Jaipur, Aug. 4 -- Rajasthan Education Minister Madan Dilawar on Monday announced that more than 12 lakh new students have enrolled in government schools across the state this academic year, attributing the rise to improved standards of education in the public sector.

Speaking to ANI, Dilawar said, "This time, more than 12 lakh enrollments have taken place, i.e. new students have taken admission in the government schools. The reason for this is that the inclination towards government schools has increased."

He added, "The standard of education in government schools has improved in the last 1.5 years. The national survey that has been conducted has given us better results than the average."

According to Dilawar, a recently conducted nati...