Rajasthan Educational Service

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Rajasthan Educational Service
Rājasthāna Śikṣā Sevā
Service Overview
Also known asR.E.S.
Founded1970[1]
StateRajasthan
TrainingRSCERT, Udaipur, Rajasthan[2]
Cadre Controlling AuthorityEducation Department, Government of Rajasthan
Minister ResponsibleMadan Dilawar, Minister of Education
Legal personalityGovernmental; state service
Cadre Strength~90,049[3][4]
SelectionSchool Lecturer Competitive Exam conducted by RPSC
AssociationRajasthan Shikshak Sangh[5]

Rajasthan Educational Service (RES) is a State Service of the Rajasthan (India) for school education system. RES officers are Gazetted Officers under the Education Department, Government of Rajasthan.[6]

The functioning of the service is regulated by the Rajasthan Educational (State and Subordinate) Service Rules, 2021.[6][1] Education Department serves as the administrative parent organization, but the daily operations and cadre management are executed by the Directorate of Secondary Education, Bikaner.[7]

The execution of duties is managed by the Directorate of Secondary Education, Bikaner the directorate is commonly referred to as the Secondary Education Department (or collectively with Elementary Education as the School Education Department). However, all these comes under the Education Department Secretariat, Jaipur.

Rajasthan School Education Intuitions[edit | edit source]

Entity / Institution[6] Common Name Actual Status
Directorate of Elementary Education (Bikaner) Elementary Education Department This is a Directorate responsible for Classes 1 to 8.
Directorate of Secondary Education (Bikaner) Secondary Education Department This is also a Directorate responsible for Classes 9 to 12.
Rajasthan Council of School Education (RCSCE), Jaipur Samagra Shiksha (Samsa) Project Nodal Agency: Manages the Samagra Shiksha budget, infrastructure projects, and monitors the CDEO hierarchy.
Elementary & Secondary Education (Combined) School Education Department This is a collective term used in general conversation. Technically, these two are separate directorates working under the same the Education Department.
Education Department (Secretariat, Jaipur) Parent Department This is the actual Department. The administrative power, policy-making, and the Principal Secretary are located here. All Directorates report to this body.

Recruitment[edit | edit source]

Entry into the Rajasthan Educational Service typically begins from the post of Lecturer (also known as Post Graduate Teacher). The recruitment exam is conducted by the Rajasthan Public Service Commission.[8][9]

  • Designation: Lecturer.
  • Role: Teaching Senior Secondary classes (Class 11 and 12).
  • Appointment Authority: Directorate Secondary Education Rajasthan, Bikaner.

Types of Posts[edit | edit source]

(Various Roles in Group A & B)[6]
S.No Rank Posts / Designations Nature of Duties
1. AD Additional Director Highest promotion post in the Rajasthan Educational Service

(generally filled by RAS officers)

2. JD Joint Director Head of the Education Division / Range
3. DD 1. Deputy Director

2. Chief District Education Officer (CDEO)

CDEO is the Head of the District Education Administration
4. DEO 1. District Education Officer-HQ (Elementary)

2. District Education Officer-HQ (Secondary) 3. Chief Block Education Officer 4. DIET Principal

Administrative Post
5. Principal 1. Principal

2. PEEO 3. ACBEO (Deputation) 4. ADEO (Deputation) 5. Deputy Director (Deputation) 6. Assistant Project Coordinator (Deputation)

Administrative Post
6. Senior Lecture 1. Senior Lecturer

2. Vice Principal 3. Head Master

Administrative & Teaching Post
5. Lecturer Lecturer Teaching Post

Promotion within the service[edit | edit source]

School Level Posts[edit | edit source]

Source:[10]

  • Lecturer: The entry-level post in the service.[11][12][13]
  • Senior Lecturer: This post was created in 2025 to replace the "Vice Principal" cadre[14][15]
  • Principal: The Head of Institution for Senior Secondary Schools. Formal administrative duties (such as DDO powers) begin from this rank.
    • Regulation: Up to the rank of Principal, the regulating authority is the Directorate of Secondary Education, Bikaner.[16][10]

Administrative Posts (District & Block Level)[edit | edit source]

Source:[10]

After getting promotion from Principal, officers enter in the senior administrative cadre also known as the District Education Officer (DEO) rank. From this rank the regulating authority is the Education Department (State Government).

