Education gets highest allocation of Rs 41,273 crore in Odisha
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Education gets highest allocation of Rs 41,273 crore in Odisha

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: The higest budget allocation of Rs 41,273 is for the education sector. While the budget allocation for school education is Rs 31,000 crore, an increase of 18 per cent over the previous year, the rest is for higher education. While the government has proposed Rs 2,960 crore for upgrading 7,000 elementary schools at panchayat-level under Godabarisha Mishra Adarsha Prathamik Vidyalaya, over 50 heritage schools will be renovated with an allocation of Rs 60 crore. The state has also decided to extend mid-day meals to Class IX and X students of government and aided schools and under Mukhya Mantri Poshan Yojana, one additional egg and three protein-iron rich laddoos will be given to all students covered under the MDM programme. A new scheme ‘Saheed Laxman Nayak Adarsh Vidyalaya’ will be launched with an allocation of `100 crore for comprehensive development of residential schools under the ST & SC Development department.

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Utilise funds under Eklavya model schools scheme, panel tells ministry
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Utilise funds under Eklavya model schools scheme, panel tells ministry

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The standing committee on ‘Social Justice and Empowerment on Wednesday asked the Tribal Affairs Ministry to make concerted efforts to overcome the hurdles in implementation of the ‘Eklavya Model Residential School scheme, a flagship initiative of the Central government. In the report submitted by the standing committee on Social Justice and Empowerment on Demands for Grants of the …

Telangana’s allocation to Education sector dept. is 7.9% of total budget 2025-26
5 days, 14 hours ago

Telangana’s allocation to Education sector dept. is 7.9% of total budget 2025-26

The Hindu  

The Telangana Budget for 2025-26 gives a boost to the education sector with a year-on-year increase in allocation by 13.5%. The Education Department outlay has been pegged at ₹24,174 crore which is 7.9% of the total ₹3,04,965 crore budget for 2025-26. In his 11,997 word speech on the floor of Assembly on March 19, 2025, Finance Minister Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu …

Telangana budget 2025-26: Minorities budget gets a boost with ₹3,591 crore allocation
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5 days, 15 hours ago

Telangana budget 2025-26: Minorities budget gets a boost with ₹3,591 crore allocation

The Hindu  

The 2025-26 budget allocation for Telangana Minority Welfare department saw a significant increase compared to last year, with the government allocating ₹3,591 crore. Key updates from Telangana budget 2025-26 presented on March 19, 2025 He later underscored that youth from minority communities would be allocated ₹840 crore under the Rajiv Yuva Vikasam Scheme, which aims to provide them with self-employment …

27 new proposals to uplift state’s education system in Haryana’s budget
6 days, 21 hours ago

27 new proposals to uplift state’s education system in Haryana’s budget

Hindustan Times  

Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Monday announced “27 new proposals” aimed to uplift the state’s education system in line with the National Education Policy and to make the quality of education in all government schools, colleges and universities the best in the country. I firmly believe that a well-educated and healthy society will be the biggest contributor to …

TN Budget 2025: No compromise on two-language policy, one lakh new houses, boost for women’s welfare
1 week, 4 days ago

TN Budget 2025: No compromise on two-language policy, one lakh new houses, boost for women’s welfare

New Indian Express  

Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Thangam Thenarasu on Friday presented the 2025-26 state Budget in the Assembly, unveiling a series of schemes, including the construction of one lakh new houses under the Kalaignar Kanavu Illam housing scheme. The Budget also made significant allocations for the state's flagship welfare initiatives for women, such as the fare-free bus travel scheme and the 'Kalaignar …

Tamil Nadu allocates Rs 2,152 crore for Samagra Shiksha scheme
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Tamil Nadu allocates Rs 2,152 crore for Samagra Shiksha scheme

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Amid tussle with the centre, the DMK-led government has decided to fully fund the Samagra Shiksha scheme even if the centre doesn’t release its share of Rs 2,152 crore allocated this year for the schools in the state. While assuring that the education of students in government schools would not be affected even slightly, Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu reaffirmed …

Madhya Pradesh: FM Jagdish Deoda presents budget of ₹4.21 lakh cr
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Madhya Pradesh: FM Jagdish Deoda presents budget of ₹4.21 lakh cr

