In order to connect the children of rural areas of the state with education, theDirectorate of Elementary Educationhas issued approval to open new government primary schools at 34 places.

According to the instructions issued by the directorate, the school session will begin from 2021-22 itself. The allotment of posts in these schools will be done as per the staffing pattern from the reserved posts available in the department.

The department has also given instructions that till the time the buildings of these schools are not available, alternative arrangements will be made for the safe building of their operation. Along with this, two third class teachers will be engaged from such government primary schools and government upper primary schools where the number of teachers is more than the enrolment. Significantly, chief ministerAshok Gehlothad announced the opening of these schools in the budget.