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Scenario of Education in Rajasthan

As per the 2001 Census, Rajasthan has recorded literacy rate of 61.03 percent, which is 22.48 percent higher than 38.55 percent recorded in 1991. Rajasthan has improved its position in ranking from second last to seventh among States/Union Territories in India.

Female literacy rate in the State is 44.34 percent as against 20.44 percent in 1991, a more than 100 percent increase during the decade. The State was awarded the 'Decade Literacy Award' and Decade Female Literacy Award' on National Literacy Day. The State Government is endeavoring to achieve the objective of total literacy in the State through various programmes/schemes like District Primary Education Programme (DPEP), Lok Jumbish Project, Shiksha Karmi Project, Total Literacy, Post Literacy and Continuing Literacy, etc.

The main educational programme which aims to achieve universalisation of Elementary Education is through the Sarva Siksha Abhiyan for which Government of India contributes 75 percent and the State contributes 25 percent.
 

Rajasthan Education Initiative

In furtherance of the State Government's vision of an ICT empowered education for the children of Rajasthan which would transform the education sector and bring an active public-private partnership model Rajasthan Education Initiative was launched. This has been put forward with the active involvement of the World Economic Forum and Confederation of Indian Industry, as a result of the discussions held by Hon'ble Chief Minister of Rajasthan with leaders of the ICT industry during the World Economic Forum meet at Davos in January, 2005.

The main objective of REI is to enrich the lives of students and make them not merely computer literate but also to receive education through computer and make themselves internationally competitive. Beyond technology, it was decided to involve national and international partners in social responsibility measures such as adoption of indigent children, management of Schools, quality inputs in mid-day meals and improvement of learning skills of children. We are receiving excellent response from international ICT companies, voluntary organizations and foundations for partnering in these programmes. Till date 10 MoUs have been signed with organizations like Microsoft, Intel, CISCO and Hiwell etc.

Background :
  • Chief Minister's meet with the World Economic Forum, Davos.
  • Letter of intent signed by State Government.
  • India Roundtable on ICT Empowered Education at Dublin, 13-15 May, 2005, UN ICT Task Force
  • 5th JEI update meet at Amman, 17-18 June 2005
  • Rajasthan Education Initiative Planning meeting August 1-2, 2005 

Goals of REI :

  • Universalisation of school Education as part of the Millennium Development Goals, with special focus on the girl child.

  • To attract world class technology and to empower education

  • Thrust on ICT, food, sanitation and all-round development of the child

  • To leverage global and corporate philanthropy in education

  • To forge new and innovative public-private partnerships.

ICT Objectives :

  • To enhance computer literacy.

  • To impart education with computes and to empower education though ICT.

  • To bridge the gender gap in the digital divide.

  • To make our children globally competitive.

  • To transform Rajasthan into an education destination, in the forefront of this country's development of human resources.

  • To synergise public-private energy to realize these objectives.

Current Initiative of (SSA) :Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan

Computer Aided Learning Programme (CALP)

  • 187 schools covered, 3 PCs per school'

  • MOU with Azim premji Foundation in place.

  • Educational CDs provided by the foundation.

  • Teacher Training Programmes organized

Present Scenario :

P4: Public-Private - Partnerships  - Potential realized

Azim Premji Foundation

  • MOU with Azim Premji Foundation signed for CALP

  • Learning Guarantee Programme in collaboration with Azim Premji Foundation in Sirohi and Tonk Districts

Microsoft :

  • MOU with Microsoft signed for Computer Academy (ITA) for five years.

  • Space allocated by the State Government

  • Six DIETs of Sikar, Sirohi, Sriganganagar, Bhilwara and Jhalawar adopted.

  • Develop students Hindi e Curriculum in respect to IT from class VI to +2 level

  • Develop content of teacher's curriculum from class III to +2 level

AIF : American Indian Foundation :

  • Interest in Digital Equalizers in view of Operation GRACE

  • Adoption of three districts, Alwar, Dausa, Jaipur, viz, 200 schools.

GeSCI : Global e School & Communities Initiatives Proposal:

  • Inputs in planning of REI Project office, preparation of Vision document, Mission Statements

  • Specific Interventions in 5-6 districts of South Rajasthan for Tribal Girls Education

EGG : Educate Girls Globally :

  • 2 year Pilot Project for identification of critical needs of girls & establishment gender unit for facilitation of project

  • Operational in District Jalore and Pali : Blocks of Ahore and Sumerpur

CISCO Systems :

  • Data Center Connectivity Strategy & Development of IT essential Curriculum, replicate Jordan STIC (School Technology Innovation Center) in partnership with Microsoft, INTEL & HP.

  • Two Faculty members from each school to be called for training at DCEC.

HIWEL :

  • Four learning stations at Jhalawar

  • Two computers per learning station

  • Hole in the Wall in joyful learning by children with hands on approach.

INTEL :

  • Focus on 3600 secondary and Sr. Secondary & CALP school's teachers training.

  • DCECs to be made viable business centres.

BODH :

  • For underserved slum pockets of Jaipur city.

Finally on 29th November 2005 the REI partnership description MOU was signed by GoR, CIL, World Economic Forum and Gesci