The Rajasthan government has ordered all government schools to include daily newspaper reading for at least 10 minutes during morning assembly. This step aims to boost reading habits, vocabulary, and general awareness among students. As per the December 31 directive by the State's School Education Department, senior secondary and English-medium schools must subscribe to two newspapers — one Hindi and one English. Upper primary schools must have at least two Hindi newspapers. The Rajasthan School Education Council will cover subscription costs. Schools will also pick five new words daily from newspapers and explain their meanings to help students improve language skills. During assemblies, one national newspaper in English and one in Hindi will be read aloud. Students will be divided class-wise to discuss editorials and important national, international, and sports news. Officials said this program is aimed at enhancing students' general knowledge and preparing them for competitive exams. This move follows a similar decision by the Uttar Pradesh government last week.