Rajasthan is advancing towards an inclusive and equitable future through focused social security reforms, women and child welfare initiatives, tribal and minority empowerment, labour rights protection and youth development. Vision 2047 aims to ensure dignity, equal opportunity and sustainable progress for all sections of society across the state.

Rajasthan is committed to inclusive social development, ensuring the welfare of marginalised communities, women, children, labourers, minorities, youth and specially abled person.

With dedicated departments for tribal, minority, labour, women and child development and youth affairs, the state focuses on education, healthcare, employment, sports and gender equality. Policies and schemes aim at economic upliftment, social justice and workforce empowerment, fostering a progressive and inclusive Rajasthan by 2047.

92.38 lakh

(Census 2011)

Scheduled Tribe population

(13.5% of state population)

122.21 lakh

(Census 2011)

Scheduled Caste population

(17.83% of state population)

Minority population 78.18 lakh

(Census 2011)

(11.41% of total state population)

Dedicated Department for Child Rights established in 2014

5th Schedule grants

Rajasthan special powers for tribal governance

Women-focused policies

on health, education, skilling and protection

Labour Department ensures fair

wages and industrial harmony

Skill development

for youth through

'Rajasthan Skill Policy 2025'

Tribal Area Development

Department established in 1975 for tribal upliftment

Dedicated Department for Minorities established in 2009

Modern sports infrastructure to foster youth fitness and excellence

VISION 2047

By 2047, Rajasthan will be a more equitable, inclusive and prosperous state, ensuring holistic development for all, especially weaker and vulnerable sections.

Scheduled Tribes, Scheduled Castes and Minorities will be socially, politically and economically empowered and women and children will have equitable access to opportunities and live life full of dignity and complete sense of security.

A resilient workforce and skilled youth will drive economic growth. Sports, fitness and talent development will be prioritised, ensuring global excellence and national recognition for Rajasthan.

Thrust Areas

Empowering Weaker Sections

Rajasthan is committed to uplifting marginalised communities through education, skilling and employment opportunities.

Empowerment of Specially Abled Person

Expanding inclusive education, skill training and financial aid to ensure equal opportunities.

Senior Citizen Welfare

Establishing care homes, healthcare support and social security benefits for the elderly population.

Women & Child Welfare

Strengthening social safety net and socio-economic-political empowerment for women and children, including most vulnerable.

Maternal & Child Health

Promoting improved nutrition and healthcare to ensure better survival and developmental outcomes for women and children.

Beggar Free Rajasthan

Eliminate beggary by identifying & rehabilitating beggars through shelter, food, skill development and NGO-supported social reintegration.

DNT (Denotified Tribes) Welfare

Enhance the socio-economic status of Denotified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribes through welfare schemes, skill development and mainstream inclusion.

Minority Upliftment

Enhancing education in Madarsas, providing livelihood opportunities and developing basic infrastructure in minority-dominated areas.

Labour Rights & Welfare

Promoting social protection and enforcing strong labour laws for worker security.

Youth & Sports Development

Investing in world-class sports infrastructure, athlete support and talent identification programs.

Sustainable Tourism & Indigenous Identity

Promoting eco-friendly tourism while preserving tribal culture and indigenous knowledge.

Climate Resilience & Social Well-being

Implementing climate adaptation strategies, environmental conservation and integrating women in climate action.

Transgender Welfare

The empowerment and inclusion of the transgender community through ID issuance, skill training, access to welfare schemes and awareness campaigns.

De-addiction Centres

Combating substance abuse through state-wide centres offering rehabilitation, counselling, medical support and community awareness programs.

Social Justice & Welfare

Rising Ageing Population

Rajasthan's senior citizen population is projected to grow from 5.1 million (2011) to 13 million (2047), demanding strong social security and elderly care measures i.e. Old-age pensions.

Expanding Social Safety for Destitute Children

The Palanhar scheme provides monthly cash assistance to 7 lakh+ children, alongside foster care and institutional programs to support vulnerable children needing care and protection.

Comprehensive Welfare Framework

With 30% of Rajasthan's population from weaker sections, state policies, laws and social programs ensure holistic development and empowerment of marginalised communities.

Educational Outcomes Need Focused Attention

SC and OBC students demonstrate strong performance in primary education, showcasing great potential. With continued support and targeted interventions, there is a significant opportunity to sustain and enhance learning outcomes at the elementary and secondary levels.

Minority Affairs

Expanding Access to Education for Minorities

Minority Student's enrolment in Government Schools is 6.88% lower than their 11.40% population. To bridge the gap, Department of Minority Affairs started 32

Residential Schools having 3,427 students enrolled. Additionally, 3,696 Madrasas provide primary education to minority students, contributing to improved enrolment rates. Initiatives such as minority hostels, scholarships and scooty distribution further support the educational upliftment of minority communities.

