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| name = Manish Sisodia | |||
| image = ManishSisodia.jpg | |||
| caption =Portrait in 2017 | |||
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1972|1|5|df=yes}}<br />[[Hapur]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], India | |||
|office1 = 1st [[Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi]] | |||
| lieutenant_governor1 = [[Najeeb Jung]]<br/>[[Anil Baijal]] | |||
|term_start1 = 14 February 2015 | |||
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|predecessor1 = ''Post created'' | |||
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|1blankname1= [[Chief Minister]] | |||
|1namedata1 = [[Arvind Kejriwal]] | |||
| office2 = [[Delhi Legislative Assembly|Member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly]] | |||
|constituency2 = [[Patparganj (Delhi Assembly constituency)|Patparganj]] | |||
|assembly2 = Delhi Legislative | |||
|term_start2 = 10 February 2015 | |||
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| predecessor2 = [[President's Rule]] | |||
|constituency3 = [[Patparganj (Delhi Assembly constituency)|Patparganj]] | |||
|term_start3 = 8 December 2013 | |||
|term_end3 = 10 February 2014 | |||
|predecessor3 = Anil Kumar Choudhary | |||
|successor3 = [[President's Rule]] | |||
| education = | |||
| party = [[Aam Aadmi Party]] | |||
| alma_mater = [[Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan]] | |||
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|portfolio = Cabinet Minister of Education, Higher Education, Technical Education, Finance, Planning, Excise, GST, Vigilance, Services, Tourism, Land & Building, Art, Culture & Language | |||
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'''Manish Sisodia''' (born 2 February 1972) is an Indian politician and Deputy Chief Minister of Government of [[Delhi]]. He has been the [[Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi]] since February 2015. He is also an elected (third consecutive term) MLA from [[Patparganj]] constituency.<ref>{{cite web |title=Manish Sisodia – Patparganj election results: Close fight for Manish Sisodia |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/assembly-elections/delhi/patparganj-results-close-fight-for-manish-sisodia/articleshow/74076381.cms?from=mdr |website=The Economic Times |access-date=7 August 2020}}</ref> In Government of NCT of Delhi, he holds the portfolios of Education, Higher Education, Technical Education, Finance, Planning, Excise, GST, Vigilance, Services, Tourism, Land & Building, Art, Culture & Language. | |||
<ref>{{cite news |title=Delhi Government |url=http://delhi.gov.in/wps/wcm/connect/DoIT/delhi+govt/delhi+home/departments/executives/ministers |access-date=7 August 2020}}</ref> | |||
Previously, he was a cabinet minister in the Government of NCT of Delhi between December 2013 and February 2014. Prior to being elected to the [[Legislative Assembly of Delhi]] in December 2013, Sisodia was a [[social activist]] and journalist. He is a member of the National Executive Committee of the [[Aam Aadmi Party]], and is also a founding member of the Aam Aadmi Party. | |||
Sisodia has written a book Shiksha: My Experiments as an Education Minister, which chronicles the journey of education reforms in Delhi and has received wide acclaim for its practical insights on education transformation.<ref>{{cite news |last1=DelhiSeptember 6 |first1=Press Trust of India New |title=Education is foundation for happiness of people and is as important as GDP of a country: Pranab Mukherjee |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/news/story/education-happiness-of-people-gdp-country-pranab-mukherjee-divd-1596150-2019-09-06 |access-date=7 August 2020 |work=India Today }}</ref> | |||
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== | ==Early life and career== | ||
Sisodia | Manish Sisodia was born in a [[Rajput]] family<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-01-26|title=Manish Sisodia will watch film with Rajputs|url=https://www.asianage.com/india/all-india/260118/manish-sisodia-will-watch-film-with-rajputs.html|access-date=2020-08-16|website=The Asian Age}}</ref> of Phagauta village in Hapur district of Uttar Pradesh. Born to a father who was a public school teacher, he was enrolled into the government school in his village. Later, he commenced his career as a journalist after completing a diploma in journalism,<ref>{{cite web |title=Delhi Minister Manish Sisodia's journey from journalist to number 2 in Kejriwal's Cabinet – IBNLive |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/delhi-minister-manish-sisodias-journey-from-journalist-to-number-2-in-kejriwals-cabinet/528414-37-64.