Rajasthan launches new higher education model

  1. Rajasthan government has launched a new higher education model called as Resource Assistance for Colleges with Excellence(RACE).
  2. This new higher education model will help in distribution of faculties and movable assets among the government colleges at the district level to rationalise the availability of resources.
  3. The model will also create a pool for sharing of facilities.The colleges in need will submit their requirements to the nodal college in the district, which will send the teachers on deputation, if needed, and provide the facilities such as projectors, digital libraries, equipment and technicians.
  4. The model will help the colleges situated in small towns facing shortage of faculties and infrastructure.The model will also give autonomy to small colleges and help them find solutions to their problems at the local level.