Enhancing Minority Economic Participation

Loan facilities, market linkages and business support programs promote economic empowerment and employment opportunities for minority communities, reducing financial disparities and fostering self-sufficiency.

Infrastructure & Minority Rights Protection

Basic amenities are developed under PM Jan Vikas Karyakram. The Rajasthan State Commission for Minorities (RSCM) ensures protection and progress of minority communities.

• Welfare of Other Backward Class (OBC) & Most Backward Classes (MBC)
• Welfare of Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST)
• Care and support to Senior Citizens
• Empowerment of Specially Abled Persons
• Welfare of Economically Backward Classes (EBC)
• Welfare of destitute Women and Children
• Support of other vulnerable groups such as Transgender, Silicosis affected person, victims of alcoholism and substance abuse, etc.

Tribal Development

Expanding Tribal Education Access

Over 43,000 tribal students benefit from 437 hostels, 50 residential schools, 11 college hostels, 8 multi-purpose hostels and 3,000 Maa Baari Centres, ensuring better education opportunities.

Bridging the Digital Divide

Smart classrooms in 140+ hostels and residential schools promote e-learning, benefiting 20,000+ tribal children with digital education resources for improved learning outcomes.

Education to Employment Pathway

The CM Anuprati Coaching Scheme supports tribal students in competitive exam preparation, enhancing higher education access and employability.

Promoting Tribal Arts & Culture

Tribal Research Institute initiatives boost tribal tourism, art and cultural heritage, mainstreaming tribal identity while developing scheduled areas into tourist hubs.

Health, Agriculture & Infrastructure Development

Sickle cell anaemia screening, 'Van Dhan' centers, solar pumps and dairy support programs improve health, agriculture and livelihoods for Rajasthan's tribal communities.

Women & Child Development

Improving Sex Ratio & Delaying Child Marriages

Focused interventions like PCPNDT & BBBP improved sex ratio at birth and multi-stakeholder actions led to a significant drop in child marriages rates from 65% (2005-06) to 25% (2019-21).

Better Maternal Survival & Healthcare

Maternal Mortality Ratio declined by 28 points (2017-20); institutional deliveries reached 95%, and health insurance coverage jumped from 18.7% (2015-16) to 88% (2019-21), which is best in the country.

Though Improving, Malnutrition Remains a Challenge

Stunting dropped from 39% to 32%, underweight from 37% to 28%. The anaemia rising among women (+7%) and children (+11%), is still an area of concern.

Workforce Participation and Entrepreneurship

Female Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) at 51% (PLFS 2023) surpasses national average (40%) and 2.2 Lakh+ women MSMEs in Rajasthan have generated more than 10 Lakh jobs.

Visible Role in Decision Making

Women's role in household decision-making has grown visibly, rising from 82% to 88% between 2015-16 and 2019-21. Ownership of house or land by women increased from 24% to 26.6%, while the percentage of women with self-operated bank accounts saw a sharp rise from 58.2% to 79.6%.

Focus on improving political participation

Women in Panchayati Raj Institutions dropped from 56% (2015) to 51% (2020); State Assembly representation fell from 14% (2013) to 10% (2023).

Ensuring Wage Parity & Economic Equity

Women earn INR 6,288 less in monthly salaries, INR 64/day less in casual labour and INR 8,992 less in self-employment (PLFS 2023) than men.

Focus on sustaining educational progress

Girls Gross Enrolment Ratio declines from 101.9 (elementary) to 66.3 (higher secondary) and 26 (tertiary); Gender Parity Index (0.9) for higher secondary.

Labour

Rural-Urban & Gender Employment Divide

Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) is strong with male at 56.4% in rural and 56.8% in urban. Female have participation rate of 43% in rural and 23.5% in urban. Unemployment rate with male at 3.5% in rural and 6.5% in urban, while female at 2.7% in rural and 10.9% in urban areas.

Persistent Child Labour Issues

Despite efforts, many children remain in hazardous labour, requiring multi-pronged strategies to eradicate child labour and break the cycle of poverty.

Support for Construction Workers

The BOCW Board provides scholarships, insurance, maternity benefits & accident assistance to improve the well-being of construction workers and their families. A total of 3,07,401 workers are benefited from BOCW scheme. (1 April to 31 December 2024)

Rajasthan Leads in Gig Worker Rights

First state to introduce Platform-Based Gig Workers (Registration & Welfare) Bill 2023.

Expanding Social Security for Unorganised Workers

1.46 crore workers in Rajasthan are registered on e-shram portal, enabling them to access government benefits and social security schemes.

Youth Affairs & Sports

Empowering Youth through Engagement & Leadership

Rajasthan promotes youth civic engagement, personality development & leadership programs, ensuring active participation in social responsibility and nation-building initiatives.

