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Key Points at a Glance

Human Resource: Health, Education, Unemployment, Poverty Eradication

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Key Points at a Glance

  1. 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)

  2. 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)

  5. 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

  7. 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)

  8. 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)

  10. 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

  11. RGHS Coverage

    • RGHS covers 13.65 lakh state government employee families
    • Total expenditure: ₹2,370.82 crore

  12. 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