  • District Education Officer (DEO) Rank:
    • At Block Level: Officers posted at the Block level are designated as Chief Block Education Officer (CBEO). They serve as the administrative head of all schools within the block.[17]
    • At District Level: There are two distinct District Education Officer posts at the headquarters.[18]
      • DEO HQ (Elementary)
      • DEO HQ (Secondary)
  • Deputy Director (DD) Rank:
    • At District Level: An officer of this rank posted as the head of the district's education administration is designated as the Chief District Education Officer (CDEO).[19]
    • Unified Command: The CDEO supervises both DEO's (Secondary and Elementary) and all CBEO's in the district.
    • Samagra Shiksha: The CDEO serves as the Ex-officio District Project Coordinator (DPC) for the Rajasthan Council of School Education (RCSE), Jaipur managing central schemes and infrastructure budgets.[20]
    • District Authority: The CDEO is the authorized officer to issue district-wide orders, such as declaring local school holidays due to extreme weather conditions (heatwaves or cold waves).
District Education Administration (2018 Reforms)[21]
Administrative Level Designation Rank Role & Responsibilities
District (Apex Level) Chief District Education Officer (CDEO) Deputy Director Overall In-charge: The highest authority in the district; supervises all education wings.

Project Role: Acts as the District Project Coordinator (DPC) for Samagra Shiksha.

District (Functional Wing) 1. District Education Officer (Elementary)

2. District Education Officer (Secondary)

District Education Officer Wing Head: Posted at the HQ to manage specific wings (Elementary or Secondary) functioning under the CDEO.
Block Level Chief Block Education Officer (CBEO) District Education Officer Block Head: Administrative head of the Block exercising unified control over all schools (Class 1–12).

The CBEO reports directly to the CDEO regarding the implementation of Samagra Shiksha (SMSA) projects.

Panchayat Level Panchayat Elementary Education Officer (PEEO) Principal Nodal Officer: The Principal of the Senior Secondary School acts as the PEEO to monitor elementary schools in the Gram Panchayat.

Divisional and State Level[edit | edit source]

Source:[10]

  • Joint Director (JD): Officers promoted from Deputy Director to this rank are often posted as the head of an Education Division. The Joint Director supervises education administration across multiple districts.[22]
  • Additional Director (AD): This is the highest promotional post within the Rajasthan Educational Service. There are three sanctioned posts of Additional Director.[23]

See also[edit | edit source]

