Rs 1,120 crore released for Nadu-Nedu in schools this fiscal, says Jagan
2 years, 5 months ago

Rs 1,120 crore released for Nadu-Nedu in schools this fiscal, says Jagan

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy said on Thursday that a total of Rs 1120 crore was released for rejuvenation of schools under the Nadu-Nedu programme this fiscal. During a review meeting of the Education Department, the CM asked education officials to take swift action on reports emanating from village secretariats about various issues related to the running of schools. Explaining the extent of facilities being provided in schools under the second phase of Nadu-Nedu, officials told the CM that Rs 1120 crore has been released so far this fiscal. Education minister Botsa Satyanarayana, school education special CS B. Rajasekhar, school education commissioner S Suresh Kumar, intermediate education commissioner Seshagiribabu, state assistant project director Srinivasulu, school education adviser A Murali, Nadu-Nedu programme director Manohar Reddy and SCERT director Pratap Reddy were among those present.

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Telangana government to appoint fee regulatory committee to monitor private school fees
6 days, 7 hours ago

Telangana government to appoint fee regulatory committee to monitor private school fees

The Hindu  

Minister for Health Damodar Raja Narasimha told the Assembly that the government will soon appoint a fee regulatory committee to monitor private school fees. He also assured that the establishment of integrated residential schools would not lead to the closure of existing schools, as they are aimed at strengthening the government education system. Speaking on other key issues, Mr. Raja …

Colleges Ordered Not to Withhold Certificates: Seethakka
1 week, 2 days ago

Colleges Ordered Not to Withhold Certificates: Seethakka

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The government has instructed managements of all private colleges to not hold back certificates of students finishing their studies this academic year on the pretext of fee reimbursement dues, minister Danasari ‘Seethakka’ Anasuya informed the Assembly on Saturday. Replying on behalf of Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy to CPI MLA Kunamaneni Sambasiva Rao during Question Hour, Seethakka said Deputy …

Telangana’s allocation to Education sector dept. is 7.9% of total budget 2025-26
1 week, 5 days 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 …

Punjab utilised only 1/3rd of Samagra Shiksha funds for digital infra in schools
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1 week, 5 days ago

Punjab utilised only 1/3rd of Samagra Shiksha funds for digital infra in schools

Hindustan Times  

Punjab utilised only 33% of the funds allocated for digital infrastructure in schools under the Samagra Shiksha scheme over the past five years. These funds were sanctioned under the ICT and Digital Initiatives component of Samagra Shiksha for government schools having classes 6 to 12 following the approval of the annual work plan and budget proposal of the state government …

T.N. allocated funds for Samagra Shiksha from its own resources to compensate for dues from Centre: Thangam Thennarasu
2 weeks, 3 days ago

T.N. allocated funds for Samagra Shiksha from its own resources to compensate for dues from Centre: Thangam Thennarasu

The Hindu  

Prioritising the welfare of schoolchildren, Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu on Friday said the State government has allocated funds from its exchequer to compensate for ₹2,152 crore funds due from the Centre to the State under the Samagra Shiksha scheme. “Despite this, keeping in mind the welfare of students, the State government has allocated funds, including salaries of teachers, …

TN Budget 2025: No compromise on two-language policy, one lakh new houses, boost for women’s welfare
2 weeks, 3 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 …

Project Alankar: 11 U.P. govt-aided Sanskrit schools set for revamp, ₹2.91 cr approved
3 weeks, 5 days ago

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
4 weeks ago

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 …

Telangana Education Commission submits its report to Chief Minister
1 month, 1 week ago

Telangana Education Commission submits its report to Chief Minister

The Hindu  

Telangana Education Commission, constituted in September 2024 to revamp and strengthen the education sector in the State, on Saturday met Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy and submitted its report. Visveswara Rao, Charagonda Venkatesh and Jyotsna Shiva Reddy, who toured the districts in the State over the past few months and met various stakeholders, brought out the report covering issues challenging …

TN released funds for govt school maintenance
1 month, 1 week 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 …

CM Stalin slams Centre over withheld education funds, calls it coercion
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1 month, 1 week ago

