Rajasthan Budget 2025-26 & Education Initiatives

• Employment Policy 2025: Announced, supported by a 500 crore Vivekananda Employment Assistance Fund.
• Vedic Gurukuls:
  • Announced in the budget for Jaipur, Jodhpur, and Udaipur.
  • Currently commenced in:
    • Jaipur (Hathoj)
    • Ajmer (Pushkar)
    • Kota (Deoli Kala, Chechat)
    • Jodhpur (Tararatra Math, Barmer)
• Yuva Saathi Kendras (Youth Companion Centers): To be established in Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, and Sikar for career counseling and mental health support.
• Nai Kiran Nasha Mukti Kendras (New Ray De-addiction Centers): To be established in all colleges.
• Vishwakarma Skill Institute: To be established in Kota.
• Vishwakarma Skill University: Located in Jaipur (previously Rajasthan Skill University).

Awards & Recognitions

• President's Medal (Union Home Ministry): Awarded to four Rajasthan prison officers:
  • Ramakant Sharma
  • Yogesh Teja
  • Sugar Singh Gurjar
  • Locojal Singh
• Operation Sindoor Recognition (August 15, 2025): Two Rajasthan IAS officers honored for their role:
  • Dr. Pratibha Singh (Jodhpur Divisional Commissioner)
  • Gaurav Agarwal (Jodhpur District Collector)
• Pundit Jagdish Sharma:
  • Acharya in Literature and Vedanta Philosophy.
  • Recipient of the President's Award in 1986.
  • Former teacher in Khetri, Shekhawati.

Road Safety Initiatives

• Road Safety Institute: Established at HCM RIPA.
• MoU for Road Safety:
  • With IIT Jodhpur for road quality improvement.
  • With IIT Madras for Road Database Management.
• Zero Accident Zones (Budget 2025-26): To be created on:
  • Jaipur-Delhi Road (NH 48)
  • Jaipur-Kota Road (NH 52)
  • Jaipur-Agra Road (NH 21)
• Surakshit Sadak Marg Sushma Abhiyan (Safe Road Sushma Campaign):
  • Conducted by: Public Works Department and Higher Education Department.
  • Duration: August 9-15, 2025.
  • Objective: To declare 7 km of urban roads in selected cities as "safe roads".

Festivals & Events

• Seed Festival 2025:
  • Organized by: Rajasthan State Seed Corporation Limited (established March 1978).
  • Location: Banswara.

Banswara - Key Facts

• Maize Research Center.
• Mahi Bajaj Sagar Dam (Bor Kheda).
• Tripura Sundari Temple (Talwara).
• State's second nuclear power unit.
• State's second hanging bridge (over Anas River).
• Mahi Mahotsav.
• State-level Tribal Day Program (August 9).
• Bodygama/Bodigama famous for bow and arrow industry.
• Known as the "Gateway of Monsoon" for Rajasthan.
• Anandpuri Bhukia, Jagatpura Bhukia - Gold mines.
• Tropic of Cancer passes through.
• Dhar Nritya - Folk dance for rain.
• Called the "City of 100 Islands".
• Manganese deposits (Talwara, Lilwani, Kala Khuta).
• Mangarh Dham.

Sports

• 18th Asian Junior Women's Handball Championship (Tashkent): Narti Kumari Mewara (Rajasthan) selected for the Indian team.
• Athletics Federation of India: Dr. Krishna Poonia (Churu, discus thrower) appointed as a member.
• Indian U-19 Volleyball Team: Two players from Rajasthan selected:
  • Sunil Mohal
  • Nikhil Jat

Infrastructure & Transport

• Archaeology Department Relocation: To the old PHQ building.
• Albert Hall: Existing structure to become a convention center.
• Second Vande Bharat Train for Jaipur: Route: Jodhpur to Delhi via Jaipur.

Miscellaneous Development

• Skill Development: Companies in Rajasthan are actively developing youth skills through training programs.

Revision (from previous sessions)

• First Organic Market: To be opened at State Agricultural Management Institute, Jaipur.
• National Livestock Development Program: Central government sanctioned 411.03 lakh rupees to Rajasthan.
• Museum of Grace: Built under Krishna Circuit scheme in Nathdwara, Rajsamand.
• Rising Rajasthan Partnership Conclave 2025: To be held on December 9-10, 2025.
• Flying Dinosaur Fossils: Discovered in Megha village, Jaisalmer.