  1. Rajasthan Administrative Service
  2. Rajasthan Accounts Service
  3. Rajasthan Forest Service

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "The Rajasthan educatonal service rules, 1970" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-05-18.
  2. ↑ "RSCERT". Archived from the original on 2024-01-31. Retrieved 2025-12-26.
  3. ↑ "राजस्थान में अगले महीने से शुरू होगी शिक्षकों की भर्ती, शिक्षा विभाग में 1.19 लाख पद खाली, टीचरों की सबसे ज्यादा कमी". www.patrika.com. Retrieved 2025-12-26.
  4. ↑ https://scontent.fudr1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/580345744_750711468020552_4441941965207512158_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s640x640_tt6&_nc_cat=103&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=833d8c&_nc_ohc=VkSrilPEsH4Q7kNvwFxHdw7&_nc_oc=Adl8wy6uiz71VIATUQzaBtTeGqoAxOqIVDiMhrHCsfw2XLN__l_xlFnntz5dWy8oky5xMyh_ZoEm3Grq7PFpCCEL&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent.fudr1-1.fna&_nc_gid=eKmg3F4bEkC2IGec0BG9vA&oh=00_AfmQLMsVGtjF_I_Rg4BDquC8yMTdk-SURa989ye8ByRWKg&oe=69543B98[permanent dead link]
  5. ↑ "राजस्थान शिक्षक संघ, शिक्षक संघ, शिक्षक". Archived from the original on 2013-06-04. Retrieved 2025-12-26.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 "राजस्थान शिक्षा (राज्य एवं अधीनस्थ) सेवा नियम" [Rajasthan Education (State and Subordinate) Service Rules] (PDF) (in हिन्दी). 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-04-12.
  7. ↑ "VASUNDHARA RAJE Mobile App". Archived from the original on 2017-03-25.
  8. ↑ "राजस्थान लोक सेवा आयोग, अजमेर" [Rajasthan Public Service Commission, Ajmer] (PDF) (in हिन्दी). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-10-27.
  9. ↑ "RPSC Recruitment 2025: Exam schedule for School Lecturer posts released, check dates here - Times of India". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 27 May 2025. Retrieved 2025-12-26.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 "Education (General Branch)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-06-23.
  11. ↑ "RPSC Rajasthan 1st Grade Teacher Recruitment 2025: Last date to apply online for 3,225 posts; check direct link here". The Times of India. 12 September 2025. Retrieved 2025-12-26.
  12. ↑ "RPSC School Lecturer Group 1 Admit Card 2025 released at rpsc.rajasthan.gov.in, direct link to download here". Hindustan Times. June 20, 2025.
  13. ↑ "RPSC Rajasthan 1st Grade Teacher Recruitment 2025: Last date to apply online for 3,225 posts; check direct link here". September 12, 2025 – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
  14. ↑ "Rajasthan government teachers hit hard as department scraps this post; order issued". patrika.com. Retrieved 2025-12-26.
  15. ↑ "Sr lecturers to replace 'dying cadre' of schoolvice-principals in state". The Times of India. April 2025. Retrieved 2025-12-26.
  16. ↑ "4,055 government schools in Rajasthan to get new principals: Objections on merit list accepted until tomorrow; schedule for online counseling to be released soon - Rajasthan News | Bhaskar English". bhaskarenglish.in. 27 March 2025. Retrieved 2025-12-26.
  17. ↑ "Schools in Rajasthan's Khanua continue to operate amid cold weather, CBEO orders closure - Times of India". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 29 December 2023. Retrieved 2025-12-26.
  18. ↑ "Now there will be direct recruitment of DEO in the education department | अब शिक्षा विभाग में डीईओ की होगी सीधी भर्ती: शिक्षा मंत्री की बैठक, 1 डीईओ सस्पेंड, दूसरे का डेपुटेशन निरस्त - Bikaner News | Dainik Bhaskar". www.bhaskar.com. Retrieved 2025-12-26.
  19. ↑ "Pali News - rajasthan news education department reorganized cdeo district level and block level deo planted | शिक्षा विभाग का पुनर्गठन हुआ, सीडीईओ जिला स्तर व ब्लॉक लेवल डीईओ लगाए | Dainik Bhaskar". www.bhaskar.com. Retrieved 2025-12-26.
  20. ↑ "Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan, Govt. Of Rajasthan". Archived from the original on 2019-02-12. Retrieved 2026-02-28.
  21. ↑ "Samagra Shiksha - An Integrated Scheme to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education at all levels of school education". www.pib.gov.in. Retrieved 2026-02-28.
  22. ↑ "State government transfers 612 education officers in 24 hours Acts on 2 proposals including ban removal reshuffles from block to state level - Rajasthan News | Bhaskar English". www.bhaskarenglish.in. 4 August 2025. Retrieved 2025-12-26.
  23. ↑ "1.19 Lakh Vacant Posts in Rajasthan Education Department, Check Details Here". www.adda247.com. 11 November 2025. Retrieved 2025-12-26.
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