Kota, Rajasthan’s Education and Panchayati Raj Minister Madan Dilawar on Monday announced several changes in the state education department, including starting the new academic session from April 1 instead of July 1 and introducing a uniform for students of government and private schools.
Addressing a press conference here, he said, since the administrative and financial year starts from April 1, the academic session in line with the state calendar will also start from the same date.
He said the move will benefit students as they will receive books before summer vacations, giving them a chance to study during the break.
As of now, the academic session in the schools of the state has started from July 1.
Dilawar also said that parents will now be informed through SMS if their child is absent from school, as the mobile numbers are registered on the Shaladarpan portal. He said that this system will be implemented soon.
He directed that all officers under the Education, Sanskrit Education and Panchayati Raj departments will start the day with the national anthem and conclude with the national song Vande Mataram.
From the upcoming session, students in both government and private schools will wear a uniform without a tie, the minister said, adding that uniform identity cards for teachers in government schools will also be introduced later.
The decision to start the academic session from April 1 and standardize the uniform has been welcomed by many government school associations.
Mukesh Sharma of the teachers’ association in Bundi said the move would help students and teachers start the academic year smoothly and promote equality between government and private school students.
However, Rajasthan Private Schools Association general secretary Lokesh Sukhwal termed the decision for a new academic session as “impractical”, saying private and government schools operate under different circumstances and the move may face implementation challenges.
“There should be a distinction between government and private schools as both operate on different physical and educational infrastructure,” Sai said. He said that private schools definitely work under the direction of the government and they maintain a standard.
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