Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 08:22am on 22 Aug 2026,Saturday India
The Rajasthan government informed the Legislative Assembly that 611 government schools are functioning without their own buildings, including 10 girls’ schools, according to UDISE 2025–26 data. The disclosure has highlighted serious gaps in school infrastructure following an audit conducted after the Jhalawar school accident. Jaipur has 38 such schools, while several blocks in Jhalawar also reported multiple cases. The government announced ₹550 crore for school repairs and renovation and ₹450 crore for constructing buildings. It also plans to make ₹2,500 crore available annually for construction and maintenance. The opposition, however, questioned the government’s preparedness, citing thousands of unsafe schools and classrooms. (PC: Instagram)
