Rajasthan’s Education Minister 2024: Shaping the Future of Learning in the State

Education Minister of Rajasthan: Who is the Education Minister of Rajasthan?

Madan Dilawar is currently doing his service as the Education Minister of Rajasthan. He is 15th & 16th Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly From Ramganj Mandi & 9th, 10th, 11th, & 12th From Atru. He is Member of Bhartiya Janta Party.

Education Minister of Rajasthan

Madan Dilawar: Background Information

His family is from Khatik. He made a contribution to the 1990 Ram Mandir Andolan.

Career in politics 
He was elected as an MLA for the first time, representing the Ramganj Mandi constituency, in the 2018 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election. This election was won by him by a total of 12,879 votes.

He was re-elected as an MLA from the Ramganj Mandi constituency after the 2023 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election, defeating the Indian National Congress (INC) candidate Mahendra Rajoriya by a margin of 18,422 votes.

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The Minister of Education, Rajasthan, would be a key figure in the educational activity of the state. This would encapsulate the responsibility pertaining to policies, programs, and initiatives that advance the quality and accessibility of education from the primary level to higher education. Other important functions encompass more than just policy decisions. It also means overseeing the state's infrastructure in education, its accessibility, and ensuring a better educational experience for students and teachers in the state.

Historical Background
 

Though rich in culture and heritage, the single biggest challenge to Rajasthan has been education. The education sector in this state has been riddled with disparities in access, quality, and divergent outcomes across locales since time immemorial. Successive ministers of education have grappled over these years with reforms and other interventions that would right the anomalies in the state's educational standards.

Rajasthan has an 80.51% literacy rate among men (including urban and rural). On the other side, the literacy percentage of females in Rajasthan (including urban and rural) is 52.66%, reflecting the state's male dominance. Despite the implementation of women's education and empowerment programs, Rajasthan has the lowest female literacy rate in India. Modern Rajasthan today provides amenities equivalent to those seen elsewhere in the globe. The hotspot and home of preparation for the national level entrance exams for further education is Kota in Rajasthan, commonly known as "The Education City of India."

School Education in Rajasthan

Rajasthan has made noteworthy gains in education, particularly in the education of girls, which was once regarded as taboo by societal conventions. Many inequities, such as schooling for the disadvantaged and indigenous children, have been completely remedied, and such students have been integrated into the mainstream. Primary and secondary schools are connected with the Rajasthan Board of Secondary Education, the Central Board of Secondary Education, or the Indian School Certificate Examination. Some Rajasthani schools employ Hindi as their medium of teaching. However, English is used in the majority of the state's ICSE and CBSE institutions.

Higher Education in Rajasthan

Rajasthan has one central university, eight deemed universities, fourteen state universities, and sixteen private universities. Rajasthan has the biggest number of financial professionals, including CA, ICWA., and CS Rajasthan's educational environment has shifted in recent years, with places such as Kota, Jaipur, and Pilani making their mark on India's educational scene. The Rajasthan government offers several incentives for the establishment of educational institutions in the state. Because of its closeness to the National Capital Region and expanding industrialization, the opportunities for employment and industry interface for aspirants are growing by the day.

Rajasthan Education (The Future)

There is no doubt that the possibilities of obtaining an education in Rajasthan are quite promising because it has the required infrastructure and setup for prospective students.

Universities in Rajasthan

Following are some of the universities found in Rajasthan-

1. Central Universities-

Central University of Rajasthan

a.   Multidisciplinary Universities:

• Jai Narain Vyas University, Jodhpur
• Maharaja Ganga Singh University, Bikaner
• Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati University, Ajmer
• University of Kota
• University of Rajasthan

b.   Technology:

• Bikaner Technical University, Bikaner
• Rajasthan Technical University, Kota
• MBM University, Jodhpur

c.   Medicine:

• Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Rajasthan Ayurved University
• Rajasthan University of Health Sciences

d.   Law:

• National Law University, Jodhpur
• Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Law University, Jaipur

2. Private State Universities- 

• Amity University Rajasthan, Jaipur
• Apex University, Jaipur
• Bhagwant University, Ajmer
• Dr. KN Modi University, Newai, Tonk
• Geetanjali University, Udaipur, etc.

