CM Rekha Gupta opens STEM Innovation Lab at Delhi school for hands-on learning

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta inaugurated a STEM Innovation Lab at Sarvodaya Vidyalaya in Pitampura. She said hands-on learning and public-private collaboration will help prepare students for future challenges.Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta inaugurated a STEM Innovation Lab at Sarvodaya Vidyalaya in Pitampura.Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday inaugurated a Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Innovation Lab at Sarvodaya Vidyalaya in Pitampura, saying hands-on, experiment-based learning is essential to prepare students for the future.She said STEM subjects are no longer merely academic disciplines, but "the foundation of the future economy and nation-building", and stressed that students need practical learning, creative thinking and problem-solving rather than being limited to textbook education.Addressing the event, Gupta said the STEM Innovation Lab is "not just a laboratory but the beginning of a new era of innovation, scientific thinking and opportunities for Delhi's students". She reiterated the Delhi government's commitment to equipping every government school with modern infrastructure, digital technology and innovation-driven learning resources so that students are prepared to meet future challenges.She said the laboratory would encourage students to work on new ideas, develop a scientific outlook and find solutions to real-life problems. Gupta added that quality, technology-enabled education would play an important role in achieving the goal of Viksit Bharat 2047. She said students in schools today would become tomorrow's scientists, engineers, innovators, start-up founders and nation-builders, and that the government's effort is to ensure every child has access to equal opportunities, modern resources and quality education. Cricketer and Da One Group chairman Shikhar Dhawan, representatives of HMD India, senior Education Department officials, teachers and students were present at the inauguration. Gupta also said partnerships between the government and the private sector can act as a catalyst for positive change in education by expanding access to modern learning resources in government schools, and expressed hope that similar collaborations would further strengthen Delhi's education system.The chief minister said the new lab reflects the government's focus on modern, innovation-driven education, with practical learning and wider access to resources aimed at helping students meet future challenges. - EndsPublished By: India Today Web Desk Published On: Aug 6, 2026 23:11 IST