Hindustan Times  

With focus on enhancing role of private investors in infrastructure development, Madhya Pradesh finance minister Jagdish Deoda presented a budget of ₹4.21 lakh crore. The minister also introduced 12 new schemes providing better services to people of the state. However, the finance minister announced that the beneficiaries of Ladli Behna will be linked with the Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima …

Karnataka Budget: Formal education proposed in madrasas, reimbursement of 50% of professional college fee
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Karnataka Budget: Formal education proposed in madrasas, reimbursement of 50% of professional college fee

The Hindu  

Focusing on making higher education affordable to minority students, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has proposed to reimburse 50% of the fees for admissions availed through KEA to professional courses. Presenting the State Budget for 2025-2026, the Chief Minister announced an increase of ₹10 lakh in the amount given to minority students under the National Foreign Student Scholarship. Besides, 100 Urdu …

Odisha to implement NEP 2020 in schools from April 1; launch ‘Shishu Vatikas’ for preschoolers
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Odisha to implement NEP 2020 in schools from April 1; launch ‘Shishu Vatikas’ for preschoolers

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha government is all set to implement the National Education Policy 2020 at the school level from April 1, which marks the beginning of the 2025-26 academic session, School and Mass Education minister Nityananda Gond said on Thursday. With this, ‘Shishu Vatikas’, aimed at extending pre-school education to children in the 5-6 years age group, will also become …

Implement NEP provisions in all colleges, varsities: Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini
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Implement NEP provisions in all colleges, varsities: Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini

Hindustan Times  

Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Wednesday said that all provisions of the National Education Policy should be fully implemented in all universities and colleges so as to transform the state into a global education hub which offers specialised training in Artificial Intelligence and modern skills. Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini said the state budget for 2025-26 will …

Project Alankar: 11 U.P. govt-aided Sanskrit schools set for revamp, ₹2.91 cr approved
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Project Alankar: 11 U.P. govt-aided Sanskrit schools set for revamp, ₹2.91 cr approved

Hindustan Times  

Eleven government-aided Sanskrit secondary schools of Uttar Pradesh that are over 50 years old, are all set to get a major revamp, with support from the state government. Students at a Sanskrit secondary school in Prayagraj For the exercise, ₹2.91 crore has been approved and ₹1.10 crore has been released as the first instalment under Project Alankar— a state government …

Karnataka boosts education budget in 2024, but schools still struggle
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Karnataka boosts education budget in 2024, but schools still struggle

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: As Karnataka heads into the 2025 budget, the key question is: Has last year’s Rs 44,422 crore allocation for the education department brought any real improvement? In 2024, the state government earmarked 12% of its total education expenditure, increasing funds by Rs 6,800 crore from Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s interim budget in July 2023. The last budget also promised Rs …

Punjab releases ₹15 crore for purchase of books in govt school libraries
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Punjab releases ₹15 crore for purchase of books in govt school libraries

Hindustan Times  

With an aim to inculcate reading habit in government school students, the Punjab government has released a grant of ₹15 crore for the purchase of books for government school libraries. A grant of ₹ 1.28 crore has been released for Hoshiarpur, followed by ₹ 1.23 crore for Ludhiana, ₹ 1.13 crore for Gurdaspur, ₹ 1.07 crore for Jalandhar and ₹ …

FM Payyavula Keshav Presents AP Budget 2025-26
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FM Payyavula Keshav Presents AP Budget 2025-26

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh government on Friday presented a Budget for over Rs 3.22 lakh crore for 2025-26 fiscal with an estimated revenue expenditure of Rs 2.51 lakh crore and capital expenditure of over Rs 40,000 crore. Finance Minister Payyavula Keshav while presenting the Budget in the state Assembly said the estimated revenue deficit is around Rs 33,185 crore and the …

Telangana Govt to Act on Education Commission’s Report
1 month ago

Telangana Govt to Act on Education Commission’s Report

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad:Listing out its measures to strengthen the state's education sector, the Telangana Education Commission submitted its report to Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy here on Saturday. The commission highlighted the need for developing integrated residential schools and improving all government schools across the state. It stressed the importance of addressing issues related to the pending mid-day meal scheme bills and …

