a students learning level along with marksTo know the experiences of parents and students Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia who also holds the education portfolio in the Delhi government visited four ASoSEs in RohiniOn the occasion of the birth anniversary of the key framer of Indias constitution the Delhi government had last week announced that the Specialised School of Excellence would now be known as B R Ambedkar School of Specialised ExcellenceASoSEs seek to serve as examples of how a stimulating environment and the provision of specialized training and facilities paired with deep interest and commitment can take children to great heights in various fields irrespective of their background These schools will ultimately change the way of learning Sisodia said During the meeting parents were informed about what their children have learnt in the past year and also about their improved abilitiesThe confidence of my child has increased a lot here compared to the previous private school and I am sure that my daughter will be able to do better in future In her previous school the focus was more on bookish knowledge and teachers would promote only a few favourite students but here facilitators focus on the overall development of every child a parent said PTI NSD

New Delhi Sep 27 PTI The Schools of Specialised Excellence SoSEs began classes for their first batch on Monday with Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia virtually interacting with students and parents Sisodia announced that September 27 will be marked as the SoSE Foundation Day every year He was present at SoSE Kalkaji to have a live interaction with the students and parents of all 20 SoSEs which are starting this yearOf the 14245 students who appeared for the aptitude test of SoSEs close to 2200 students have been admitted so far This year SoSEs have taken admissions in the field of Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics STEM Humanities Performing and Visual Arts and High-end 21st Century SkillsWhile students and parents had physically assembled at SoSE Kalkaji those from other 19 SoSEs had joined virtually We are starting a new chapter in the field of education today Almost 70 years back Indian Institute of Technology IIT started with its first campus at Kharagpur having 224 students That was the need of the hour as India needed specialised education in the field of Science and Technology at higher education levelIn todays world we see the need of specialised education in the school system and hence we have established SoSEs In the coming years SoSEs will set a new bar of excellence not just in our country but in the whole world Sisodia saidStudents from different SoSEs shared their reasons of taking admission in these schoolsOn being asked by a student about the future pathways after passing from SoSEs Sisodia said As you have cleared a highly competitive aptitude test to get admission in SoSE it is assured that you will have a good higher education and career Today I want to assure the SoSE students and their parents that irrespective of the careers students will choose they will have immense belief in themselves And this is what SoSEs will prepare them for Each of the 20 SoSEs welcomed the admitted students and parents and organised interactions with experts and school alumniThese schools include 30 schools which will be covered by the newly-formed Delhi School Education Board DSBE for its debut batch The schools seek to cater to students of classes 9 to 12 who have a special aptitude and interest in specific domains of study including Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics STEM Humanities Performing and Visual Arts and High-end 21st Century Skills PTI GJS KJ