Source: business-standard.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a novel initiative, one sapling will be planted for each enrolment in government schools across the state, Rajasthan School Education Minister Govind Singh Dotasara said Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Addressing a workshop here, the minister also said concerted efforts should be made for 100 per cent enrolment in state schools, sapling plantation and in reducing school dropout rates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Rajasthan government will make efforts so that boys and girls of the state get better and quality education in schools, Dotasara said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“The government will plant as many saplings as there will be enrolments in government schools as part of ‘entrance festival’ in the state,” Dotasara said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He urged the Education Department authorities to work with commitment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dotasara asserted that there has been a significant increase in the number of government schools in the state and over 76 per cent posts of teachers have been filled in all districts of the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rajasthan High Court Justice Sandeep Mehta, who also addressed the workshop, expressed the need to find out the reason behind students dropping out of schools and work accordingly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said that as per a recent MHRD report on education, lakhs of students drop out every year and the biggest reason behind it is “child labour”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Such children should be identified and education opportunities should be provided to them, Mehta added.<\/p>\n