A review meeting on the implementation of various school education department schemes and budget announcements was convened in Jaipur, chaired by Education Minister Madan Dilawar. The meeting discussed promptly implementing teacher rationalisation under the new staffing pattern and the progress of 15 budget announcements.
Financial approval has been received for 1,941 school repair and renovation projects worth ₹250 crore, and administrative and financial clearance has been issued for 1,934 projects, which have now commenced. Additionally, approval of ₹409 crore has been granted for constructing new buildings in place of 300 dilapidated structures, and work orders for 147 projects have been issued.
Initiatives for hostel facilities and students
The announcement to provide three‑phase electricity connections, washing machines and automatic roti makers in the state's 382 Kasturba Gandhi girls’ schools and 41 Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose hostels was also discussed. In the first phase, financial approval of ₹1.1618 million was secured for three‑phase connections in 54 Kasturba Gandhi schools, and work has been completed in seven schools.
Printing of the 'Nipun Calendar' for students in classes one to five is complete and distribution is underway. Meanwhile, financial approval has been obtained to purchase bicycles through open tender for class nine girls from NFSA families.
Vocational and AI‑based education
Site selection for model reference centres in Ajmer, Bharatpur, Bikaner, Jodhpur and Kota has been completed. Under the 'School to Work' programme, the process of earmarking 41 schools at district headquarters is underway, and proposals exist to start vocational education in 500 additional schools, of which 100 have been earmarked for green energy.
Under the announcement to set up AI‑based learning labs in 1,000 schools, selection of 500 schools has been completed in the first phase. Proposals for financial approval have been sent for 400 schools selected under the CM‑Rise scheme.