Delhi Education Minister Ashish Sood addressed school infrastructure concerns in the Assembly. He promised to prepare an action report on the deteriorating condition of schools in Delhi. Ashish Sood responded to queries from various MLAs regarding specific schools in poor condition and committed to presenting a detailed report to the House.
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