Published: 4 April 2026Rajasthan Patrika / Dainik BhaskarRajasthan
Rajasthan Launches Praveshotsav 2026: Targeting 1.45 Crore Student Enrolments, 4 Lakh Teachers Deployed
The Government of Rajasthan has launched 'Praveshotsav 2026', a large-scale school enrolment campaign that commenced with the start of the academic session 2026–27 on April 1, 2026. The campaign was widely covered by Rajasthan Patrika and Dainik Bhaskar in their April 5, 2026 editions.
The campaign targets enrolment of 1.45 crore students in Rajasthan's government schools and is designed to increase enrolment, reduce dropout rates, and ensure every child aged 3 to 18 years is connected to formal education. Over 14,000 officers and 4 lakh teachers have been mobilised across the state to conduct door-to-door surveys and outreach.
The outreach is being carried out in phases — on March 27, April 6, April 10, and April 15, 2026 — with teams comprising Anganwadi workers, school teachers, panchayat representatives, and government officers visiting households to identify out-of-school children. Special emphasis is placed on enrolling children aged 5–6 years transitioning from Anganwadi centres to Class 1.
A significant policy change has been introduced alongside the campaign: Rajasthan has lowered the minimum admission age for Class 1 from 6 years to 5 years for the 2026–27 academic session. This is a major shift aimed at synchronising admission timelines with Anganwadi graduation patterns and preventing migration to private schools.
The campaign also integrates a digital health check-up programme for students and promotes foundational learning activities. School Management Committees (SMCs) are being actively engaged to ensure community participation.
For RAS aspirants, education governance, enrolment campaigns, and Right to Education (RTE) framework are core topics under Paper II (Rajasthan GK) and the Governance section of Paper III.
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Q: Analyse the objectives of Rajasthan's Praveshotsav 2026 campaign targeting 1.45 crore student enrolments with 4 lakh teachers deployed, and evaluate the policy shift lowering Class 1 admission age from 6 to 5 years.
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Rajasthan launched Praveshotsav 2026 on April 1, 2026 targeting 1.45 crore government-school enrolments, deploying over 4 lakh teachers and 14,000 officers for door-to-door outreach phased on March 27, April 6, 10, 15. Class 1 admission age was lowered from 6 to 5 years, aligning with Anganwadi graduation transitions.
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Praveshotsav 2026 campaign in Rajasthan targets enrolment of how many students in government schools?
Explanation · Correct answer CPraveshotsav 2026 targets enrolment of 1.45 crore students in Rajasthan's government schools. The campaign mobilised 4 lakh teachers and 14,000+ officers for door-to-door outreach to achieve this target, which commenced with the 2026–27 academic session on April 1, 2026.
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What is Praveshotsav 2026?
Praveshotsav 2026 is a large-scale school enrolment campaign launched by the Rajasthan government with the start of academic session 2026-27 on April 1, 2026, targeting enrolment of 1.45 crore students in government schools.
How many teachers and officers were deployed for Praveshotsav 2026?
Over 14,000 officers and 4 lakh (400,000) teachers were deployed across Rajasthan for door-to-door surveys and outreach to identify out-of-school children.
What is the new minimum age for Class 1 admission in Rajasthan?
Rajasthan has lowered the minimum age for Class 1 admission from 6 years to 5 years for the 2026-27 academic session, aligning it with Anganwadi graduation patterns.
What are the phases of outreach under Praveshotsav 2026?
The door-to-door outreach is being conducted in phases on March 27, April 6, April 10, and April 15, 2026.
Why is Praveshotsav 2026 significant from an RTE perspective?
It operationalises the Right to Education Act by ensuring every child aged 3–18 is identified and enrolled in formal schooling, reducing dropout rates and ensuring universal access to elementary education.