How Rajasthan’s School Mergers Threaten the Future of 1st-Generation Learners, Especially Girls
Fareeha Iftikhar | 04 February 2025 | The Print
Jodhpur/Ajmer/Jaipur: For Sania, Mansi, Monika, and Bushra, all first-generation learners, the school has been their gateway to a brighter future, which now has come under a dark cloud.
With three orders in January, the Bhajan Lal Sharma-led BJP government in Rajasthan set into motion the merger of 449 schools with larger, better-performing schools in their vicinity. The government cited low enrolment (fewer than 15 students under the Rajasthan government policy), separate schools on the same campus and schools close to each other among the reasons behind the move….