Govt gives green signal for Rs 56.88 crore for science centre, hostels in Vijayapura
1 month ago

Govt gives green signal for Rs 56.88 crore for science centre, hostels in Vijayapura

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayapura: Students in Vijayapura are set to benefit from enhanced educational infrastructure, with the Karnataka Cabinet approving Rs 56.88 crore for a Sub-Regional Science Centre and Mini Planetarium in the city, along with two residential hostels in Babaleshwar and Vijayapura. Giving details about the projects, district in-charge Minister MB Patil said the initiative to establish science centers and planetariums across …

45K Sishu Vatikas to be opened in Odisha’s primary schools from this academic year
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45K Sishu Vatikas to be opened in Odisha’s primary schools from this academic year

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: To strengthen pre-school education in the state, the Odisha government has decided to open over 45,000 pre-primary classes called Sishu Vatikas at all government-run primary schools in the new academic year of 2025-26. Officials of the School and Mass Education department said while children in the age group of five to six years will be admitted to the Sishu …

TN released funds for govt school maintenance
1 month ago

TN released funds for govt school maintenance

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The school education department has released Rs 61.5 crore as the second instalment of the composite school grant for maintenance work in government schools across Tamil Nadu. The state department released the funds despite the union government withholding Rs 2,152 crore of Samagra Shiksha funds, under which the grant was sanctioned. The project approval board of the Samagra Shiksha …

Centre allocated ₹1.08 lakh crore to Telangana in this year’s budget, says Union Minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar
1 month ago

Centre allocated ₹1.08 lakh crore to Telangana in this year’s budget, says Union Minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar

The Hindu  

Union Minister of State for Home Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Thursday claimed that Telangana has been allocated ₹1.08 lakh crore in the form of taxes and schemes in this year’s Union Budget and accused the Congress government of spreading “false propaganda” against the Centre to divert the attention of the people from its own failure to implement the six promised …

Education is not monopoly of Central govt: Bhatti
1 month ago

Education is not monopoly of Central govt: Bhatti

Deccan Chronicle  

Tiruvananthapuram: Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu has said that University Grants Commission’s new guidelines are like “You must pay the bill but can’t order your food”. Speaking at the national convention on higher education organised at Tiruvananthapuram on Thursday, Bhatti conveyed greetings to all who attended on behalf of Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and people of Telangana. …

Odisha allocates Rs 23,635 crore for public healthcare, plans to establish new medical colleges
1 month ago

Odisha allocates Rs 23,635 crore for public healthcare, plans to establish new medical colleges

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: In a bid to achieve the goal of ‘Sustha Odisha: Health for All’, the Odisha government has proposed to spend Rs 23,635 crore for public healthcare in 2025-26, up by 11.5 per cent over last fiscal’s budget estimate of Rs 21,200 crore. The highest allocation of Rs 4,479 crore has been made under Gopabandhu Jana Arogya Yojana, which is …

Bihar to integrate 836 Class 6-12 schools under PM-SHRI scheme to align with NEP
1 month ago

Bihar to integrate 836 Class 6-12 schools under PM-SHRI scheme to align with NEP

Hindustan Times  

In keeping with the mandate of the National Education Policy, 2020, Bihar has now moved ahead to integrate Class 6-12 under one academic and administrative unit, while Class 1-5 will be treated as primary school. Additional Secretary of the Department of Education, Sunil Kumar on Monday issued a notification with details of modalities for smooth transition and merger under the …

Odisha CM Presents Rs 2.90 Lakh Crore Budget for 2025–26, Focuses on Development and Infrastructure
1 month, 1 week ago

Odisha CM Presents Rs 2.90 Lakh Crore Budget for 2025–26, Focuses on Development and Infrastructure

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi presented a comprehensive and ambitious state budget of Rs 2.90 lakh crore for the financial year 2025-26 in the Odisha Legislative Assembly on Monday. The budget, which highlights the state government's commitment to inclusive and fast-paced development, addresses key issues ranging from rural and urban poverty to infrastructure enhancement and agricultural growth. Presenting …

Odisha budget to target faster growth, raise social sector spending
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Odisha budget to target faster growth, raise social sector spending

