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JAIPUR: Rajasthan Education Minister Madan Dilawar on Tuesday ordered a probe into irregularities in the madrasa board and mid-day meal scheme during the previous government’s tenure. The Minister highlighted irregularities in the mid-day meal scheme during the previous government’s tenure:During the COVID-19 pandemic, instead of transferring funds to parents’ accounts (as advised by the Finance Department), the Education Department chose to distribute food materials. Despite a recorded student enrollment of 59.81 lakh, materials were reportedly distributed for 66.22 lakh students, raising concerns about discrepancies.He said, “A CAG report indicated a scam of Rs 1,705 crore in material procurement tenders. The ... Read more

JAIPUR: In an innovative move, the Rajasthan Education Department will now give school students marks for their behaviour and planting trees.Education Minister Madan Dilawar said that this initiative (marking and plantation) was taken to improve the academic level and behaviour of the students.“The class V students will get four marks for good behaviour and 10 marks for planting trees.Class VIII students will get six marks for good behaviour and 10 marks for planting trees. In class X, students will get six marks for good behaviour and seven marks for planting trees and students of class XII will get seven marks ... Read more