Rajasthan Education Dept Asks Students and Teachers to Plant Trees for Extra Marks

The Education Department of Rajasthan has introduced a new initiative where students and teachers will be awarded five extra marks for planting trees. This scheme aims to help students who score low marks in exams and teachers who need performance improvement. The initiative will see every child in government schools across Rajasthan responsible for planting five trees on the school premises, with each tree tagged with the student’s name and details.

The number of trees that survive until the end of the school session will determine the number of extra marks added to the student’s annual report card, with each tree worth one point. For teachers, if a tree they plant survives for a year, it will contribute to their total points for transfer considerations.

This policy, called ‘Plant A Tree Get A Number,’ emphasizes the government’s focus on tree plantation. Additionally, the Panchayati Raj Department has mandated a statewide tree plantation drive on August 8, during which Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma will inaugurate the Amrit Mahotsav of tree plantation. If more than 200 saplings are planted in a village, the government will provide a helper, and geotagging of saplings will be conducted.

The BJP-led government in Rajasthan is committed to increasing the state’s green cover, planning to plant 7 crore trees in a massive plantation drive. An investment of Rs 4,000 crore over five years under Mission Hariyalo Rajasthan has been announced. Furthermore, to reduce pollution and carbon emissions, an electric-vehicle-based transport system will be introduced in tiger reserves like Ranthambore and Sariska for pilgrims visiting Trintetra Ganeshji and Pandupole.