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Education is based on three-tier model which includes primary schools, followed by secondary and higher-secondary schools and tertiary education at universities or other higher education institutions. The Education Department of the [[Government of Delhi]] is a premier body which looks into educational affairs. The RTE Act [[right to education]] states that children from the age of 6 to 14 have to compulsorily be educated.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://dsel.education.gov.in/rte | title=Right to Education | Ministry of Education, GoI }}</ref> 25% of the seats in all private schools are also reserved for the under-privileged children. Tertiary education is administrated by the Directorate of Higher Education.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://delhi.gov.in/wps/wcm/connect/doit_he/Higher+Education/Home/About+Us | title=Directorate of Higher Education – About us | access-date=30 March 2013 | publisher=Government of Delhi}}</ref>

Delhi has to its credit like the [[IIT Delhi|Indian Institute of Technology]], the [[All India Institute of Medical Sciences]], the [[Indian Statistical Institute]], [[National Institute of Technology Delhi|National Institute of Technology]], the [[School of Planning and Architecture, Delhi|School of Planning and Architecture]], the [[Indian Agricultural Research Institute]], the [[Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, Delhi|Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology]], the [[Netaji Subhas University of Technology]], the [[Delhi Technological University]], for accountancy education [[The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India]] set up by an Act of Parliament in 1949, [[University of Delhi]], [[Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi|Jawaharlal Nehru University]], the [[National Law University, Delhi|National Law University]], [[AJK, Mass Communication Research Centre|AJK Mass Communication Research Centre]] under [[Jamia Millia Islamia]] and the [[Indian Institute of Mass Communication]].

As per the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]], Delhi has a [[literacy rate]] of 86.3% with 91.0% of males and 80.9% of females.

==History==
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New Delhi has a rich history of education that dates back to ancient times. The region of Delhi has been a center of learning since the time of the Mauryan Empire, which ruled over a large part of India from 322 BCE to 185 BCE. During the [[Maurya Empire|Mauryan Empire]], which ruled over a large part of India from 322 BCE to 185 BCE, New Delhi did not exist as a city. 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 [[Maurya Empire|Mauryan period]].

The Mauryan Empire was known for its emphasis on education, and the famous Mauryan [[Emperor Ashoka]] was a patron of education and supported the establishment of several universities and centers of learning throughout his empire.

During the [[Mughal Empire|Mughal period]], the region continued to be an important center of learning, with several madrasas and other educational institutions being established. The famous Mughal [[Akbar|Emperor Akbar]] was known for his support of education and established several schools and libraries. During the Mughal period, which lasted from the early 16th century to the mid-19th century, Delhi was an important center of learning and culture in India. 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. The Madrasa-e-Azam was a school for Islamic studies and was known for its high standards of education. It was located in the city of Delhi and attracted students from all over the [[Mughal Empire]].

In addition to the Madrasa-e-Azam, several other madrasas and educational institutions were established in Delhi during the Mughal period. These institutions focused on a wide range of subjects, including theology, philosophy, mathematics, and medicine.

One of the most famous scholars of the Mughal period was Sheikh [[Nizamuddin Auliya]], who lived in Delhi during the 14th century. Sheikh Nizamuddin Auliya was a Sufi saint and a scholar of Islamic law and theology. He founded a school for Islamic studies in Delhi, which became known as the Nizamuddin Dargah. The [[Nizamuddin Dargah]] is still an important center of learning and spiritualism in Delhi today.

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.
==Colonial period (19th-20th centuries CE)==

In 1860-61, the [[North-Western Provinces]] education system was abolished in Delhi, and [[Punjab, India|Punjab]] education system was introduced with opening of schools at Narela, [[Najafgarh]], [[Mehrauli]] and their suburbs.<ref>[[#Sh|Sharma, p. 18]]</ref>

In the colonial era, New Delhi became a center of education for the British in India. The University of Delhi was founded in 1922 and became one of the largest universities in India. The university offered courses in a wide range of subjects and played a crucial role in the development of higher education in the country.

==Higher education==
{{main | List of institutions of higher education in Delhi }}
There are about 500,000 university students in Delhi NCR attending around more than 165 universities and colleges.