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150220191459/http:/ibnlive.in.com/news/delhi-minister-manish-sisodias-journey-from-journalist-to-number-2-in-kejriwals-cabinet/528414-37-64.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=20 February 2015 |access-date=7 August 2020 |date=20 February 2015}}</ref> awarded by [[Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan]] in 1993. Manish Sisodia also worked as radio jockey in FM radio station during his early career. He used to host several programs like "Zero Hour" for [[All India Radio]] in 1996 and then worked for [[Zee News]] as a reporter, news producer and news reader between 1997 and 2005.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.governancenow.com/news/regular-story/what-makes-manish-sisodia-the-man-in-charge-delhi|title=What makes Manish Sisodia the man in charge of Delhi|date=2017-01-21|work=Governance Now|access-date=2018-07-13}}</ref> | ||
== | ==Activism== | ||
Sisodia's association with the Chief Minister of Delhi and AAP's founding chief [[Arvind Kejriwal]] goes back to their time together as leaders of the non-profit [[Parivartan]], founded by the latter to take up cases of citizens who struggled to engage with the government without paying hefty bribes to officials.{{citation needed|date=September 2021}} After formally quitting journalism, Sisodia along with Kejriwal founded Kabir, a non-profit that organised public hearings with government officials and people. He was one of the key members of the group that drafted the [[Right to Information Act]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Jeelani |first1=Mehboob |title=Can India's landmark Right to Information Act ever live up to its promise? |url=https://caravanmagazine.in/reportage/dangerous-knowledge?page=0,1#sthash.0XQhP1Xf.dpuf |website=The Caravan |access-date=7 August 2020 }}</ref> | |||
== References == | Subsequently, Sisodia became a key participant in the Anna Hazare led India Against Corruption [[2011 Indian anti-corruption movement|movement of 2011]] that sought a [[Jan Lokpal bill]]. He was involved in drafting the first version of that proposed legislation and was jailed for his involvement in protests.<ref name="hindu20131228">{{cite news|title=Manish Sisodia: From journalist to Kejriwal's Man Friday|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/manish-sisodia-from-journalist-to-kejriwals-man-friday/article5512058.ece?ref=relatedNews |work=The Hindu |agency=PTI |date=28 December 2013 |access-date=2013-12-28}}</ref> | ||
Manish Sisodia is accused of spreading fake news on Twitter related to violence near Jamia Millia Islamia during CAA protests.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jamia protest: Manish Sisodia under fire for tweeting fake video |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/jamia-protest-manish-sisodia-under-fire-for-tweeting-fake-video-bjp-files-complaint/1796017/ |website=Financial Express |publisher=Indian Express Group |access-date=25 February 2021}}</ref> Delhi Court rejects to give clean chit in above mentioned matter<ref>{{cite web |title=Delhi court rejects clean chit to Manish Sisodia in Jamia fake news matter, asks police to file fresh report |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/delhi-court-rejects-clean-chit-to-manish-sisodia-in-jamia-fake-news-matter-asks-police-to-file-fresh-report-1649606-2020-02-24 |website=India Today |publisher=India Today Group |access-date=25 February 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Jamia fake news: court rejects clean chit to Manish Sisodia |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/jamia-fake-news-court-rejects-clean-chit-to-manish-sisodia/article30910085.ece |website=The Hindu |publisher=thehindu.com |access-date=25 February 2021}}</ref> | |||
==Political career== | |||
[[File:Manish_Sisodia_2020_(3).jpg|thumb|Manish Sisodia won the 2020 Delhi Vidhan Sabha election by defeating Ravi Negi in [[Patparganj]] Constituency ]] | |||
