In contemporary Indian politics, it is hard to envision a transformation without the involvement of Arvind Kejriwal, who happens to be the Delhi Chief Minister. While in charge of Aam Aadmi Party, Kejriwal has managed to put in place a variety of policies that would contribute towards the enhancement of life in Delhi City at an impressive rate. Equally, his initiatives on education, health care, and infrastructure development have shifted the dynamics, raising hopes for the residents and future of the National City.
Revolutionizing Education
One of the most outstanding developments in the life of Delhi that has made a global citizen out of Kejriwal is in making strides on the education sector. Schools in Delhi have been quite impressively changing over the past few years under her administration. The salient changes consisted of:
- Renovated Facilities: Remedial of college buildings that were looked rundown were reconstructed to provide adequate services like order in class, new chairs and desks and scientific labs.
- Training and Empowering Teachers:: Teachers in the government schools were trained to enhance their teaching skills. Teachers were also sent out of India to countries such as Finland and Singapore where students excel in education systems even with very little emphasis on examinations.
- Affordable Quality Education: He has helped in cutting the average cost per student below Rs. 700 for free books, uniforms, and more. More overseen by the government provision of quality education has been evidenced in the improved performance by learners in the national examinations.
Healthcare without barriers
Another notable aspect in which Kejriwal has managed to score well is healthcare provision. The establishment of Mohalla Clinics can be said to have meant an enhancement of healthcare services in Delhi.
- Mohalla Clinics: These are local clinics where patients are able to get medical consultation, laboratory tests and medication free of charge. These clinics have been placed in various regions of the city to make it easy for the citizens- more especially the poor.
- Affordable Hospitals: Apart from the Mohalla clinics, Kejriwal’s government has also undertaken one more important action towards the bringing of more democracy in the health services of the capital of India – it improved the facilities of the public hospitals. The patients can now receive better services at no extra costs than when treated at private hospitals.
- Emphasis on Preventive Healthcare: The government has also implemented several campaigns with the goal of rising above average and using preventive meditative techniques in the primary health care.
Development of Public Amenities
Kejriwal’s government has undertaken its role in the development of public amenities in the city, which has been important for the growth of the city.
- Water Supply: Providing water around the clock is one of the promises that are dear to Kejriwal. Efforts to increase water provision, limit water loss and make water affordable to all people have been undertaken during his regime.
- Electricity Reforms: An amendment of the electricity sector was done by Kejriwal by introducing low prices to power and guaranteeing constant power supply. People’s subsidy on power has made the provision of daily electricity affordable and dependable.
- Transportation: There has been an increase in the transportation facilities available in the city with the extension of the Delhi Metro and the introduction of the electric buses reducing congestion as well as congestion.
Environmental Sustainability
Arvind Kejriwal’s government has made commendable efforts towards humanitarian resigned towards tackling the much- decried problem of pollution in Delhi, which in fact is one of the most critical issues.
- Odd-Even Scheme: The Odd Even rationing scheme was adopted as a rooting vehicle for tackling road pollution, whereby the amount of cars parked on the roads was determined by the plate numbers of the vehicles on the set days.
- Tree Plantation Drives: The undertaking of mass tree plantation programs and the protection of the green areas is one of the initiatives which the government has put in to carry out in order to enhance the air quality.
- Clean Energy: The promotion of solar and other renewable sources of energy forms part of the green policies that Kejriwal holds towards a cleaner Delhi.
Empowering the People
Kejriwal owes his political ingenuity because of the extent to which it is framed around the need for providing a governance framework that caters for the ordinary person. These factors resonate with the people of metropolitan Delhi considering his fight against corruption and policies that are pro people.
- Subsidies for Basic Services: There are subsidies on water and electricity which are basic requirements that have in most cases clipped the household expenses for the middle-class and low-income families in Delhi.
- Welfare Schemes: Under Arvind Kejriwal Delhi government has implemented various welfare schemes for the needy which contain new older adult’s pension scheme and financial support for women and children belonging to poverty stricken families.
Conclusion
There is no doubt that under the leadership of Arvind Kejriwal there has been development in a progressive rather than regressive manner. Maintaining in focus the development of the city as a whole, erudite slowly, but surely changing the broad parameters of governance including education, health care, infrastructure, and other environmental concerns. In the changing circumstances of Delhi, it is expected that Kejriwal’s policies will help improve the standard of living to the next generation.