CM Stalin slams Centre over withheld education funds, calls it coercion

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Accusing the BJP-led Union government of using the release of funds for centrally Chief Minister M.K. He warned that such actions would severely undermine the State’s rights to shape its own education policies based on its specific needs. In a strongly worded letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Stalin expressed deep concern over the non-release of Samagra Shiksha funds …

Education gets highest allocation of Rs 41,273 crore in Odisha
1 month, 1 week ago

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 …

Release funds meant for T.N.: Anbumani tells Centre
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Release funds meant for T.N.: Anbumani tells Centre

The Hindu  

PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss on Sunday urged the Union government to release ₹2,401 crore that belongs to Tamil Nadu under the Samagra Shiksha scheme and criticised Union Minister of Education Dharmendra Pradhan’s statement that funds will not be released unless the State government accepts the National Education Policy in its entirety, including the three-language formula. In a statement, Dr. Anbumani …

Government schools bear full brunt as Tamil Nadu, centre tussle over funds
1 month, 2 weeks 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. …

Kerala Budget 2025: school education outlay rises by 5%
1 month, 3 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 …

Union Budget 2025-26: Key allocations and initiatives for education
1 month, 3 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 …

Push for AI, expansion of five IITs, education budget gets over 6 per cent hike
1 month, 4 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 …

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

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

₹141 cr. promised for ‘Namma School Namma Ooru Palli’; web page launched to connect alumni of govt. schools
2 months, 1 week ago

₹141 cr. promised for ‘Namma School Namma Ooru Palli’; web page launched to connect alumni of govt. schools

The Hindu  

The Namma School Namma Ooru Palli initiative received pledges amounting to ₹141 crore from 31 companies for the Tiruchi region during its regional conference on Tuesday. As part of the event, School Education Department launched Palli Chaalaram, a web page designed to connect government school alumni and encourage their contributions to school development. School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi, who …

Sankranti gift from Andhra govt: Rs 6,700 crore for clearance of bills
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Sankranti gift from Andhra govt: Rs 6,700 crore for clearance of bills

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday approved the release of Rs 6,700 crore to clear pending bills across various sectors, providing significant financial relief ahead of Sankranti. Announcing the decision after a three-hour review meeting with finance department officials, Chief Secretary Vijayanand, and other senior leaders, Finance Minister Payyavula Keshav called it a Sankranti gift for several sections, …

Act against officials of Corpns for not utilising grants, CM Siddaramaiah tells Chief Secretary Shalini Rajneesh
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Act against officials of Corpns for not utilising grants, CM Siddaramaiah tells Chief Secretary Shalini Rajneesh

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday directed Chief Secretary Shalini Rajneesh to take action against officials for not spending funds allocated to various corporations under the Social Welfare Department. “The government has allocated Rs 446 crore to the corporations of which only Rs 260 crore has been spent on beneficiaries of various schemes,’’ he said at a review meeting of …

Andhra model will ensure strengthening of government schools: HRD Minister Nara Lokesh
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Andhra model will ensure strengthening of government schools: HRD Minister Nara Lokesh

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA: Expressing concern over the declining enrolment in government institutions, HRD Minister Nara Lokesh has said efforts are underway to make them competitive through the Andhra model of school education. He outlined significant reforms taken up by the government, including updating the curriculum, improving infrastructure, and conducting regular parent-teacher meetings. HRD Minister promises to develop govt schools on par with …

Budget 2025: Increase in allocation to focus on Education 4.0
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Budget 2025: Increase in allocation to focus on Education 4.0

Live Mint  

Budget 2025: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present Union Budget 2025 in the Parliament on February 1, following the tradition of recent years. Ahead of the announcement of the second full-fledged budget of the Modi 3.0 government, it's time to look at the expectations of education sector stakeholders from the upcoming financial document that will govern the future …

Rs 676.7 cr PM-USHA aid for growth of higher education in Odisha
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Rs 676.7 cr PM-USHA aid for growth of higher education in Odisha

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR : Odisha will get a central aid of Rs 676.7 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan which will help the state-funded universities to ramp up infrastructure and transform them into world-class multidisciplinary universities. Under MERU, Ravenshaw, Berhampur, Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo and Sambalpur universities will get Rs 100 crore each. Similarly under GESU, universities in five …

