Rajasthan transfers Rs 250 crore via DBT for school uniforms to 40 lakh students; launches Mission Padho Rajasthan campaign
On Guru Purnima, 29 July 2026, Rajasthan CM Bhajanlal Sharma transferred Rs 250 crore through DBT for free school uniforms to over 40 lakh students of Classes 1–8 and launched a reading campaign under Mission Padho Rajasthan.
Summary
At a state-level function at Khedli Gurjar in Bharatpur district on Guru Purnima (29 July 2026), Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma transferred Rs 250 crore via Direct Benefit Transfer to more than 40 lakh students of Classes 1 to 8 for free school uniforms. He also inaugurated and laid foundation stones of educational infrastructure projects worth Rs 691 crore, launched the reading promotion campaign under Mission Padho Rajasthan, released the NIPUN calendar and distributed tablets to visually impaired students.
Key facts
- State
- Rajasthan
- CM
- Bhajanlal Sharma
- DBT
- Rs 250 crore for free uniforms
- Beneficiaries
- Over 40 lakh students, Classes 1–8
- Venue
- Khedli Gurjar, Bharatpur district (Guru Purnima)
- Also
- Mission Padho Rajasthan reading campaign; Rs 691 crore education projects
Practice MCQs 1 questions
On Guru Purnima 2026, the Rajasthan government transferred Rs 250 crore via DBT to over 40 lakh students of Classes 1–8 for what purpose?
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Correct answer: B — Free school uniforms
CM Bhajanlal Sharma transferred Rs 250 crore through DBT for free school uniforms to more than 40 lakh students of Classes 1–8 at Khedli Gurjar, Bharatpur.