India, Oct. 25 -- When a child falls sick or gets hurt in a Government school in Delhi, the first few minutes often pass without a proper place or person to turn to. The Delhi Government now wants to change that.

Education Minister Ashish Sood said on Sunday that the Delhi Government will set up first-aid medical facilities in all 1,086 Government schools under the Directorate of Education at an estimated annual cost of Rs 48.87 crore.

The proposed facilities will provide first aid during school hours, with a trained health worker, such as an Auxiliary Nurse Midwife (ANM) or a multipurpose health worker, deployed at each school, according to an official statement.

The medical rooms will provide basic care, including wound dressing, adm...