611 Rajasthan Government Schools Without Buildings, Assembly Told
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As many as 611 government schools in Rajasthan are functioning without their own buildings, exposing major gaps in basic education infrastructure across the state, the government told the Legislative Assembly.
611 Schools Have No Dedicated Buildings
The figures, based on Unified District Information System for Education (UDISE) data for 2025-26 under the Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan, were presented in the Assembly in response to a question from Leader of Opposition Tika Ram Jully.
The 611 schools include 10 girls' schools. Jaipur alone accounts for 38 schools without buildings.
Jhalawar's Aklera block has the highest number of such schools at 23, followed by Khanpur with 16 and Jhalrapatan with 11. Bap in Phalodi has 11, while Chotisarvan in Banswara has 10.
The disclosure has intensified scrutiny of school infrastructure in Rajasthan, particularly after an audit examined the condition of government schools following the Jhalawar school accident.
Schools Also Lack Toilets, Drinking Water
The infrastructure gaps extend beyond buildings.
Of the 64,484 government schools that have their own buildings, 2,047 do not have toilet facilities and 1,049 lack drinking water, according to the data presented in the Assembly.
Banswara has the highest number of schools without toilets, with 188, followed by Dungarpur with 124 and Udaipur with 98.
Dausa has the highest number of government schools without drinking water facilities, with 96 schools affected.
The figures underline the uneven availability of basic facilities even among schools that have permanent structures.
Government Announces ₹1,000 Crore For Repairs And Construction
The Rajasthan government said it has allocated ₹550 crore for the repair and renovation of schools.
Another ₹450 crore has been earmarked for constructing buildings for schools that currently have no buildings or are operating from dilapidated structures.
The government also said ₹2,500 crore would be available annually for school construction, repairs and maintenance through various funding sources. Over five years, this would amount to ₹12,500 crore.
Opposition Questions Government's Preparedness
Jully, however, rejected the government's position and questioned whether the administration had a clear plan to address the scale of the infrastructure problem.
He cited the audit report to claim that 3,768 government schools had been declared completely dilapidated and unsafe. He also said 83,783 classrooms were unsafe for use.
According to Jully, schools had been closed or students shifted because of poor infrastructure, with the disruption affecting enrolment.
He also pointed to observations from the Rajasthan High Court over the condition of government schools.
School In Cowshed Becomes Flashpoint
The infrastructure debate has also gained attention after a team of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), led by co-convenor Ashutosh Ranka, was attacked while travelling to inspect a government school in Bagru near Jaipur.
The team had planned to examine claims that the school was operating from a cowshed.
The school's original building had been declared unsafe and closed last year, after which students were moved to a temporary enclosure.
The episode added to the political dispute over the state of government schools, with opposition voices using such cases to question the government's handling of unsafe and inadequate school buildings.
BJP Government Blames Previous Administration
The BJP government attributed the infrastructure gaps to the previous Congress-led Ashok Gehlot government.
Referring to the post-Jhalawar audit, the BJP government said the report exposed the poor condition of government schools and argued that the current administration was working to address problems inherited from the previous government.
The government maintained that improving school buildings, toilets and other basic facilities remains a priority, while the opposition has questioned whether the announced funding will translate into timely construction and repairs on the ground.
