Rajasthan Politics & Governance

Union Budget Proposes Women’s Hostels and Road Funding in Rajasthan

1 February 2026

India’s Union Budget 2026–27 proposed one women’s hostel in every district, a plan that would cover Rajasthan’s 41 districts. The state-specific coverage also reported approval of 27 roads in Rajasthan with funding of ₹1,154.47 crore.

National measures included India Semiconductor Mission 2.0 and an increased ₹40,000-crore allocation for the Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme. The supplied coverage does not identify a Rajasthan-specific semiconductor project or allocation.

Key Facts

• District girls’ hostels are intended to ease safe accommodation barriers for students from rural and remote areas pursuing higher education.
• India Semiconductor Mission 2.0 expands beyond assembly and testing to develop equipment, materials, chip design and domestic intellectual property.

Rajasthan Education Department Vacancy Snapshot Shows 1.22 Lakh Posts Unfilled

1 February 2026

Shala Darpan figures for 1 February showed 1,22,409 vacant posts in Rajasthan’s Education Department. Education Minister Madan Dilawar said the government had sought Finance Department approval for teacher posts and was focusing on staff rationalisation to address staffing imbalances; he also said most departmental promotion committee processes, apart from those for third-grade teachers, had been completed.

Key Facts

• Completing departmental promotions can fill senior posts while freeing lower-level vacancies for direct recruitment.

Rajasthan Opens Wheat Procurement Registration

1 February 2026

Rajasthan opened online registration for its wheat procurement programme on 1 February, setting a target of 23 lakh metric tonnes at the minimum support price. Procurement was scheduled to run from 10 March to 30 June through central and state agencies; the announced central MSP was ₹2,585 per quintal.

Key Facts

• Minimum Support Price aims to protect farmers’ returns and support national food security.

Rajasthan to End Automatic Promotion in Class 5

4 February 2026

Rajasthan announced that automatic promotion in Class 5 will end from the 2026–27 academic year. Students who do not meet the 32% minimum in each subject will receive 45 days to two months of remedial teaching and a re-examination; those who still do not pass will repeat Class 5. The rule is to cover government, aided and RTE students in private schools.

Key Facts

• A 2019 RTE amendment lets states reintroduce Class 5 and 8 exams, with remedial instruction and re-examination before detention.

112 Merit-Student Scooters Await Distribution at Udaipur College

4 February 2026

A total of 112 scooters intended for meritorious students remained at Meera Girls College in Udaipur, with some reportedly stored there for three to four years. College officials said distribution had been delayed because some selected students could not be contacted, including because their phone numbers had changed or were incorrect; the college was preparing to replace damaged seats and make necessary repairs.

Key Facts

• Kali Bai Bhil and Devnarayan schemes award scooters to girls performing well in board examinations.

India Stone Mart 2026 Opens in Jaipur

5 February 2026

Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma inaugurated India Stone Mart 2026 at the Jaipur Exhibition and Convention Centre in Sitapura. Scheduled from 5 to 8 February, the exhibition brought together 539 stalls featuring stone, machinery, technology, design and value-added products, alongside 66 international companies.

Key Facts

• The state’s One District–One Stone vision aims to promote stone products associated with individual districts.

Rajasthan Reviews Poonchri Works for Proposed Krishna Gaman Path

5 February 2026

A ₹67-crore development programme is under way in Poonchri to support the proposed Krishna Gaman Path and improve facilities along the Braj pilgrimage circuit. Rajasthan Heritage Authority chairperson Omkar Singh Lakhawat reviewed construction, beautification and public-amenity works and directed officials to strengthen roads and address drainage and waterlogging; tendering for the corridor and Braj Chaurasi Kos Parikrama route was still pending.

Key Facts

• The Braj Yatra is a traditional pilgrimage circuit, established with fixed routes, itineraries and rituals.

Special Bus and Train Services Announced for Khatu Shyam Fair

6 February 2026

Ahead of the Khatu Shyam Falgun fair, Rajasthan Roadways announced 300 special buses for 20–28 February, with a 50% fare discount on those services. The plan also included a temporary bus depot at the fairground and a free medical camp there.

Railways announced additional special services for the fair period. A subsequent schedule described 16 trains in two phases, with services on routes ...