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: The size of the state budget is likely to touch Rs 3 lakh crore, up from Rs 2.65 lakh crore in 2024-25, when Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi presents the annual budget in the Assembly on Monday. With the latest Odisha Economic Survey projecting state’s economy to expand in the range of 8 per cent to 8.5 per cent …

Andhra Pradesh’s education system should become a model for the nation, says School Education Director
1 month, 1 week ago

Andhra Pradesh’s education system should become a model for the nation, says School Education Director

The Hindu  

School Education Director V. Vijay Rama Raju called for collective efforts to shape Andhra Pradesh’s education system into a model for the entire nation. Speaking after inaugurating a two-day awareness conference for district-level Samagra Shiksha Additional Project Coordinators and sectoral officers on Tuesday, organised by Samagra Shiksha, Mr. Rama Raju said strengthening of the education system would be possible only …

Government schools bear full brunt as Tamil Nadu, centre tussle over funds
1 month, 1 week ago

Government schools bear full brunt as Tamil Nadu, centre tussle over funds

New Indian Express  

‘Fund crunch makes dept hesitant to sanction infrastructure projects’ However, with less than three months left in the academic year, the second installment has not yet been released. On Tuesday, School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi, in a statement, said the state government had formed a committee, headed by the school education secretary, to review the MoU for PM-SHRI schools. …

Govt. high school sanctioned for Huchangipura village in Karnataka
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Govt. high school sanctioned for Huchangipura village in Karnataka

The Hindu  

Madhu Bangarappa, Minister for School Education and Literacy, sanctioned a government high school for Huchangipura village in Jagaluru taluk, Davangere district, on Friday. Speaking after inaugurating a new school building, constructed under the local Member of the Legislative Assembly and Member of Parliament Area Development Fund in Huchangipura, he said class 8 could start functioning in June this year. Lauding …

Kerala Budget 2025: school education outlay rises by 5%
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Kerala Budget 2025: school education outlay rises by 5%

The Hindu  

Outlay for school education has gone up in the State Budget for 2025-26. Balagopal has earmarked ₹1,083.82 crore for school education, an increase of nearly 5% from the ₹1,032.62 crore allocated in the past financial year. With the Left Democratic Front government rolling out a comprehensive education plan to improve academic excellence in the new academic year, the Budget has …

Increase allocation for BGBO: BJD
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Increase allocation for BGBO: BJD

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: The BJD on Wednesday demanded that the double-engine BJP government in the state increase the allocation under ‘Bikashita Gaon, Bikashita Odisha’ to at least double of that allocated for the ‘Ama Odisha, Nabin Odisha’ initiative launched by the previous government. Addressing a media conference here, former minister Arun Sahoo said the previous BJD government had proposed an allocation of …

School budget rises by ₹5,074 Cr, but UDISE+ data reveal key gaps in retention, infrastructure
1 month, 2 weeks ago

School budget rises by ₹5,074 Cr, but UDISE+ data reveal key gaps in retention, infrastructure

The Hindu  

The recent budget released by the government shows an overall increase of ₹ 5,074 Cr in the allocation for the Department of School Education and Literacy in the FY 2025-26, with the budget allocation in flagship schemes increased such as Samagra Shiksha, PM-POSHAN and PM-SHRI with respect Budget Estimates. However, there also exist 22,298 unrecognised schools with a total of …

Union Budget 2025-26: Key allocations and initiatives for education
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Union Budget 2025-26: Key allocations and initiatives for education

The Hindu  

Focussed on the theme of “Sabka Vikas,” the Union Buget 2025-26 emphasizes the importance of investment in people, economy, and innovation as a significant engine on the journey to reach the goal of “Viksit Bharat.” Accordingly, to minimize the skill gap in the country by making quality education accessible, the Ministry of Education has been allocated ₹1,28,650 crore, 6.22% more …

Andhra Pradesh keen on hosting National Education Ministers’ Conclave in August
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Andhra Pradesh keen on hosting National Education Ministers’ Conclave in August

The Hindu  

Andhra Pradesh HRD Minister N. Lokesh on Wednesday met Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan in New Delhi and requested him to give the State an opportunity to host the National Education Ministers’ Conclave scheduled in August this year. Mr. Lokesh urged the Centre to increase funding to Andhra Pradesh, especially for development of the Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas, skill education, …

