Jaipur, February 23 – A heated political exchange erupted in the Rajasthan Assembly on Monday during Question Hour, when State Education Minister Madan Dilawar accused the Congress of corruption regarding the transfer of teachers in the state while responding to a question about opening science faculties in government schools.
Instead of providing data on science faculties and the appointment of teachers in the state, Minister Dilawar launched a political attack on the Congress, triggering protests and uproar in the House.
"We are filling vacant positions in all schools and are also planning to fill the positions of teachers retiring in the next two years," the Minister said.
He alleged that during the previous Congress-led state government, thousands of English-medium schools were opened only on paper, without appointing teachers in the state.
"Boards were put up, but no posts were created. Fifty thousand faculties were opened without teachers. The Congress has ruined education and the future of children in Rajasthan," he said.
Assembly Speaker Vasudev Devnani intervened and asked Minister Dilawar to stick to the question.
Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Tikaram Jully demanded specific data on the appointment of science teachers in government schools in the state, saying, "Everyone knows who created the mess. How many science faculties have you (the BJP-led state government) opened in two years? How many posts have you filled? Answer that."
Minister Dilawar then accused the Congress of corruption in the transfer of teachers in Rajasthan, asking former Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, "Did your (previous Congress government's) Education Minister take money for the transfer of school teachers?"
He claimed that teachers had alleged that former Education Minister Govind Singh Dotasra took money for their transfers.
LoP Jully accused Minister Dilawar of misleading the House, saying, "The Education Minister (Madan Dilawar) is giving a political speech. Please answer the specific question on science faculties."
After further debate, Minister Dilawar said that 3,880 teaching positions were filled in one phase and 970 in another, following which the House witnessed continued uproar.
A heated exchange erupted in the Rajasthan Assembly during Question Hour on Monday after Education Minister Madan Dilawar's reply to a query on opening science faculties in government schools and the availability of teachers triggered an uproar in the House.
Instead of presenting statistical details on queries asked, the Minister launched a political attack on the Congress, leading to protests and sharp reactions from the Opposition.
Minister Dilawar said that the state government is filling vacant posts in all schools and is planning to recruit teachers, who will retire in the next two years.
He alleged that during the previous Congress-led state government, several English-medium schools were opened only on paper, with boards installed but no teaching posts created.