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Indian Express
5 days ago
- Indian Express
‘He is a demon': 23 schoolchildren accuse Rajasthan govt school teacher of sexual harassment
A 59-year-old government school teacher has been arrested in Rajasthan's Chittorgarh district for allegedly making obscene videos and sexually harassing minor students. According to police, 23 students have come forward alleging harassment by the teacher. He has been suspended. The teacher had allegedly been exploiting students for two years by threatening them that he would fail them in exams if they told their parents anything, officials said. A purported video of the teacher recently went viral. Rajasthan Education Minister Madan Dilawar, after watching the video, said, 'It seems he is not a teacher but a demon.' The minister said that the government would take strict action against the teacher who has 'misused his position and sexually harassed innocent school children'. A police officer familiar with the case said, 'A student requested his parents to not send him to school and insisted on changing his school. When the family members took the child into confidence and asked him the reason, he told them what was happening in the school. Shocked family members then informed village residents about the teacher's misdeeds.' Following this, village residents reached the school on Friday morning and staged a protest. They later even tried to lock the school. Government officials and police officers subsequently reached the spot and controlled the situation. Police told The Indian Express that 23 students came forward alleging harassment by the teacher. 'The age group of students range between six and 16 years. The teacher harassed both male and female students. He has been arrested and we have charged him under sections of POCSO Act, SC/ST Act, BNS, IT Act and JJ Act so that he gets rigorous punishment,' police said.
Time of India
14-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
RBSE to govt: Review syllabus before new term
Jaipur: The Rajasthan Board of Secondary Education (RBSE) has written to the state govt to review all books that are part of the curriculum and suggest changes well before the start of the next academic session. This action follows days after state education minister Madan Dilawar announced that a supplementary textbook for classes 11-12, 'Azadi Ke Baad Ka Swarnim Bharat', will not be taught in schools due to its alleged focus on the Nehru-Gandhi family's contribution to India's development. Officials said that books are usually reviewed after a change of govt in the state. However, this time, after the minister announced the scrapping of two books, the Board wrote to the state govt to form a committee of experts to review the books. RBSE Secretary Kailash Sharma said that from classes 9-12, the Board has 71 books for different subjects, along with NCERT books, which serve as additional readings or workbooks and have not been reviewed in a long time. "71 books for different language subjects for classes 9-12 are prepared by RBSE after approval from the state govt. For such books, a committee is set up by the state govt for review or to create a new book. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Ada jeragat, terus nampak tua! Minum ni je, beli kat Guardian URUHIME MOMOKO Undo We have requested that these existing books should either be sent to the existing syllabus review committee or a new committee should be formed for the review," Sharma said. The books prepared by RBSE include those for Hindi, Sindhi, Punjabi, and Sanskrit, which cover both literature and grammar. Officials said that as part of the review, the contents, especially those in the literature section, can be checked. On Friday, the state govt removed Dinesh Kumar Ojha, senior assistant director of RBSE, from his post following a controversy surrounding class 11-12 textbooks titled 'Azadi Ke Baad Ka Swarnim Bharat'. The issue allegedly relates to not giving enough space to PM Narendra Modi's achievements. Ojha, who was allegedly responsible for textbook selection and was working on deputation at RBSE, has been placed on awaiting posting order (APO) and asked to report to the education directorate in Bikaner.
