Delhi�s government and aided schools performed abysmally in science, mathematics

and language, the south civic body on Friday launched project �Buniyaad� to help
its underperforming students.

The nation-wide survey included nine districts of Delhi, of which south district
finished at the bottom. Of the south district schools, 52 schools fall under the
South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC).

Nearly 50% students studying in Class 3 of government, municipal and aided schools
in Delhi were unable to prove that their learning abilities in various subjects,
during the NAS, conducted last year. The survey, organised by the National Council
of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), aimed to find out the learning
standards of schoolchildren. The average performance of students in Class 3 and 5
in south district for environmental studies, mathematics and language was less than
50%.

Officials from the three municipal corporations said they are finalising the
detailed action plan that will be implemented from next academic session. �The
purpose of the survey was to understand the gaps in learning at government and
government-aided schools. From the results, it was evident that many students
studying in Class 3 or Class 5 were not even able to form a sentence or explain the
meaning of words from their books,� said an official from East Delhi Municipal
Corporation.