[[File:Gulistane Ghalib, (Building encompassing Political Science and Economics Department) with the statue of Ghalib infront.jpg|thumb|[[Jamia Millia Islamia]], a Central University in Delhi]]

Delhi has fourteen major universities:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.delhi.gov.in/wps/wcm/connect/DoIT_HE/higher+education/home |title=Directorate of Higher Education |publisher=Delhi.gov.in |access-date=5 June 2011}}</ref>
*[[University of Delhi]]: Central university
*[[Indian Institute of Technology Delhi|Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi]]
*[[All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi|All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi]]
*[[Indian Statistical Institute|Indian Statistical Institute, Delhi]]
*[[National Institute of Technology Delhi|National Institute of Technology, Delhi]]
*[[Indian Institute of Foreign Trade]]: One of the leading Business schools of India which is established by [[Ministry of Commerce and Industry (India)]].
*[[Indian Agricultural Research Institute]]
*[[Jamia Millia Islamia]]: Central university
*[[Delhi Technological University]]: State university
* [[Netaji Subhas University of Technology]]: State University
*[[Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women]]: State university
*[[Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi|Jawaharlal Nehru University]]: Central university
*[[Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University Delhi]]: State university
*[[Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University]]: State university
*[[Delhi Skill and Entrepreneurship University]]: State university
*[[National Law University]]: State law university
*[[Indira Gandhi National Open University]]: World's largest [[national university]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.wipo.int/pressroom/en/prdocs/2005/wipo_upd_2005_245.html |title=Update 245: Indian University Honors WIPO Director General |publisher=WIPO|date=March 9, 2005 |access-date=3 June 2025}}</ref>
*[[Jamia Hamdard]]: Deemed university

===Technical education===
{{See also|List of engineering colleges in Delhi}}
[[File:IITDelhiMath.jpg|thumb|left|[[Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi]] was ranked as Asia's fourth-best institute in science and technology in 1999.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www-cgi.cnn.com/ASIANOW/asiaweek/features/universities2000/scitech/sci.overall.html |title=Asiaweek.com | Asia's Best Universities 2000 | Overall Ranking |publisher=Cgi.cnn.com |access-date=3 November 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325041058/http://www-cgi.cnn.com/ASIANOW/asiaweek/features/universities2000/scitech/sci.overall.html |archive-date=25 March 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>]]
Delhi boasts of being home to some of the top [[engineering college]]s in India — [[Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi|IIT Delhi]], [[National Institute of Technology, Delhi|NIT Delhi]], [[Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology]], [[Netaji Subhas University of Technology]], [[Delhi Technological University]] (formerly DCE), Delhi Institute of Tool Engineering (formerly TRTC) and [[Jamia Millia Islamia]]. Delhi also boasts several private and few government engineering institutions like [[Ambedkar Institute of Advanced Communication Technologies and Research ]] and [[G. B. Pant Engineering College, New Delhi]], which are usually affiliated to the [[Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University]]. Aiipphs University Self-Government Autonomous University, Delhi

==Industrial training institutes and centres==
Directorate of Training and Technical Education, Govt. of NCT, has set up [[Industrial training institute]] (ITI) and industrial training centres, constituted under the [[Ministry of Labour and Employment (India)|Ministry of Labour and Employment]], provide diploma in technical fields. There are several ITIs in Delhi NCR.<ref name="ILO">{{cite report|last1=Gasskov|first1=Vladimir|first2=Ashwani |last2=Aggarwal |first3=Anil |last3=Grover |first4=Aswani |last4=Kumar |first5=Q.L. |last5=Juneja |title=Industrial Training Institutes of India: the Efficiency Study Report |publisher=InFocus Programme on Skills, Knowledge, and Employability (IFP/SKILLS), ILO |location=Geneva |year=2003 |url=http://vital.new.voced.edu.au/vital/access/services/Download/ngv:1141/SOURCE2}}</ref> Normally a person who has passed 10 standard ([[SSLC]]) is eligible for admission to an ITI. The objective of opening of ITI is provide "technical manpower to industries".

