New Delhi, April 15 -- The Rajasthan government has launched an unusual drive for an unusual cause. The drive targets children with unusual or "derogatory" names in the state. It aims to replace derogatory monikers with more meaningful and respectful alternatives to spare these children embarrassment when they grow up.

According to news agency PTI, names like "Sheru", "Shaitan", "Kalu", "Tinku" and other unusual or derogatory monikers in school registers in Rajasthan will now be a thing of the past, with the state government launching a "Sarthak Naam Abhiyan."

Names like these will be changed in consultation with parents under the Rajasthan government's new initiative.

Under the campaign, the education department reportedly identified ...