Railway budget: Andhra Pradesh gets Rs 9,417 crore, up by Rs 266 crore
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Railway budget: Andhra Pradesh gets Rs 9,417 crore, up by Rs 266 crore

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA: Unveiling a budget with an outlay of Rs 2,52,200 crore for the financial year 2025-26, Union Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw announced the allocation of Rs 9,417 crore for Andhra Pradesh, an increase of a whopping Rs 266 crore from Rs 9,151 crore allocated in the previous financial year. Vaishnaw highlighted that this amount is 11 times more than …

Opinion: Budget 2025 — A Transformative Leap For Education And Skill Development
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Opinion: Budget 2025 — A Transformative Leap For Education And Skill Development

ABP News  

As I browsed through the Union Budget presented by the Hon’ble Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, I felt deeply encouraged by its transformative approach towards educational infrastructure, skill development, and technological integration. The budget's commitment to education is evident through several key initiatives – the Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 programme aims to provide nutritional support to over 8 crore children, …

Budget 2025: High-end capabilities for education sector; National Centres of Excellence to be set up for skilling with global expertise
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Budget 2025: High-end capabilities for education sector; National Centres of Excellence to be set up for skilling with global expertise

The Hindu  

The 2025-26 Union Budget’s education-related announcements largely pertained to high-end capabilities. In addition to Centres of Excellence on Artificial Intelligence in agriculture, health, and sustainable cities, this Budget has proposed to set up an AI Centre of Excellence on Education, allocating ₹500 crore to it. Outlay increases have been seen in higher education, Indian Knowledge Systems, Central Universities, centrally The …

Budget 2025: AI, infra at IITs, increased medical seats - key announcements for Education by FM Sitharaman
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Budget 2025: AI, infra at IITs, increased medical seats - key announcements for Education by FM Sitharaman

Hindustan Times  

Presenting the Union Budget for the next financial year, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman made several key announcements for the Education sector. Education Budget 2025 Live Updates Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presenting the Union Budget 2025-26 in the Lok Sabha. Sitharaman said that the goals of a developed India include 100 per cent quality and good school education and 100 …

Budget 2025: Skilling, schools receive boost
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Budget 2025: Skilling, schools receive boost

The Hindu  

In her record eight budget presentation on Saturday, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a slew of measures geared towards education and skilling, as part of the Union Budget for 2025 in Parliament. Ms. Sitharaman announced that 50,000 Atal Tinkering labs will be set up in government schools in the next five years “to cultivate the spirit of curiosity and innovation …

Push for AI, expansion of five IITs, education budget gets over 6 per cent hike
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Push for AI, expansion of five IITs, education budget gets over 6 per cent hike

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: From a major push to Artificial Intelligence to the expansion of five new IITs, which will accommodate 6,500 more students and focus on quality school education and innovation, the education sector saw a hike of over six per cent in the Union Budget 2025 from the previous budget. This figure exceeds the revised estimate of Rs 1.14 lakh …

Make higher education regulations voluntary: Economic Survey
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Make higher education regulations voluntary: Economic Survey

The Hindu  

The country’s higher education system ranks among the largest globally with 4.33 crore students enrolled in 2021-22, a 26.5% increase from 3.42 crore in 2014-15. “To achieve the government’s goal of increasing GER to 50% by 2035 in higher education, there is a need to double the educational network and infrastructure,” the Economic Survey tabled in Parliament stated on Friday. …

Challenge of school education is to maintain retention rates: Economic Survey
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Challenge of school education is to maintain retention rates: Economic Survey

The Hindu  

The real challenge in school education is to maintain the retention rates for all classes, from primary to higher secondary levels, the Economic Survey 2024-25 said on Friday. The survey says that while Mission Ankur in Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat and Bihar’s Mission Daksh aims to provide personalised mentoring for lagging students to achieve grade-level competencies by 2025, they heavily …

Govt. will enhance budgetary allocation to education sector to 15% in phases: CM
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Govt. will enhance budgetary allocation to education sector to 15% in phases: CM