Annamalai, Poyyamozhi spar over educational fund allocation
3 months, 1 week ago

Annamalai, Poyyamozhi spar over educational fund allocation

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Denying charges over allocation of funds for the education department, School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi dismissed the allegations that internet bills for district education offices have not been paid leading to suspension of connections. “Despite the centre’s failure to release funds, Tamil Nadu has ensured the welfare of two lakh teachers and 43 lakh students by not delaying …

Jagan Mohan Reddy's party, Nara Lokesh clash over student fee reimbursement dues
4 months ago

Jagan Mohan Reddy's party, Nara Lokesh clash over student fee reimbursement dues

India Today  

The YSR Congress Party has raised strong objections to the coalition government’s handling of the education sector, alleging that students are suffering due to stalled welfare schemes. Speaking to the media on Monday, YSRCP spokesperson Jupudi Prabhakar Rao demanded the immediate clearance of pending fee reimbursement dues, which have left students unable to retrieve their certificates from college managements. He …

Jagan Mohan Reddy failed students, Rs 6,500 crore education dues: Nara Lokesh
4 months ago

Jagan Mohan Reddy failed students, Rs 6,500 crore education dues: Nara Lokesh

India Today  

Andhra Pradesh Education Minister Nara Lokesh accused the previous government of burdening the state with Rs 6,500 crore in dues, affecting students and the education sector. Responding sharply to former Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy’s statements on X, Lokesh criticised the previous administration’s “waste governance”, claiming it failed to fulfil promises of fee reimbursement. Lokesh, who is also Chief Minister …

Andhra Pradesh budget 2024: Rs 29,909 crore allocated to education sector, focus on rural development
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Andhra Pradesh budget 2024: Rs 29,909 crore allocated to education sector, focus on rural development

India TV News  

Andhra Pradesh Finance Minister Payyavula Keshav on Monday presented the state’s budget for the fiscal year 2024-25, totaling Rs 2,94,427.25 crore. Sectoral Allocations: Education : Rs 29,909 crore allocated for school education. Rural Development: Rs 16,739 crore allocated for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, overseen by Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan. Agriculture and Rural Development: Significant emphasis on agricultural welfare, with …

In last 2 years,UP govt released ₹436 cr for fees of poor kids in private schools
4 months, 3 weeks ago

In last 2 years,UP govt released ₹436 cr for fees of poor kids in private schools

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW Enrolment under the free education scheme in UP saw a significant jump from 71,214 students in 2022-23 to 1,14,196 in the current academic session. Moreover, over 5 lakh children across the state are currently getting education under RTE in private schools, a government spokesperson said. In last 2 years,UP govt released ₹ 436 cr for fees of poor kids …

BRS Ignored Underprivileged Students' Welfare: Mallu Bhatti
4 months, 3 weeks ago

BRS Ignored Underprivileged Students' Welfare: Mallu Bhatti

New Indian Express  

Telangana DyCM Mallu Bhatti has accused the BRS government of neglecting the underprivileged by raising charges for students of welfare hostels and residential schools. He claims that the Congress government has raised diet and cosmetics charges by 40% for students of welfare hostels and residential schools while the BRS government has neglected this section during its 10-year rule. This will …

NIRF report elevated Tamil Nadu’s position even more, says State government
6 months, 3 weeks ago

NIRF report elevated Tamil Nadu’s position even more, says State government

The Hindu  

The contents of the National Institute of Ranking Framework report released by Union Minister for Education Dharmendra Pradhan on August 13 this year have further elevated the position of Tamil Nadu, the State government said on Tuesday. An official press release listing out various achievements of the Tamil Nadu School Education Department was issued a day after Mr. Pradhan and …

PROJECT ALANKAR: Government-aided Sanskrit schools set for a revamp, ₹13.65 crore released
6 months, 3 weeks ago

PROJECT ALANKAR: Government-aided Sanskrit schools set for a revamp, ₹13.65 crore released

Hindustan Times  

Government-aided Sanskrit secondary schools in Uttar Pradesh that are over 50 years old are all set to get a major revamp from state government support. For the first time, under Project Alankar— a state government programme that aims to modernise and revitalise secondary schools—funding has been released for the proposed renovations of these Sanskrit schools. Students at a Sanskrit secondary …

