Rajasthan Schools Mandate Daily Newspaper Reading for Students

• Rajasthan government schools now require 10 minutes of daily newspaper reading during morning assembly.
• The initiative aims to boost students' knowledge, awareness, reading habits, and understanding of current affairs.
• Senior secondary schools must procure at least two newspapers, including Hindi, or Hindi/English for English medium schools.
• Students from classes 6-12 will lead the reading, arriving 30 minutes early, fostering discipline and leadership.
• The program includes daily vocabulary building (5 new words) and discussions on governance on 'No Bag Day'.

Why It Matters: Rajasthan's new initiative aims to boost student knowledge and reading habits through mandatory newspaper reading.