Education must go beyond degrees, equip students with practical skills: Delhi CM Rekha Gupta
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta inaugurated new academic facilities at Daulat Ram College, emphasizing the need for practical skills alongside traditional degrees. She also addressed ongoing efforts to improve women's safety through smart infrastructure.
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The speech highlights the intersection of educational reform and urban safety initiatives in the Indian capital.
Education must go beyond degrees, equip students with practical skills: Delhi CM Rekha Gupta left Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta at the inauguration of the Centenary Academic Building, Computer Centre and Skill Development Centre, at Daulat Ram College on Tuesday. @gupta_rekha https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/9k0t0y/article71631984.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/PTI10_27_2026_000315B.jpg - **EDS: THIRD PARTY IMAGE** In this image posted on Oct. 27, 2026, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta during the inauguration of the Centenary Academic Building, Computer Centre and Skill Development Centre, at Daulat Ram College of Delhi University, in New Delhi. (@gupta_rekha/X via PTI Photo)(PTI10_27_2026_000315B) New Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday inaugurated the Centenary Academic Building, Computer Centre and Skill Development Centre at Daulat Ram College, University of Delhi, and emphasised the importance of technical knowledge and practical skills alongside formal education in making students self-reliant.
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