3. Deemed Universities-

• Banasthali Vidyapith, Vanasthali
• Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani
• IIS University, Jaipur
• Institute of Advanced Studies in Education, Sardarshahar
• Jain Vishva Bharati University, Ladnu

Colleges in Rajasthan

Rajasthan Technical University is connected with around 200 institutions. The following are some of the colleges in Rajasthan- 

Private engineering colleges

1. Arya Institute of Engineering and Technology, Jaipur
2. Baldev Ram Mirdha Institute of Technology
3. Compucom Institute of Information Technology and Management (CIITM), Jaipur
4. Jaipur Engineering College, Kukas
5. Jodhpur Institute of Engineering & Technology

Government medical colleges

1. Dr. S.N. Medical College, Jodhpur
2. Government Medical College, Kota
3. Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Ajmer
4. Jhalawar Medical College, Jhalawar

Private medical colleges

1. Arid Forest Research Institute (AFRI), Jodhpur
2. Geetanjali Medical College, Udaipur
3. Pacific Medical College and Hospital, Udaipur

Private Management Colleges

1. Jaipuria Institute of Management, Jaipur
2. Faculty of Management Studies – Institute of Rural Management
3. IPS Business School, Jaipur
4. Taxila Business School, Jaipur

Education Minister of Rajasthan: Full list of Ministers and their portfolios

• Chief Minister: Bhajanlal Sharma – Home, Personnel, Excise, Planning, General Administration, Department of Information and Public Relations, Policy Determination—Chief Minister’s secretariat and Anti Corruption Bureau
• Deputy Chief Minister: Diya Kumari –  Finance, Tourism, Art, Literature and Culture, Public Works Department (PWD), Women and Child Development and Child Rights departments
• Deputy Chief Minister: Prem Chand Bairwa – Technical Education Department, Higher Education Department, Ayurveda, Yoga and Natural Education, Unani and Homeopathy (Ayush Department), Transport and Road Safety departments 
   

Education Minister of Rajasthan: Cabinet ministers

• Kirodi Lal Meena: Agriculture and Horticulture Department, Rural Development Department, Disaster Management, Relief and Civil Defense Department, Public Prosecution Redressal Department
• Gajendra Singh Khinvsar: Medical and Health Department, Medical and Health Services (ESI)
• Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore: Department of Industries and Commerce, Department of Information Technology and Communications, Department of Youtth Affairs and Sports, Department of Skills, Planning and Entrepreneurship, Department of Soldier Welfare
• Babulal Kharadi: Tribal Area Development Department, Home Guard Department
• Jogaram Patel: Parliamentary Affairs Department, Law and Legal Affairs Department and Legal Counsel Office, Justice Department 
  Suresh Singh Rawat: Water Resources Department, Water Resources (Planning) Department
• Joraram Kumawat: Animal Husbandry and Dairy Department, Gopalan Department, Devasthan Department 
  Hemant Meena: Revenue Department, Colonization Department
• Kanhaiya Lal: Public Health Engineering Department, Ground Water Department
• Sumit Godara: Food and Civil Supplies Department, Consumer Affairs Department
• Madan Dilawar: School Education Department, Panchayati Raj Department, Sanskrit Education Department
• Avinash Gehlot: Department of Social Justice and Empowerment 
   

Education Minister of Rajasthan: MoS (independent charge)

• Sanjay Sharma – Forest, environment and climate change, science and technology
• Gautam Kumar – Cooperatives, Civil aviation
• Jhabar Singh Kharra – Urban development, local self-government
• Surendra Pal Singh – Agriculture marketing board, command area development and water utilisation department, Indira Gandhi canal department and minority affairs department
• Heeralal Nagar – Energy 
   

Education Minister of Rajasthan: Ministers of State

• Otaram Dewasi – Panchayati Raj Department, Rural Development Department, Disaster Management, Relief and Civil Defense Department
• Manju Baghmar – Public Works Department, Women and Child Development Department, Child Empowerment Department
• Vijay Singh Choudhary – Revenue Department, Colonization Department, Soldier Welfare Department
• KK Bishnoi – Industry and Commerce Department, Youth Affairs and Sports Department, Skills, Planning and Entrepreneurship Department, Policy Making Department
• Jawahar Singh Bedam – Home Department, Gopalan Department, Animal Husbandry and Dairy Department, Fisheries Department

Education Minister of Rajasthan: Future Prospects and Vision
 

Looking ahead, the Education Minister of Rajasthan envisages a picture of a more inclusive, equitable, and quality-driven education. The key features of this vision are as follows:

Universal Access to Quality Education: Every child in Rajasthan, irrespective of his/her background and location, shall access quality education. This shall also be expanded to include more girls, children with disability, and the marginalized communities.

Integration of technology: The future of education in Rajasthan will, most likely, focus on digital learning through provisions, online resources, and innovation in the methodology of teaching with the integration of technology into all areas of instruction. This will prepare students for a very dynamic world and bestow upon them 21st-century skills.

Strengthening Teacher Capacity: Building the strength and quality of teachers will remain one of the major concerns. It was agreed there would be the provision of continued opportunity for professional development, the enhancement of the teacher training curriculum, and the provision of a supportive environment for educators.

Promoting Lifelong Learning: The Education Minister pursues the objective of promoting lifelong learning opportunities for all, since education is not only in the realm of formal schooling, but also in the context of adult education, vocational training, and other learning strategies.