Rajasthan: Education, women and youth schemes

Rajasthan runs a set of state and central schemes for school education, girls' higher education and women's economic and social support. Amounts below are for 2025-26 (up to December) unless stated, as reported in the Economic Review 2025-26.

School Education Initiatives

• Utkrisht Vidyalaya Yojana: One Primary or Upper Primary school in each Gram Panchayat is developed as an Utkrisht Vidyalaya. A total of 8,373 such schools are operating, comprising 1,575 primary and 6,798 upper primary schools.
• PM SHRI Scheme: Implemented in 639 schools in Rajasthan (90 elementary, 549 secondary, 1 Sanskrit). Approximately 2.96 lakh students are enrolled. In 2025-26 (up to December), ₹51.81 crore was incurred against a provision of ₹434.65 crore.
• Mahatma Gandhi Government Schools (English Medium): 3,737 schools with 6.84 lakh students in 2025-26.
• Lado Protsahan Scheme: up to ₹1.50 lakh per girl, paid to parents/guardians in seven installments.
• Pupil-Teacher Ratio (PTR): In 2024-25, the PTR stood at 18 (Primary), 12 (Upper Primary), 11 (Secondary), and 15 (Higher Secondary).
• Higher Secondary Schools: 19,950 government higher secondary schools are operating, of which 1,364 are specifically for girls.
• ICT Initiatives: 13,976 schools have ICT labs and 13,018 have smart classrooms. The DIKSHA Portal is used for computer education.

Vocational and Inclusive Education

• Vocational Education: In 2025-26, 4,019 vocational schools operate across 16 sectors. 4.70 lakh students are enrolled. Expenditure in 2025-26 (up to December) was ₹205.33 crore against an allocation of ₹616.88 crore.
• Inclusive Education (CWSN): For Children with Special Needs, ₹26.07 crore was allocated in 2025-26 (up to December), with ₹7.30 crore incurred. Two state model resource rooms were established in Jaipur and Udaipur.

Schemes for Girls and Women in Higher Education

• Chief Minister Kalibai Bhil Medhavi (B.Ed) Chhatra Scooty Yojana: Provides scooters to meritorious girls passing Class 12 and enrolling in first-year higher education. In 2025-26 (up to December), ₹67.67 crore was incurred against ₹299.69 crore allocated.
• Devnarayan Girls Scooty Distribution & Incentive Scheme: Launched in 2023. In 2025-26 (up to December), ₹33.71 crore was incurred against ₹56.10 crore allocated.
• Chief Minister Hamari Betiyan Yojana: Provides financial assistance to meritorious girls. In 2025-26 (up to December), ₹91.99 lakh was incurred against ₹200 lakh allocated.
• Chief Minister (B.Ed) Sambal Yojana: Reimburses B.Ed. course fees for widow/divorced women. In 2025-26 (up to December), ₹31.12 lakh was incurred against ₹48 lakh allocated.
• Swami Vivekananda Scholarship: For students pursuing higher studies in foreign universities (THE list) or top 50 NIRF ranked institutes. A provision of ₹150 crore was made in 2025-26, with ₹145 crore incurred.
• Chief Minister Higher Education Scholarship Scheme: Assists children from low-income families. In 2025-26 (up to December), ₹21.11 crore was incurred against ₹45.50 crore allocated.

Economic Empowerment and Skill Development

• Mukhyamantri Nari Shakti Udhyam Protsahan Yojana: Supports women entrepreneurs with loans up to ₹50 lakh (Individuals/SHGs) and ₹1 crore (Clusters). In 2025-26 (up to December), ₹10 crore was incurred, and 976 loan applications worth ₹103.67 crore were approved.
• Mukhyamantri Nari Shakti Prashikshan Evam Kaushal Samvardhan Yojana: Focuses on skill development. In 2025-26 (up to December), ₹14.87 crore was incurred. Key trainings include RS-CIT (74,001 women), RS-CFA (4,979 women), and Spoken English (3,607 women).
• Mukhyamantri Work from Home/Job Work Yojana: 147 job providers are registered, creating 47,462 opportunities. 5,952 women/girls benefited up to December 2025.
• Support to Self Help Groups (SHGs): Amrita Haat platform supports SHGs. In 2025-26 (up to December), 10 Haats were organized benefiting 1,270 SHGs.

Social Welfare and Protection Schemes

• Mukhyamantri Kanyadan Yojana: Provides marriage assistance. For BPL SC/ST/Minority girls (18+), the amount is ₹31,000 (plus ₹10,000 for 10th pass, ₹20,000 for graduates). For other BPL categories, it is ₹21,000. In 2025-26 (up to December), ₹33.86 crore was given to 7,269 girls.
• Widow Marriage Gift Scheme: Provides ₹51,000 to pension-entitled widows upon marriage. In 2025-26 (up to December), 5 women benefited.
• Mukhyamantri Rasoi Gas Subsidy Scheme: Provides LPG cylinders at ₹450 (up to 12/year). Expanded to all NFSA families from 2024-25. In 2025-26 (up to December), ₹487.86 crore subsidy was provided for 2.18 crore cylinders.
• Scheme for Adolescent Girls (14-18 years): Running since 1 April, 2022 in five aspirational districts (Baran, Karauli, Jaisalmer, Dholpur, Sirohi). 29,368 girls surveyed. In 2025-26 (up to December), ₹5.58 crore was incurred.
• Mukhyamantri Suposhan Nutri-Kit Scheme: Provides nutrition kits to 2.35 lakh pregnant women for the last five months of pregnancy. Total state expenditure for 2025-26 is ₹25 crore.
• Kali Bai Bheel Mahila Sambal Shiksha Setu Yojana (2019-20): Brings school-dropout women and girls back to secondary and higher secondary education through the Rajasthan State Open School, with the department paying the fees.
• Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao: In 2025-26 (up to December), ₹4.20 crore was incurred, and 1.04 lakh girls' births were celebrated under the Beti Janmotsav program.
• Mission Shakti: A Hub for Empowerment of Women runs at state and district level under its Samarthya sub-scheme, with 60:40 Centre-State funding. In 2025-26 (up to December), ₹6.09 crore was incurred.