Sisodia was one of the key founding members of the [[Aam Aadmi Party]] (AAP). He became a member of its Political Affairs Committee. He was elected as a [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of the Legislative Assembly]] in the December 2013 Delhi Assembly election, when he defeated Nakul Bhardwaj, a [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] candidate, by 11,476 votes in the [[Patparganj]] constituency of East Delhi.<ref>{{cite news |title=Manish Sisodia: From journalist to Kejriwal's Man Friday |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/manish-sisodia-from-journalist-to-kejriwals-man-friday/article5512058.ece?ref=relatedNews |access-date=7 August 2020 |work=The Hindu |date=28 December 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Constituency Wise Result Status |url=http://eciresults.ap.nic.in/ConstituencywiseU0557.htm?ac=57 |access-date=7 August 2020 |work=web.archive.org |date=15 December 2013|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131215032824/http://eciresults.ap.nic.in/ConstituencywiseU0557.htm?ac=57|archive-date = 15 December 2013}}</ref> In the February 2015 Delhi Assembly election, which resulted in a landslide victory for AAP, he was again elected from Patparganj, defeating [[Vinod Kumar Binny]] of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] by over 28,761 votes.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Writer |first1=Oneindia Staff |title=Delhi poll results 2015 Updates: AAP makes an impressive comeback with 67 seats |url=https://www.oneindia.com/india/updates-feb-10-delhi-assembly-election-2015-result-aap-bjp-congress-1648819.html |access-date=7 August 2020 |date=10 February 2015 }}</ref> In [[2020 Delhi Legislative Assembly election]], he again defeated Ravinder Singh Negi, a [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] candidate by over 3000 votes.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/manish-sisodia-aap-election-result-2020-live-updates-manish-sisodia-of-aap-leading-2495571.html | |||
|title = Deputy CM Manish Sisodia clinches Patparganj thriller}}</ref> | |||
==Education reforms== | |||
When the AAP came to power in Delhi, Sisodia decided to bring in radical reforms to the ailing public education system. One of the first decisions he took as Delhi's Finance Minister in 2015 was to double the funding for the public education program. Every year since then, the Delhi government has allocated a quarter of its total budget to education, making it the highest proportion in the country.<ref>{{cite news |last1=February 27 |first1=India Today Web Desk |title=Delhi budget 2019-20: Highest share of 26% allocated to education sector |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/news/story/-delhi-budget-2019-20-highest-share-of-26-allocated-to-education-sector-1466163-2019-02-27 |access-date=7 August 2020 |work=India Today }}</ref> One of the most visible hallmarks of these reforms is the reconstructed building infrastructure: modern classrooms equipped with tech-based teaching aids, and also football fields, field hockey turfs, auditoriums and science laboratories.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Moorthy |first1=R. v |title=Delhi government schools make a difference |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/delhi-government-schools-make-a-difference/article29476938.ece/photo/1/ |access-date=7 August 2020 |work=The Hindu |date=22 September 2019 }}</ref> Delhi also has parent-led School Management Committees (School Boards), creating accountability structures within the communities that the school serves.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Indian |first1=The Logical |title=School Management Committee – Delhi Govt's Initiative To Involve Parents In Decision Making Of Schools |url=https://thelogicalindian.com/story-feed/awareness/education-system-delhi/ |access-date=7 August 2020 |work=thelogicalindian.com |date=20 October 2018 }}</ref> Delhi government has successfully conducted several mega PTMs (Parent Teacher Meetings) which provided a space for the teachers and parents to engage in meaningful conversations for the betterment of students.<ref>{{cite news |last1=DelhiJuly 12 |first1=India Today Web Desk New |title=Delhi government conducts Mega PTM in 1,041 schools |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/news/story/delhi-government-conducts-mega-ptm-in-1-041-schools-1567414-2019-07-12 |access-date=7 August 2020 |work=India Today }}</ref> | |||
Under Sisodia's leadership, many interventions have happened inside the classrooms. Advanced teacher training modules that encourage educators to focus on learning outcomes have significantly bridged the learning deficit. Government runs a statewide program, Mission Buniyaad, to improve the foundational learning outcomes of the students.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bhanj |first1=Jaideep Deo |title='Mission Buniyaad' launched |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/mission-buniyaad-launched/article23506965.ece |access-date=7 August 2020 |work=The Hindu |date=12 April 2018 }}</ref> Sisodia has experimented with new age curricula viz Happiness Curriculum and Entrepreneurship Mindset Curriculum which instill values and skills in the students and prepare them to live a happy, meaningful and productive life.<ref>{{cite news |title=Explained: What is Delhi's 'happiness class', and how is it implemented? |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-what-is-happiness-curriculum-6281103/ |access-date=7 August 2020 |work=The Indian Express |date=23 February 2020 }}</ref> | |||