The Hindu  

Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has announced his government’s resolve to take budgetary allocation to the education sector to 15% in phases in the next few years. The CM was speaking at a public meeting organised at Mogiligidda in Ranga Reddy district on Friday, in connection with the completion of 150 years of the government school there. The Chief Minister …

Asian Development Bank will offer ₹2,000 cr. loan to improve Karnataka Public Schools: Minister Madhu Bangarappa
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Asian Development Bank will offer ₹2,000 cr. loan to improve Karnataka Public Schools: Minister Madhu Bangarappa

The Hindu  

Minister for School Education Mr. Madhu Bangarappa said on Friday that the Asian Development Bank has agreed to offer a loan of ₹2,000 crore to upgrade Karnataka Public Schools in the State. In a press conference, Mr. Bangarappa, also the Minister in charge of the Shivamogga district, said the ADB has agreed to extend the loan after analysing the potential …

Union Budget 2025: Challenges in Education Sector Funding and Implementation of NEP
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Union Budget 2025: Challenges in Education Sector Funding and Implementation of NEP

The Hindu  

Recently, replying to a question from Left MP V Sivadasan in Rajya Sabha, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said the National Education Policy, started in 2020, unequivocally endorses and envisions a “substantial increase” in public investment in education by both the Union and State Governments so that the expenditure in education reaches 6% of the GDP. “As far as Ministry …

SSK to implement ₹890-crore projects next academic year
1 month, 3 weeks ago

SSK to implement ₹890-crore projects next academic year

The Hindu  

The Samagra Shiksha Kerala plans to implement projects to the tune of ₹890 crore in the public education sector in the 2025-26 academic year. A governing council meeting of the School Education Development Society of Kerala gave its nod for the SSK and STARS activities amid the Union government withholding funds of the Samagra Shiksha scheme to the State for …

Assam to revamp 252 govt schools for over Rs 1,800 crore
2 months ago

Assam to revamp 252 govt schools for over Rs 1,800 crore

The Hindu  

Aiming to revamp the infrastructure of prominent rural schools, the Assam government is developing new buildings for 252 such state-run educational facilities at an expenditure of over ₹ 1,800 crore, officials said. Director of Secondary Education, Mamata Hojai, told PTI that the 252 government vernacular schools have been selected from each of the 126 assembly constituencies as per budget announcements …

Budget 2025: India’s full-literacy goal hinges on doubling outlay for education
2 months ago

Budget 2025: India’s full-literacy goal hinges on doubling outlay for education

Live Mint  

India's education sector is holding its breath to see what's in store for it in the Union budget for 2025, to be presented on 1 February. The previous budget allocated a record ₹73,008 crore to the Department of School Education and Literacy, a 4.3% increase from the previous year. Other key expectations include schemes to encourage women in higher education, …

Assam government to transform 252 state-run schools for over Rs 1,800 crore
2 months ago

Assam government to transform 252 state-run schools for over Rs 1,800 crore

India TV News  

In line with the budget announcements last year, the Assam government is upgrading infrastructure of 252 state run schools. Director of Secondary Education, Mamata Hojai said government is upgrading the infrastructure of these schools as part of a project under the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund. Construction of each school will be 7-8 crore Hojai shared details on infrastructure upgrade and …

Odisha govt plans model primary school in each of 6,794 gram panchayats
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2 months ago

Odisha govt plans model primary school in each of 6,794 gram panchayats

Hindustan Times  

Bhubaneswar: The Mohan Majhi government on Wednesday cleared a plan to upgrade nearly 6,800 state-run primary schools as model schools under the Godabarish Mishra Adarsh Prathamik Vidyalaya scheme. It was decided to set up a model primary school in each of the state’s 6,794 gram panchayats over the next five years. By enhancing infrastructure, adopting modern pedagogical methods, and encouraging …

Odisha to implement NEP-2020 at school level; to adopt state curriculum framework
2 months, 1 week ago

Odisha to implement NEP-2020 at school level; to adopt state curriculum framework

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: After higher education, the National Education Policy -2020 will be implemented at school-level in Odisha. In a notification, the School and Mass Education department on Wednesday informed that for strengthening of the educational system, NEP-2020 will be implemented in the state and the National Curriculum Framework with local contextualisation will be adopted as the State Curriculum Framework for Odisha. …

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