15 Minority Government Residential Schools will be Constructed in the State | 27 Jul 2023

Why In News?

On July 25, 2023, according to the information provided by the Information and Public Relations Department of Rajasthan, government minority residential schools will be operated at 15 places in the state to provide free residential education facilities to the students of minority communities.

Key Points:

• Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has approved a financial proposal of Rs 120 crore for the construction of buildings of residential schools. With this decision of the Chief Minister, it will be easier for the minority students to get education.
• According to the information, Government minority residential schools will be set up for girls in Ramgarh of Alwar, Nagar of Bharatpur, Ramzan gafan (Chauhtan) of Barmer and Sedwa and Sarwad of Ajmer, and for boys Jodhpur, Jhunjhunu, Kota, Tonk, Bikaner, Sikar, Pahari and Kaman of Bharatpur, Jetdasar (Bap) of Jodhpur, Nachna (Pokaran) of Jaisalmer.
• 8 crore will be spent on the construction of each residential school. This residential school will have a capacity of 100 students and if there are more students than the capacity, they will be given admission as day-scholars.
• It is noteworthy that in the budget of the year 2023-24, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot had announced the opening of minority boys/girls residential schools.