=== Polytechnic institutes and centres ===
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! !! Name !! Intake !!Full Time\Part Time
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|1. Ambedkar Polytechnic || || ||
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| 2. Aryabhat Polytechnic|| || ||
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|3. Gobind Ballabh Pant Polytechnic|| || ||
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|4. Guru Nanak Dev Co-Ed Polytechnic|| || ||
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|5. Integrated Institute of Technology|| || ||
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|6. Kasturba Polytechnic for Women|| || ||
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|7. Meerabai Institute of Technology|| || ||
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|8. Pusa Polytechnic|| || ||
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|9. Bhai Parmanand Institute of Business Studies|| || ||
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|10. Delhi Institute of Tool Engineering|| || ||
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|11. Vardhman Mahavir Medical college and Safdarjang Hospital || || ||
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|}

===Architectural and Planning education===
*[[School of Planning and Architecture, Delhi]]
*[[Jamia Millia Islamia#Faculty of Architecture and Ekistics|Faculty of Architecture and Ekistics, Jamia Millia Islamia]]

===Medical education===
[[File:AIIMS central lawn.jpg|thumb|right|All India Institute of Medical Sciences is consistently ranked as India's top medical college<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&issueid=27&id=8684&sectionid=30&Itemid=1 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120711163318/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&issueid=27&id=8684&sectionid=30&Itemid=1 |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 July 2012 |title=India Today – India's most widely read magazine |publisher=Indiatoday.digitaltoday.in |author=Malini Bhupta |access-date=3 November 2008}}</ref>]]
{{See also|Category: Medical colleges in New Delhi}}
[[AIIMS, New Delhi|All India Institute of Medical Sciences]] (AIIMS) is considered amongst the best medical research and treatment centres in India.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newsweek.com/id/45114 |title=Medical Meccas: An Oasis for India's Poorest | Newsweek Health for Life | Newsweek.com |date=29 October 2006 |publisher=Newsweek.com |access-date=3 November 2008}}</ref>
Delhi has Ten medical institutes, out of which six provide both undergraduate and postgraduate education in medicine while other two are researched based. These medical institutes are either affiliated to the University of Delhi or GGSIPU, only AIIMS is central based. Faculty of Dentistry ([[Jamia Millia Islamia]] University) and Maulana Azad Dental College ([[Delhi University]]) are some of the [[dental school]]s.

==Primary and secondary education==
Schools in Delhi are run either by government or private sector. They are affiliated to one of three education boards: the [[Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations]] (CISCE), the [[Central Board for Secondary Education]] (CBSE) and the [[National Institute of Open Schooling]] (NIOS).

As per a survey conducted in 2001, Delhi had some 2416 primary, 715 middle and 1576 secondary schools.<ref name="delhicapital.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.delhicapital.com/delhi-education/ |title=Delhi Education Guide, Education in Delhi, Schools, Colleges and Universities in Delhi |publisher=Delhicapital.com |access-date=5 June 2011}}</ref> In 2004–05, approximately 1.5 million students were enrolled in primary schools, 822,000 in middle schools and 669,000 in secondary schools across Delhi. Female students represented 49% of the total enrolment. The same year, the Delhi government spent between 1.58% and 1.95% of its gross state domestic product on education.<ref name=ecosurv15>{{cite web|url=http://delhiplanning.nic.in/Economic%20Survey/ES%202005-06/Chpt/15.pdf|title=Chapter 15: Education|access-date=21 December 2006|work=Economic Survey of Delhi, 2005–06|publisher=Planning Department, Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi|pages=173–187|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070614203748/http://delhiplanning.nic.in/Economic%20Survey/ES%202005-06/Chpt/15.pdf|archive-date=14 June 2007|url-status=dead}}</ref> Students can opt for two compulsory languages and an optional third language from the list of [[Scheduled languages of India|Scheduled languages]] or Foreign languages.<ref>[Scheduled languages of India No policy change in languages being taught in Delhi schools - The Times of India]</ref> There is a [[Free School Under The Bridge|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.<ref name="IndianExpress2019">{{Cite news |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/good-news/2019/sep/24/delhi-shopkeeper-runs-school-under-metro-bridge-for-300-poor-children-2038398.html |title=Delhi shopkeeper runs school under Metro bridge for 300 poor children |date=24 September 2019 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |access-date=26 September 2019 |agency=[[Press Trust of India]]}}</ref>