As a result of Sisodia's efforts, Delhi's education system has seen many positive changes. Since 2016, Delhi government schools have performed better than the private schools in 12th board examinations.<ref>{{cite news |title=Delhi Government school students post best- ever results in CBSE, 94%sail through |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/education/delhi-government-school-students-post-best-ever-results-in-cbse-94-sail-through/story-HB39dMfcVkETpzT2Av0BtI.html |access-date=7 August 2020 |work=Hindustan Times |date=3 May 2019 }}</ref> There was a 20 per cent increase in the number of students between class three and five who can solve arithmetic division problems because of the effective implementation of Mission Buniyaad.<ref>{{cite news |agency=Press Trust of India |title=Focus should be on strengthening foundational learning skills among kids: DCPCR |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/focus-should-be-on-strengthening-foundational-learning-skills-among-kids-dcpcr-119120701030_1.html |access-date=7 August 2020 |work=Business Standard India |date=7 December 2019}}</ref> Around 8 lakh students attend daily Happiness Classes, while around 7 lakh students are attending Entrepreneurship Classes which are impacting their mindsets and behaviour positively.<ref>{{cite news |title='Happiness curriculum' to be introduced in over 1,000 Delhi govt schools for eight lakh students between Nursery and Class 8 – India News, Firstpost |url=https://www.firstpost.com/india/happiness-curriculum-introduced-in-over-1000-delhi-govt-schools-for-eight-lakh-students-between-nursery-and-class-8-4726821.html |access-date=7 August 2020 |work=Firstpost |date=12 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Bedi |first1=Aneesha |title=Kejriwal wants govt school kids to become entrepreneurs, lessons begin from class 9 |url=https://theprint.in/india/kejriwal-wants-govt-school-kids-to-become-entrepreneurs-lessons-begin-from-class-9/254894/ |access-date=7 August 2020 |work=ThePrint |date=27 June 2019}}</ref> | |||
In 2018, he delivered the keynote address at the Harvard India Conference at the Harvard Kennedy School on the Government's Education and Healthcare reforms.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Feb 12 |first1=TNN / |title=Manish Sisodia: Manish Sisodia talks of Delhi governance model at Harvard {{!}} Delhi News – Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/sisodia-talks-of-delhi-governance-model-at-harvard/articleshow/62877163.cms |access-date=7 August 2020 |work=The Times of India }}</ref> In 2017, he presented the Delhi Education model at the Global Education conference in Moscow, in front of educationists from 70 countries.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sisodia showcases Delhi education model at conference in Moscow |url=http://www.millenniumpost.in/delhi/sisodia-showcases-delhi-education-model-at-conference-in-moscow-261164 |access-date=7 August 2020 |work=www.millenniumpost.in |date=9 September 2017 }}</ref> | |||
In 2021,he supported students to cancel CBSE Board Exam 2020-21 of Class 10 amid rising Covid-19 cases. | |||
==Economic reforms== | |||
During Sisodia's tenure as the Finance Minister in Delhi, the government's budget has almost doubled in 5 years – from ₹31,000 crore in 2014–15 to ₹60,000 crore in 2019–20[24]. Such an increase was possible due to an increase in the tax base by ending the "Raid Raj" and plugging leaks.<ref>{{cite news |agency=Press Trust of India |title=AAP rule ended 'raid raj', boosted people's faith in Delhi govt: Kejriwal |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/aap-rule-ended-raid-raj-boosted-people-s-faith-in-delhi-govt-kejriwal-119092400705_1.html |access-date=7 August 2020 |work=Business Standard India |date=24 September 2019}}</ref> Sisodia has also started one of its kind Outcome Budget, which is one of the most comprehensive in India linking public spending to over 2,200 output indicators and 1,549 outcome indicators across 39 departments.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Jun 8 |first1=TNN / Updated |title=Delhi: AAP government releases Outcome Budget for 2019-2020 {{!}} Delhi News – Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/delhi-aap-government-releases-outcome-budget-for-2019-2020/articleshow/69697255.cms#:~:text=NEW%20DELHI%3A%20Describing%20it%20as,for%202019%2D20%20on%20Friday.&text=Delhi%20government%20has%20mapped%20567,indicators%20and%201%2C549%20outcome%20indicators. |access-date=7 August 2020 |work=The Times of India }}</ref> This is considered as a revolutionary step in improving the political accountability of public finance. | |||