Expanding Grassroots Sports Infrastructure

50 block-level stadiums completed, 30 more by 2025; open gyms & playgrounds at Panchayat level as per Sankalp Patra 2023 & Budget 2024-25.

Athlete Support & Recognition

Increased grants for Olympic, Asian & Commonwealth winners, 2% horizontal reservation for outstanding sportspersons in government jobs and enhanced Maharana Pratap & Guru Vashishth awards.

State-of-the-Art Sports Science & Training

Jaipur's high-performance center offers rehabilitation & training with advanced sports science labs, ensuring modern facilities for athlete development.

Sports Policy & Budget Expansion

Rajasthan Sports Policy 2025, Khelo Rajasthan Games, One District-One Sport academies, Maharana Pratap Sports University & Sports Life Insurance Scheme reflect the state's commitment to sports modernisation.

Social Justice and Empowerment

Indicators	Current Status	Target (2030)	Target (2035)	Target (2040)	Target (2047)
Capacity for institutional assistance through old age and day care centers etc. (Numbers)	10,000	30,000	40,000	50,000	1,00,000
Senior Citizen pension through smart system by saturation approach	61 Lakh	85%	90%	95%	100%
Number of widows getting pension	23 Lakh	85%	90%	95%	100%
Number of specially abled getting pension	6.4 Lakh	80%	90%	95%	100%
SC/ST children covered by post-matric scholarships	7.0 Lakh	80%	90%	95%	100%
Enrolment ratio of children with specially abled children (%)	47	70	80	85	100
Certification of identified specially abled persons (%)	30	70	80	85	100
Silicosis compensation (Numbers)	18,274	7,125	5,500	4,660	1,500

Women and Child Development

Indicators	Current Status	Target (2030)	Target (2035)	Target (2040)	Target (2047)
Sex ratio at birth	920	930	935	940	>950
Girl child aged 12-23 months who are fully vaccinated (%)	81	>85	>90	>95	100
Children under 5 years who are stunted (%)	32	<20	<15	<10	<5
Children under 5 years who are wasted (%)	17	<10	<7	<5	<1
Children under 5 years who are underweight (%)	28	<15	<12	<10	<5
Prevalence of anaemia among girls aged 15-19 years (<12.0 g/dl) (%)	59	<40	<25	<15	<5
Female labour force participation rate (%)	33.2	35	40	>45	>60
Women aged 20-24 years married before age 18 years (%)	25.4	<15	<10	<5	0
Seats held by women in state assembly (%)	10	>20	>25	>30	>40

Tribal Area Development

INDICATORS	CURRENT STATUS	TARGET (2030)	TARGET (2035)	TARGET (2040)	TARGET (2047)
Scheduled tribe households having access to a toilet facility (Rural) (%)	49	>70	>80	>90	100
ST children aged 6-17 years attending school (%)	85	95	100	100	100
Children aged under 5 years belonging to ST households that are stunted (%)	36	<20	<10	<5	0
ST children aged 6-59 months who are anaemic (%)	77	<20	<10	<5	0

Minority

INDICATORS	CURRENT STATUS	TARGET (2030)	TARGET (2035)	TARGET (2040)	TARGET (2047)
Hostels operating at free of cost for minority boys and girls (Numbers)	54	75	80	85	100
Minority boys and girls residential schools operation (Numbers)	32	50	60	75	100
Loan distribution (vocational and educational) (Numbers)	129	3,600	5,000	8,000	12,100

Mid-Term Action Plan

Smart Infrastructure for Weaker Sections

Upgrade schools & hostels with digital learning, solar power & smart classrooms in 70% SC/ST/OBC-dominated villages.

Senior Citizens' Well-being

Launch INR 2,000/month pension, INR 4,000/month old-age home subsidy, daycare centers & 24x7 helplines for elderly support.

Enhanced Child & Women Welfare

Increase Palanhar cash transfer to INR 4,000/month, digitalise child institution monitoring and integrating mental health support.

Empowerment of Specially Abled Person

Introduce grants, block-level service desks and home-based education with assistive tech for children (0-18 years).

Tribal Education & Skill Development

Ensure 100% school enrolment, teacher availability & market-driven skills in agriculture, forestry & entrepreneurship.

Healthcare for Tribals

Expand rural healthcare, eradicate sickle cell anaemia and integrate millets in nutrition programs like ICDS & Mid-Day Meals.

Tribal Environment & Livelihoods

Strengthen Van Dhan centers, involve SHGs in forest trade and enforce the Forest Rights Act.

Tribal Cultural Preservation

Promote tribal arts & heritage, ensuring compliance with the PESA Act for self-governance in scheduled areas.

Tribal Tourism & Infrastructure

Enhance rural transport, develop eco-tourism circuits and boost Mangarh Dham & Kalibai Temple tourism.

