Rajasthan

• 25 Oct 2021

Pre-Primary Classes in English Medium

Why in News

• On October 23, 2021, State Education Minister Govind Singh Dotasara directed to conduct pre-primary classes in Mahatma Gandhi English Medium Schools in the state.

Key Points

• The Education Minister said that in compliance with the budget announcement of the Hon'ble Chief Minister, in the first phase, primary classes would be started in Mahatma Gandhi English Medium Schools operating at 33 district headquarters before this session. Soon it will be expanded at the block level also.
• The duration of the pre-primary education program will be of 3 years, in which children of 3 years of age or above will be admitted. The number of students in each section will be 25.
• Dotasara said that a specially designed curriculum by RSCERT will be implemented in pre-primary classes. These classes will be conducted for 4 hours a day and five days a week.
• With the implementation of this order of the Education Department, Rajasthan has become the only state in the country to conduct pre-primary classes in English medium government schools at present.

100% Vaccination

Why in News

• On October 23, 2021, Medical Minister Dr. Raghu Sharma informed that Pratapgarh has become such a district in the state where the first dose of corona vaccine has been administered to 100% people.

Key Points

• For the first time on January 16, 2021, the work of vaccinating health workers/frontline workers started in the state. After this, from March 1, 2021, vaccines began to be given to people above 60 years of age. Vaccination of people above 45 years of age started on 1^st April, 2021 and mass vaccination of people above 18 years of age was started on 10th May, 2021.
• RCHO Dr Deepak Meena said that for the campaign, the teams of the medical department reached the inaccessible areas amidst the dangers and launched a vaccination campaign. Vaccination personnel reached the people through rain and boats in the river and vaccinated.