==Political and social views== | |||
In his budget speech for 2016–17, Sisodia said that the aim of the government is not spending the allocated money, but ensuring that every rupee spent makes a difference in the lives of the people.<ref>{{cite news |last1=DESHMANE |first1=AKSHAY |title=Delhi Budget: AAP government to spend more than half on Health, Education, & Transport |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/delhi-budget-aap-government-to-spend-more-than-half-on-health-education-transport/articleshow/51592427.cms?from=mdr |access-date=7 August 2020 |work=The Economic Times}}</ref> He has said that elections should be fought on the agendas of education and health and not on caste and religion.<ref>{{cite news |title="When We Joined Politics, People Said...": Manish Sisodia On AAP's Rise |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/when-we-joined-politics-people-said-manish-sisodia-on-aap-rise-2180849 |access-date=7 August 2020 |work=NDTV.com}}</ref> | |||
At the World Education Conference in Moscow in 2018, Sisodia said that the real contribution to society is the building of a quality education system in the country and the task of education is to equip the students to address present-day challenges, including terrorism, pollution, corruption and gender discrimination.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sharma |first1=Shailendra |title=The Delhi model of education |url=https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/the-delhi-model-of-education/article30796187.ece |access-date=7 August 2020 |work=The Hindu |date=12 February 2020 }}</ref> In 2019, he said that students should be enabled to become job providers rather than job seekers.<ref>{{cite news |title=Happiness curriculum to answer problems: Manish Sisodia |url=https://www.asianage.com/metros/delhi/010918/happiness-curriculum-to-answer-problems-manish-sisodia.html |access-date=7 August 2020 |work=The Asian Age |date=1 September 2018}}</ref> He has also said that India needs an education system which ensures a high minimum quality of education to all its students and not just 5% students who can afford to pay for it.<ref>{{cite news |title=Be job-providers not job-seekers: Sisodia to DTU students |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/delhi/2019/aug/02/be-job-providers-not-job-seekers-sisodia-to-dtu-students-2012976.html |access-date=7 August 2020 |work=The New Indian Express}}</ref> | |||
==Awards and recognition== | |||
* 2016: listed among the 100 most influential Indians 2016 by ''[[The Indian Express]]''<ref>{{Cite web | |||
| url=http://indianexpress.com/photo-news/india/indian-express-power-list-2016-narendra-modi-amit-shah-sania-mirza-salman-khan-sri-sri-ravi-shankar/89/ |title=#ie100: Narendra Modi to Ravish Kumar, the most powerful Indians |website=The Indian Express |access-date=2016-02-27}}</ref> | |||
*2017: Sisodia was awarded the "Finest Education Minister" award<ref>{{cite news |title=100: Narendra Modi to Ravish Kumar, the most powerful Indians |url=http://indianexpress.com/photo-news/india/indian-express-power-list-2016-narendra-modi-amit-shah-sania-mirza-salman-khan-sri-sri-ravi-shankar/89/ |access-date=7 August 2020 |work=The Indian Express |date=14 April 2016 }}</ref> | |||
*2019: awarded the [[Champions of Change (award)|Champions of Change Award]] for his exceptional work in education sector in Delhi.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dr Beerinder Singh Yogi wins Champions of Change Award |url=https://www.aninews.in/news/business/dr-beerinder-singh-yogi-wins-champions-of-change-award20200125183141/ |work=www.aninews.in }}</ref> | |||
* 2021: Manish Sisodia has been honored with the Mahatma award for promoting excellence in education; a global award to celebrate the work of social impact leaders and change-makers.<ref>{{cite news |title=Manish Sisodia awarded for work in education |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/sisodia-awarded-for-work-in-edu/articleshow/80607065.cms}}</ref> | |||
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