• Create grading system to release monthly ranking of all 669 state colleges—Chief Secretary
  • Dialogue with principals of at least five colleges every month and encourage better‑performing institutions

Jaipur, 29 October. Under the guidance and instructions of Chief Minister Shri Bhajanlal Sharma, special attention is being given to the quality of education, skill development and holistic development of students in all state teaching institutions of the state. In this regard, Chief Secretary Shri V. Srinivas met the principals of the state colleges at Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Governance and Social Sciences on Thursday. During the meeting, principals of SPCG College Ajmer, State College Kota, SBRM State College Nagaur, State Dungar College Bikaner, Raj Rishi State College Alwar, MSJ State College Bharatpur, State College Siroh, Maharana Pratap PG State College Chittorgarh, Meera Girls College Udaipur, State Lohiya College Churu presented information about their respective colleges. They informed the Chief Secretary about teachers, classrooms, libraries, laboratories, innovations and achievements in the colleges.

Chief Secretary Shri V. Srinivas instructed officials of the Higher Education Department to prepare a grading system to release monthly performance ranking of all 669 state colleges of the state. He said better‑performing colleges should be encouraged.

Dialogue and exchange of innovations among colleges—

Chief Secretary instructed officials of the Higher Education Department to dialogue with principals of at least five state colleges every month. He also said a regular dialogue mechanism should be developed among all 669 state colleges of the state, so that institutions can share each other’s best practices, innovations and achievements. He said the heritage of many state colleges of Rajasthan is more than 100 years old. To preserve the glorious history and achievements of these institutions, their history should be documented and foundation day celebrations should be held with joy.

Special focus on students’ future and employment‑oriented education—

Chief Secretary Shri V. Srinivas said it is necessary to work with students’ future at the centre. For this, curricula should be developed in line with international standards and market demand, and employment‑oriented courses related to skill development should be promoted. Efforts should also be made to provide opportunities for meritorious students to showcase their talent on national and international platforms.

He said that along with students, teachers who perform excellently should also be encouraged, so that a culture of excellence and innovation can develop in academic institutions. He said more youths should be connected to the My Bharat portal, as youth will play a crucial role in realizing the vision of a developed India and a developed Rajasthan.

All necessary information should be available on the website—

Chief Secretary instructed that the websites of all state colleges should be organised and regularly updated. All necessary and latest information related to the institution, including links to research publications, should be available on the website, so that students, teachers and the general public can easily find useful information.

He also gave instructions to organise employment fairs at the college level, so that students can get employment opportunities at the local level. He said coordinated efforts should be made to bring NAAC‑rated ‘B’ colleges to ‘A’ grade.

Emphasis on maintenance of hostels and digitisation of libraries—

Chief Secretary instructed proper maintenance and regular inspection of hostels of state colleges, so that the quality of facilities available there can be ensured. He also emphasised digitisation of libraries.

He said that the state government’s goal is to digitally empower every student of the state and make every college technologically capable. For this, continuous efforts should be made to expand digital facilities in academic institutions and provide quality education and a better future for students.

During this, the Additional Chief Secretary of Higher Education, Shri Kuldeep Ranka, College Education Commissioner Shri Natmal Didel, principals and officials of relevant colleges were present and connected via video conferencing.

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