India, Oct. 5 -- The Delhi Government will celebrate Grandparents' Day in over 1,500 schools at the elementary level under the Samagra Shiksha scheme, according to a circular issued by the Directorate of Education. A Budget of '153.6 lakh has been approved by the Ministry of Education's Project Approval Board for the event.
The programme will be organised in 1,536 schools of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi on a pilot basis, it stated. Each school will be given '10,000 to conduct the day-long event, the statement said.
The amount will cover expenses for refreshments for around 100 people, participation gifts for grandparents, prizes for two activities, and miscellaneous costs, it added. The circular mentioned that students would be allo...