Rajasthan govt to upgrade 703 primary schools: Ashok Gehlot

Rajasthan’s government has planned to elevate the state’s 703 government primary schools to upper primary status.

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot stated in a tweet from his official handle on Wednesday that a decision had been made to upgrade 703 government elementary schools to the upper primary level in accordance with budgetary provisions.

बजट घोषणा संख्या 95 की क्रियान्विति के अनुसरण में RTE GAP को पूरा करने की दिशा में प्रथम चरण में राज्य में स्थित 703 रा.प्रा. विद्यालयों को उ.प्रा. स्तर पर क्रमोन्नत करने का निर्णय लिया है। इससे विद्यार्थियों,विशेषरूप से बालिकाओं को उनके नजदीकी परिवेश में ही शिक्षा सुलभ हो सकेगी।

— Ashok Gehlot (@ashokgehlot51) August 18, 2021

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Gehlot stated that the move will increase access to education for youngsters, particularly girls, in their immediate neighbourhood.