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Rajasthan school students run own newspaper to learn journalism
A government school in Rajasthan’s Tonk district has launched a student-run newspaper to give rural children hands-on journalism experience. The PM Shri Government Senior Secondary School in Raholi publishes ‘Raholi Shiksha Samachar’…
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A government school in Rajasthan’s Tonk district has launched a student-run newspaper to give rural children hands-on journalism experience. The PM Shri Government Senior Secondary School in Raholi publishes ‘Raholi Shiksha Samachar’ in Hindi and ‘Raholi Education Times’ in English, available in print and digital formats. Students from Classes 10 to 12 handle reporting, photography, editing and layout, guided by an editorial board that includes the principal and teacher Pooja Patidar.
Principal Dr Yogendra Singh Naruka, who has a journalism background, started the newspaper in 2023 after noticing that students had little access to newspapers and that school achievements went unreported in mainstream media. The initiative began with a book in 2022 and now operates without dedicated government funding. Teachers voluntarily contribute to cover printing costs, so copies are free for students.
The Indian Opinion
This small school experiment in Tonk is a welcome antidote to the usual hand-wringing about rural education. Too often, the narrative blames only government apathy or lack of funds. Here, a principal with a journalism background and voluntary teacher contributions filled the gap. But the real test will be whether this model can scale beyond one motivated staff. The number of other schools that adopt a similar idea will tell us if this is a genuine innovation or just a one-off feel-good story.
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