Tamil Nadu CM Urges Modi to Release Smagra Shiksha Funds
7 months ago

Tamil Nadu CM Urges Modi to Release Smagra Shiksha Funds

Deccan Chronicle  

CHENNAI: Urging Prime Minister Narendra Modi to expedite the release of pending grants under Smagra Shiksha scheme and delink the fund release from an issue that required further deliberations, Chief Minister M K Stalin said the withholding of funds would severely impact the education of millions of children from disadvantaged backgrounds and their teachers. Pointing out that the non-release of …

Telangana budget allocates Rs 21,292 crore for education department
8 months ago

Telangana budget allocates Rs 21,292 crore for education department

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: The state government proposed a budget of Rs 21,292 crore for the Education department for the financial year 2024-25, an increase 9.3% over the revised estimate of Rs 19,472 crore in 2023-24. The previous BRS government had proposed a budget estimate of Rs 19,093 crore for the year 2023-24, which the Congress government has surpassed with tangible numbers. The …

Andhra: Inquiry announced into alleged irregularities in Nadu-Nedu works
8 months, 1 week ago

Andhra: Inquiry announced into alleged irregularities in Nadu-Nedu works

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA: Minister for Human Resource Development, IT, and Electronics Nara Lokesh announced an inquiry into the alleged irregularities in the Nadu-Nedu works during the previous YSRC regime. During the Question Hour in Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, TDP MLAs, including Tenali Sravan Kumar, Yeluri Sambasiva Rao, and Dhulipalla Narendra Kumar, alleged rampant corruption in the Nadu-Nedu works and demanded …

800 schools to be upgraded under PM SHRI in Odisha
8 months, 3 weeks ago

800 schools to be upgraded under PM SHRI in Odisha

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: As many as 800 schools of the state will be developed into PM SHRI Schools in alignment with the National Education Policy. Two schools in every block and urban areas of the state will be developed into PM SHRI schools and these educational institutions will reflect the curriculum that has been recommended in the NEP-2020. Earlier, addressing the review …

State-aided schools in Tamil Nadu should be treated on a par with government schools, says Justice Murugesan panel
8 months, 4 weeks ago

State-aided schools in Tamil Nadu should be treated on a par with government schools, says Justice Murugesan panel

The Hindu  

The State Education Policy drafted by the expert committee under retired Madras High Court judge Justice D. Murugesan is learnt to have observed that formal schooling must begin only at Class I in all institutions on “completion of 5 years” as on 31st July of an academic year. “The stages of school are to be understood as 5+3+2+2, forming respectively, …

₹750 crore revamp on cards for U.P. govt secondary schools
9 months, 4 weeks ago

₹750 crore revamp on cards for U.P. govt secondary schools

Hindustan Times  

Government-run secondary schools spread across Uttar Pradesh are all set to get a ₹750 crore upgrade soon. Under “Project Alankar”, a proposal has been sent in this regard to the state government seeking funds to the tune of ₹750 crore for repair works of schools to be undertaken in the academic session 2024-25, said officials of the state secondary education …

Tamil Nadu on Top in Higher Education
10 months ago

Tamil Nadu on Top in Higher Education

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Chief Minister M K Stalin’s visionary schemes aimed at promoting education have enabled the State to finish on top by achieving a 49 per cent GER as per the All India Survey on Higher Education and the pushing up the percentage of girls from government schools enrolling for higher education to 34 per cent. The surge in girls continuing …

Chennai: Government Schools to Get 100 Mbps Internet Connection
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Chennai: Government Schools to Get 100 Mbps Internet Connection

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: All government schools, starting from the primary to higher secondary level, would be provided with 100 Mbps internet connections with the help of the public sector BSNL in the coming academic year, starting in June, with a view to providing a better learning experience to students and also equipping them to face the future in the hi-tech world. An …

₹250 cr released for fees of 3.25 lakh poor kids studying in U.P.’s pvt schools under RTE
11 months, 4 weeks ago

₹250 cr released for fees of 3.25 lakh poor kids studying in U.P.’s pvt schools under RTE

Hindustan Times  

Under the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act or Right to Education Act, 2009, the Uttar Pradesh government has released over ₹250 crore for the fees of more than 3.25 lakh poor children studying free of cost in private schools across the state. Likewise, 34,467 children in Varanasi, 13,934 kids in Agra, 12,231 in Kanpur Nagar, 11,999 …