===Happiness Curriculum===
[[Happiness Curriculum]] is an educational program for students of grades from one to eight in the schools run by the [[Government of Delhi]]. The objective of this program is to improve [[Well-being|mental wellbeing]] of students, and is based on the science of emotions. The curriculum deals with processes such as mindfulness, [[Social emotional development|Social-Emotional Learning]], [[critical thinking]], [[problem solving]] and relationship building.<ref>{{cite web |author1=Kritika Sharma |title=To be happy, be an adult: The new lesson for children in Delhi schools |url=https://theprint.in/india/governance/how-delhi-schools-are-teaching-children-to-be-happy/77913/ |website=The Print |access-date=20 May 2020 |date=3 July 2018 }}</ref> It was launched on 2 July 2018<ref>{{cite web |title=Dalai Lama launches govt's Happiness Curriculum |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/dalai-lama-launches-govts-happiness-curriculum/article24315738.ece |website=Hindu |access-date=20 May 2020 |date=3 July 2018}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Citation|title=Have You Ever seen a Happiness Class in Schools? (BBC Hindi)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAABYR5P7VE|language=en|access-date=2020-05-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Delhi government launches 'happiness curriculum' for school students |url=https://scroll.in/latest/885008/delhi-government-launches-happiness-curriculum-for-school-students |website=Scroll |access-date=20 May 2020 |date=2 July 2018}}</ref>

=== Patriotism Curriculum ===
A [[Patriotism Curriculum]] was introduced for students of grades nursery to twelve on 28 September 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Sharma|first=Kritika|date=30 September 2021|title=How Kejriwal's Delhi govt aims to teach students patriotism through 'Desh Bhakti curriculum'|url=https://theprint.in/india/education/how-kejriwals-delhi-govt-aims-to-teach-students-patriotism-through-desh-bhakti-curriculum/742477/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-10-19|website=ThePrint|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210930052117/https://theprint.in/india/education/how-kejriwals-delhi-govt-aims-to-teach-students-patriotism-through-desh-bhakti-curriculum/742477/ |archive-date=30 September 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Bose|first=Joydeep|date=2021-09-28|editor-last=Ray|editor-first=Meenakshi|title=Deshbhakti curriculum in Delhi govt schools from today in major patriotic push|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/delhi-news/deshbhakti-curriculum-in-delhi-govt-schools-from-today-in-major-patriotic-push-101632788514456.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-10-19|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210928030434/https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/delhi-news/deshbhakti-curriculum-in-delhi-govt-schools-from-today-in-major-patriotic-push-101632788514456.html |archive-date=28 September 2021 }}</ref>

==Libraries==
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There are several libraries in Delhi, which are either maintained by the government bodies or private organisations. Some of the major libraries in Delhi region are:

*American Centre Library
*British Council Library
*[[Delhi Public Library]]
*Delhi University Library
*DayalSingh Public Library
*Ramakrishna Mission Library
*IARI Library (Pusa)
*[[Indian Council of Historical Research]]
*[[Indian Council of Social Science Research]]
*Maharaja Fatehsinhrao Gaekwad Library and Documentation Centre
*Max Mueller Bhavan
*[[National Archives of India]]
*National Science Library
*Russian Centre
*[[Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute]]
*[[Zakir Husain]] Central Library, [[Jamia Millia Islamia]] University

==See also==
{{Portal|Education|India}}
* [[Industrial training institute]]
* [[List of educational institutions in Delhi]]
* [[List of colleges under Delhi University]]
* [[New Era Public School|New Era Public School, Delhi]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==Further reading==
* {{cite book |title=A History of Educational Institutions in Delhi|author=Ajay Kumar Sharma|publisher=Sanbun Publishers|isbn=93-8021-314-X |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TJPy-Kt8BrYC&q=Narela&pg=PA141 |ref=Sh }}

== External links ==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20180402225521/http://www.delhigovt.nic.in/index.asp Delhi Government]
*[http://www.edudel.nic.in/ Delhi Directorate of Education]

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