India, Dec. 14 -- Delhi Education Minister Ashish Sood on Saturday said data presented in the Rajya Sabha has exposed what he described as the reality behind the previous AAP Government's education model. Reacting to a reply in the Rajya Sabha, Sood said the much-publicised "education revolution" was aimed at polishing statistics rather than supporting students.

He said that the issue was raised by AAP's own Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal, who sought clarification on whether students failing in class nine were being shifted to the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) to improve school results.

Hitting back, AAP said in a statement that the claims were factually incorrect. AAP said that only about 22 per cent of the students who faile...