Hindustan Times
13-07-2025
- General
- Hindustan Times
Buried in plantation targets, school teachers in Rajasthan say govt ordered drive 'impractical'
Jodhpur, Schools in Rajasthan face an unlikely challenge at the beginning of the new session: teachers and students are both tasked with ensuring that they meet daily and ultimately monthly targets of an aggressive government-ordered plantation drive. Buried in plantation targets, school teachers in Rajasthan say govt ordered drive 'impractical' Under the Hariyalo Rajasthan - Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam Mission, the state's education minister, Madan Dilawar, has directed the planting of 25 crore saplings between July 10 and August 10. According to the order, every student up to upper primary classes has to plant 10 saplings per day, while students in the primary level have a target of 15 plants per day, and teachers have to plant 15 saplings per day. "Does it sound practical by any means?" asked a principal of a senior secondary school in Jodhpur's suburban area. "Plantation is the need of our time, but such a daunting target and pressure to achieve it does not make any sense and affects the routine work," she said, adding that most schools do not have a place for plantation at all. This affects routine school work and affects admissions, given that it is harder to convince parents to send their children to school. Besides, the schools have to upload the entire activity, from digging to planting the sapling, on an app provided to the teachers, according to the order. Teachers are also concerned about finding a spot to dig a pit, arranging the plants, and then ensuring that the plants survive, all without dedicated financial provision. The availability of plants in such large numbers in government nurseries is also an area of concern. A teacher from a senior secondary school in the city also questioned the order's "practicality", and asked where schools in urban areas will find enough places for such a plantation drive. Media in-charge of Rajasthan Shikshak Sangh , Kalu Ram, asked whether the teachers are supposed to run the school and teach or be seen running around digging pits and planting trees. "Many important aspects have been overlooked in this drive, and in the absence of judicious planning, this entire exercise will miserably fall short of purpose," he added. He further expressed concern that school staff will struggle to convince parents, many of whom are already disinterested in sending their children to government schools. Environmentalist and plantation crusader Ram Niwas Budhnagar attributed the order to an attempt at self-praise and said the order was a "mockery" of environmental concern and "exploitation" of teachers. Environmentalist and plantation crusader Ram Niwas Budhnagar attributed the order to an attempt at self-praise. "This order is absolutely impractical and arbitrary, which would derail the school's routine function at this time," he said. Budhnagar said the government could instead have chosen those who were already engaged in plantation work, given their expertise and access to resources. Under the central government's Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam campaign, people plant trees in the name of their mothers — a symbolic gesture to honour their role in nurturing life while addressing the need for environmental preservation. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
New Indian Express
11-07-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Rajasthan Education Min bans Class 12 history book for 'ignoring Modi's role in modern India'
JAIPUR: The debate over academic content has reignited in Rajasthan as the Education Minister Madan Dilawar on Thursday announced a ban on the Class 12 history textbook 'Aazadi ke Baad ka Swarnim Bharat' (Golden India After Independence), alleging that it disproportionately glorifies Congress leaders, while ignoring the contributions of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Speaking to the media, Dilawar said, 'The book gives only a passing mention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's contributions. It completely sidelines his role in shaping modern India. It looks like the entire book is designed to project that Congress did everything for the country.' The minister further claimed that figures like Mughal emperor Akbar—whom he referred to as 'a looter and a rapist'—should not be part of school education in Rajasthan.
Time of India
09-07-2025
- General
- Time of India
Admissions to Raj's Balika Sainik schools to begin in Jan
Jaipur: Acting on the state govt's budget announcement to establish a Balika Sainik School in every division, the Rajasthan Education Department Wednesday announced that admissions to these schools will begin in Jan next year. Education minister Madan Dilawar is scheduled to visit the building complex of one such school in Jaimalsar village of Bikaner district Friday. The facility, including land and infrastructure worth Rs108 crore, was donated by philanthropist Poonamchand Rathi. "Balika Sainik School is going to start for the first time in the country in Jaimalsar, Bikaner, as per the budget announcement of the state govt. In these schools, 80 students will get admission in each class. There will be a provision for studying in all subjects of the science faculty in these nine schools, and the exams will be conducted by RBSE," said Dilawar. Officials said that applications for admissions can be filled in Jan 2026, after which an entrance examination will be conducted in April, and the result will be declared in May 2026, with the session starting from July next year. "The schools will be operated on the lines of the Sainik School in Chittorgarh district. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Is it legal? How to get Internet without paying a subscription? Techno Mag Learn More Undo Retired army officers will be appointed as principal and hostel warden in the school," added the minister. Land allotment for Balika Sainik School has been done in Sriganganagar, Kota, Jaisalmer, Ajmer, Bharatpur, and Alwar districts till now. As per the budget announcement, the process of allocation of land for the Balika Sainik School is being done in Jaipur and Udaipur districts. In the state budget 2025-26, the govt announced starting Balika Sainik Schools to provide necessary facilities for a greater number of girls to join the armed forces, paramilitary forces, and police department.
