Atishi : 25% of budget in education every year is investment, not expense for AAP Govt

Delhi Education Minister Atishi on Friday said the Arvind Kejriwal government makes a 25 per cent allocation in the budget for education every year and considers it an investment and not an expense.

Addressing the sixth convocation of the Delhi Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research University (DPSRU) here, she said the institution’s success has inspired other states to start programmes such as ’Yogshala’.

The convocation was also attended by Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena and former director general of the Indian Council of Medical Research Nirmal Ganguly.

The Lt Governor said the pharmaceutical sector has a significant contribution in the country’s economy and that, in the goal of ’Viksit Bharat’, the Indian pharmaceutical industry has a major role to play.

The Lt Governor said the natural health and wellness market is becoming a key focus of pharmaceutical companies and it presents an opportunity for pharmacy graduates to contribute to the development of natural health solutions.