Maternal & Child Health

Develop Anganwadi Centres as smart and inclusive spaces to promote continuum of care for holistic health and nutrition well-being of mother and child.

Skilling & Economic Empowerment of Women

Establishing a system of skill financing and promote women's entrepreneurship through grants, microfinance support, mentorship and support services women friendly policies.

Women's Safety & Gender Equality

Undertake campaigns to address gender stereotypes and societal norms, strengthen women helpline and response system, promote gender-sensitive policing and introduce self-defense training in schools and colleges.

Minority Education & Skill Development

Launch education loans, district-level minority schools and madarsa modernisation with digital learning.

Labour Rights & Employment

Introduce AI-based child labour tracking, incentive based school enrolment and universal health coverage for gig workers.

Real-Time Labour Market Monitoring

Develop a real-time labour database, track policy impacts and enhance grievance redressal through digital platforms.

Grassroot Sports Infrastructure

Establish sports nurseries in 10,000 villages, mini-stadiums at block levels and world-class sports academies.

Olympic Talent Identification

Implement state TOPS (Target Olympic Podium Scheme), scouting and elite athlete training.

Major Sporting Events & Digitalisation

Organise Khelo India & Khelo Rajasthan, conduct district/state-level tournaments and digitise sports management.

Youth Civic Engagement

Expand NCC/NSS in government schools, launch leadership training programmes and conduct cross-state youth exchange visits.

Women-led Climate Adaptation

Promote active engagement of women SHGs in renewable energy and mainstream gender perspectives in climate policies and disaster mitigation strategies.

Long-Term Action Plan

Excellence in Education for Weaker Sections

Establish divisional-level residential schools with skill development centers, international student exchange and career counselling for holistic empowerment of marginalised youth.

Multi-Dimensional Social Security

Develop a vulnerability assessment framework for identifying and assisting the most disadvantaged families, ensuring targeted and effective social security interventions.

Enhanced Senior Citizen Welfare

Build senior citizen homes in every district, set quality standards and introduce geriatric nursing in medical curricula for improved elderly care services.

Digital Healthcare for Elderly

Implement AI-powered smart health monitoring, virtual nursing, telemedicine and specialised elderly care systems to enhance accessibility and efficiency.

Integrated Child Protection Schemes

Unify Palanhar, Vatsalya and other child welfare programs under a single umbrella to ensure holistic care and family-based alternatives for vulnerable children.

Technology-Enabled Social Security

Develop digital platforms for application tracking, grievance redressal and monitoring of social security schemes, ensuring transparency and accessibility.

Comprehensive Specially Abled Welfare

Establish early diagnostic centers, district-level rehabilitation facilities and digital employment portals while mandating specially abled certification and UDID issuance.

Advanced Skilling for Tribal Communities

Provide state-of-the-art skill training centers in tribal blocks, ensuring backward and forward linkages for sustainable livelihood development.

Modernised Minority Education & Training

Upgrade madrasa infrastructure, establish multilingual education centers and introduce psychological counselling for minority students.

Technological Advancement in Sports

Utilise AI, blockchain and data analytics for athlete training, expand sports quotas from 2% to 5% and host national and international competitions.

Gender-Responsive Development Policies

Strengthen collection and use of gender-disaggregated data and conduct regular gender budgeting for effective gender-based policy and decision making.

Cutting Edge Anganwadi Services

Promote use of solar energy and integrate AI in delivery of Anganwadi Services, ensure 100% digital anthropometric tracking and reduce dependency on supplementary nutrition through adoption of improved feeding practices at household level.

Strengthening Design & Delivery of Nutrition Programmes

Establish a state-of-the-art resource, research and knowledge centre for improving nutritional outcomes among women and children.

Holistic Women Friendly Eco-System for Economic Empowerment

Develop single-window system of financing, introduce finishing schools and expand micro-finance support for women-led enterprises including specialised financial products to meet the needs of first-generation women entrepreneurs.

Ensuring Wage Parity & Equal Opportunities

Conduct wage equality audits, promote traditional crafts as women-led businesses and provide mentorship for female entrepreneurs.

Comprehensive Women's Safety Mechanism

Develop a unified helpline and response system, deploy AI-driven security measures for rapid response to women in distress.

Women-led Climate Response

Use AI and geo-spatial mapping tools for climate risk mapping, enforce gender-disaggregated environmental data collection and promote women-led sustainability initiatives.

Eradication of Child Labour

Implement strict penalties, integrate community justice systems and introduce statewide databases to eliminate child labour.

Inclusive & Smart Labour Policies

Enforce gig worker social security, introduce safe migration laws and ensure fair wages and working conditions using AI-based monitoring.

These initiatives align with the long-term vision of Rajasthan for a more inclusive, equitable and technology-driven society by 2047.