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The State

government is

also focusing on

self-employment.

The facilities for

skill guidance

and assistance for

self- employment

to the educated

persons are,

therefore, being

given emphasis.

Expansion

in education,

medical and

health, and

housing facilities

is envisaged

creating new

opportunities for

self-employment.

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government are trying to attract more students to
skill-based courses at government colleges.
curriculum revision has been done for
universities to make their regular courses more
flexible. Skills oriented add on courses in colleges
to be taken by students while pursuing degree
education in Arts, commerce and Science. through
industry university interaction, the universities
have to identify subjects in high demand and
diversify their courses.

What steps have been taken by
the government to overcome the
challenges while connecting the
tribal population of the State with
the mainstream education?
It is necessary to made good quality education
easily accessible to the tribal population to bring
them in the mainstream of development. the
government has proactively taken the following
steps to achieve the desired outcome.
• Public spending to focus more on remote
and inaccessible areas- Equal infrastructure,
attractive salaries, hostels and few institutions
of excellence
• Subsidised higher education for non-income
tax payees, Sc and St and free education to
Sc/St girls
• Subsidised education to girls in rural areas
• Encourage donor participation in Girls
Education, Sc and St Education
• Special coaching classes in colleges of
far-flung areas be encouraged to facilitate

updation of knowledge

•   Proficiency of enhancement in English language

initiatives introduced

•   online video conferencing, Internet and Intranet

connectivity of colleges, libraries, universities

and the commissionerate

•   Special budget provision (tSP) for tribal

area colleges

What are the initiatives the

government has undertaken to

create new jobs and employment

opportunities for graduate students?

In Rajasthan, Agriculture and allied activities still

provide over 60 per cent of all jobs, with industry

(mainly construction and manufacturing) and

services (mainly trade, hospitality, Government

and community Services) accounting for the rest

of employment. the State Government has been

creating a number of job opportunities under

various sectors, but the increase in the job has been

more than offset by the rapid growth of population.

the State government is also focusing on self-

employment. the facilities for skill guidance and

assistance for self- employment to the educated

persons are, therefore, being given emphasis.

Expansion in education, medical and health,

and housing facilities is envisaged creating new

opportunities for self-employment. technical

training facilities will also be improved and it will

be imparted in emerging areas to cater to the

changing needs and pattern of industrialization

and advancement of technology.