Education in Delhi

However, the region that now comprises Delhi and its surrounding areas was known as the Kuru Kingdom, which was an important center of learning during the Mauryan period.

During the Mughal period, the region continued to be an important center of learning, with several madrasas and other educational institutions being established.

The Mughal emperors were known for their patronage of the arts and education, and they established several schools and madrasas in Delhi and other parts of the empire.

One of the most famous educational institutions established during the Mughal period was the Madrasa-e-Azam, which was founded by Emperor Akbar in 1562.

These institutions focused on a wide range of subjects, including theology, philosophy, mathematics, and medicine.

Overall, the Mughal period was a time of great cultural and educational flourishing in Delhi, with the city becoming a hub of scholarship and intellectual exchange.

The university offered courses in a wide range of subjects and played a crucial role in the development of higher education in the country.

[9] Delhi has Ten medical institutes, out of which six provide both undergraduate and postgraduate education in medicine while other two are researched based.

[12] There is a school under a metro bridge in Delhi which receives no funding or help from the government or any NGO and is run by eight volunteer teachers.

The curriculum deals with processes such as mindfulness, Social-Emotional Learning, critical thinking, problem solving and relationship building.

[14] It was launched on 2 July 2018[15] and about eight lakh students in over thousand schools run by the Government of Delhi have been engaged through the program as of May 2020.