Human Resource: Health, Education, Unemployment, Poverty Eradication
Key facts
- IMR Improvement — Rajasthan's Infant Mortality Rate fell from 41.3 (NFHS-4, 2015-16) to 30.3 (NFHS-5, 2019-21)
- Literacy Rate and Gender Gap — Rajasthan literacy stands at 66.1% (Census 2011) — Gender gap: 27.1 percentage points — male 79.2%, female 52.1%
- RBSE Pass Rates 2026 - Class 12 pass rate: 96.30% in 2026 (8.2 lakh students appeared) - Class 10: 10.68 lakh students appeared
- Unemployment and Recruitment — Rajasthan unemployment rate (PLFS Jul 2023–Jun 2024): 4.7%, down from 4.9%
- RSLDC Skill Development - 8.65 lakh youths trained in 2024-25 (up to December) - 16 Model Career Centres established across districts
Key Points at a Glance
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IMR Improvement
- Rajasthan's Infant Mortality Rate fell from 41.3 (NFHS-4, 2015-16) to 30.3 (NFHS-5, 2019-21)
- Still above the national average of 28 per 1,000 live births (SRS 2020)
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Literacy Rate and Gender Gap
- Rajasthan literacy stands at 66.1% (Census 2011)
- Gender gap: 27.1 percentage points — male 79.2%, female 52.1%
- Among the widest gender literacy gaps in India
- 3
RBSE Pass Rates 2026
- Class 12 pass rate: 96.30% in 2026 (8.2 lakh students appeared)
- Class 10: 10.68 lakh students appeared
- 4
Unemployment and Recruitment
- Rajasthan unemployment rate (PLFS Jul 2023–Jun 2024): 4.7%, down from 4.9%
- DoP filled 59,236 posts; 1,72,990 under process (2024-25)
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RSLDC Skill Development
- 8.65 lakh youths trained in 2024-25 (up to December)
- 16 Model Career Centres established across districts
- 6
MAAY Health Coverage
- Mukhyamantri Ayushman Arogya Yojana (MAAY) — formerly Chiranjeevi Yojana
- Provides up to ₹25 lakh per family per year cashless health coverage
- Covers all permanent Rajasthan residents
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Health Infrastructure Expansion
- Rajasthan has 43 medical colleges (5 new added in 2024-25)
- 6.20 crore ABHA IDs generated under National Digital Health Mission
- 1.33 crore families covered under MAA Yojana (₹1,675 crore expenditure)
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Multidimensional Poverty Reduction
- MPI fell from 28.86% (NFHS-4) to 15.31% (NFHS-5) — a 47% reduction
- TFR improved from 2.4 to 2.0 (replacement level achieved)
- 9
School Infrastructure
- 65,270 government schools (45,531 primary/upper primary + 19,739 senior secondary)
- 76.76 lakh enrolled students
- Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 (elementary), 22:1 (secondary)
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Mukhyamantri Yuva Swarojgar Yojana
- Launched 12 January 2026 (National Youth Day)
- 100% interest subsidy on loans for youth entrepreneurs
- Target: 1 lakh entrepreneurs by 31 March 2029
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RGHS Coverage
- RGHS covers 13.65 lakh state government employee families
- Total expenditure: ₹2,370.82 crore
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e-Shram and Employment Fund
- 1.43 crore unorganized workers registered on e-Shram in Rajasthan (2024-25, up to December)
- Vivekanand Employment Assistance Fund corpus: ₹500 crore
Introduction and Syllabus Scope
Human resource development in Rajasthan, for RPSC Mains, means the Rajasthan-centric study of health, education, unemployment and poverty eradication under the economics part of Paper I.
Syllabus Position
The RPSC 2026 Mains syllabus places human resource development under Paper I, Unit 2 (Economics), Part B. Four sub-domains — health, education, unemployment, and poverty — constitute the coverage. The scope is explicitly Rajasthan-centric: data on national schemes should be cited only to benchmark Rajasthan's performance, not as the primary content.
Coverage Boundaries
This topic covers:
- Health infrastructure — PHC/CHC/sub-centres, medical colleges, key health schemes
- Educational attainment — literacy, enrolment, gender gap, higher education
- Labour market indicators — PLFS unemployment data, youth unemployment, skill development schemes
- Poverty measurement — MPI, BPL ration cards, NFSA coverage
The HDI concept and India-level ranking belongs to Topic #22 (Growth and Development). Detailed scheme mechanics (MGNREGS, PM-KISAN) fall under Topic #39. Demographic transition data (birth rate, death rate trends) is covered in Topic #89.
PYQ Pattern and 2026 Outlook
PYQ Tier 3 — appeared in 2 of the last 5 exams. RPSC has asked about Chiranjeevi Yojana (10-mark analytical), literacy gender gap (5-mark factual), and unemployment measurement.
The 2026 exam is the first under the revised syllabus. RPSC's growing emphasis on Rajasthan's HDI-adjacent metrics — health outcomes, educational equity, skill development — makes this topic high-probability. The Mukhyamantri Ayushman Arogya Yojana rebrand and the new Mukhyamantri Yuva Swarojgar Yojana (2026) are fresh content virtually guaranteed to appear.
The examiner values: specific scheme names, quantitative outcomes (IMR, MMR, literacy %, unemployment %), and the ability to contrast Rajasthan's performance against national benchmarks.
Answer Boundary
Do not turn this topic into a generic welfare essay. The syllabus frame is human resource, so every paragraph should explain how people become healthier, better educated, more employable or less deprived. National schemes matter only when they benchmark Rajasthan or operate through Rajasthan's delivery system. Keep HDI theory, PM-KISAN mechanics and demographic transition details for their separate topics.
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PREDICTED Predicted RAS Questions
Based on PYQ trends and 2026 syllabus analysis
1 5M What is the Mukhyamantri Ayushman Arogya (MAAY) Yojana? State its key features.
Model Answer
MAAY (formerly Chiranjeevi) is Rajasthan's flagship cashless health insurance scheme providing ₹25 lakh annual coverage per family. In 2024-25, it covered 1.33 crore registered families with government spending ₹1,675 crore. It achieved national portability (Nov 2025), enabling Rajasthan patients to access 30,000+ hospitals nationally and 7,898 patients from 14 other states to be treated in Rajasthan.
~50 words • 5 marks
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