Rajasthan govt mandates Preamble in school books

Rajasthan’s Minister of State for Primary and Secondary Education (Independent Charge), Govind Singh Dotasra, has directed the Rajasthan State Textbook Board to print the Preamble on the first page of all the textbooks from Class 1 to 12

On June 1 last year, CM Gehlot had said that the Preamble of the Constitution should be printed at the beginning of textbooks “so that a feeling of responsibility towards the Constitution could be developed in students.”

The Rajasthan government on Friday announced inclusion of Preamble of the Constitution in school textbooks from the upcoming academic session as well as its recitation in schools “to introduce the essence of Indian Constitution to the youth of the state”.

Rajasthan’s Minister of State for Primary and Secondary Education (Independent Charge), Govind Singh Dotasra, has directed the Rajasthan State Textbook Board to print the Preamble on the first page of all the textbooks from Class 1 to 12, “as per the announcement made by Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot”.

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BJP state president Satish Poonia said, “It is fine that the Preamble is being included (in textbooks) but Congress perhaps hopes to gain political mileage out of it. On one hand they are opposing constitutionally passed Citizen Amendment Act and on the other they are bringing this, so there is a contradiction here. They should follow the Constitution themselves.”

Hamza Khan

Hamza Khan is a seasoned Correspondent for The Indian Express, specifically reporting from the diverse and politically dynamic state of Rajasthan. Based in Jaipur, he provides high-authority coverage on the state's governance, legal landscape, and social issues, directly supporting the "Journalism of Courage" ethos of the publication. Expertise Politics & Governance: Comprehensive tracking of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly, including policy changes (e.g., the Right to Health Bill and Anti-Mob Lynching Bills), bypoll dynamics, and the shifting power structures between the BJP and Congress. ... Read More