Needed right to quality education, not right to education: Jagan
1 year ago

Needed right to quality education, not right to education: Jagan

Deccan Chronicle  

Jagan Mohan Reddy on Friday released a sum of Rs 708.68 crore towards the Jagananna Vidya Deevena scheme for total fee reimbursement for beneficiary students in the October-December 2023 quarter. Addressing a public meeting before releasing the amount in online mode at Pamarru in Krishna district, Jagan Mohan Reddy said the Jagananna Vidya Deevena and other schemes helped students from …

CM Jagan to deposit Rs 708 cr Vidya Deevena funds
1 year, 1 month ago

CM Jagan to deposit Rs 708 cr Vidya Deevena funds

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy would visit Pamarru of Krishna district on Friday to release the Jagananna Vidya Deevena funds as also address a public meeting and participate in some local programmes. Jagan Mohan Reddy will deposit Rs 708.68 crore directly into the joint accounts of 9,44,666 mothers and students for the quarter of October-December, 2023, via online …

Tamil Nadu presents ₹3.48L cr budget; focus on infra, ‘7 Tamil dreams’
1 year, 1 month ago

Tamil Nadu presents ₹3.48L cr budget; focus on infra, ‘7 Tamil dreams’

Hindustan Times  

Tamil Nadu finance minister Thangam Thennrasu on Monday presented the state budget for 2024-25 announcing a total outlay of ₹3.48 lakh crore, along with a revenue deficit of over ₹49,000 crore as the government promised an increased focus on infrastructure and expanding welfare schemes encompassing “seven Tamil dreams” with no new populist announcement, aiming at fiscal prudence. The alleged “inordinate …

With an allocation of ₹8,212 crore for higher education, focus is on upgrading infrastructure in institutions
1 year, 1 month ago

With an allocation of ₹8,212 crore for higher education, focus is on upgrading infrastructure in institutions

The Hindu  

The State government has allocated ₹8,212 crore for higher education for the fiscal 2024-25; it is ₹1,245.24 crore more than last year’s allocation. The government has allocated ₹511 crore towards the cost of education of 28,749 students admitted under the 7.5% horizontal reservation for government school students in professional courses. Coimbatore will have a library and science centre that will …

T.N. Budget 2024 | ₹1,000 a month for boys who have studied in government schools, to pursue higher education
1 year, 1 month ago

T.N. Budget 2024 | ₹1,000 a month for boys who have studied in government schools, to pursue higher education

The Hindu  

Following the success of the Moovalur Ramamirtham Ammaiyar Pudhumai Penn Scheme, the Tamil Nadu government on Monday, February 19, 2024 announced the ‘Tamizh Pudhalvan’ scheme to benefit boys, who have studied in government schools from classes 6 to 12, by providing them with financial assistance of ₹1,000 a month in their bank accounts for their higher education. Finance Minister Thangam …

Karnataka: Education sector gets Rs 850 cr for infra upgrade
1 year, 1 month ago

Karnataka: Education sector gets Rs 850 cr for infra upgrade

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: The state budget bets big on infrastructure development and improving the learning gap in primary and higher education with a focus on upskilling. He also reiterated the government’s promise of providing free electricity and water at all government schools and PU colleges, benfiting 46,829 government schools and 1,234 colleges with a grant of Rs 25 crore. The budget mentioned, …

Interim budget: Centre slashes allocation for education, UGC funding cut by 61%
1 year, 1 month ago

Interim budget: Centre slashes allocation for education, UGC funding cut by 61%

Hindustan Times  

The interim budget presented on Thursday set aside ₹1.2 lakh crore for education, a roughly 7% decrease compared to the revised estimate number for 2023-24, even as the allocation for the University Grants Commission was slashed by 61%, the largest ever cut in at least five years. According to the budget document, of the total outlay, the Union government has …

Complete Nadu-Nedu Second Phase Works in Schools: CM Jagan
1 year, 3 months ago

Complete Nadu-Nedu Second Phase Works in Schools: CM Jagan

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister Y.S. At a review meeting on education department held at the Camp Office here on Friday, the Chief Minister told them to ensure that special attention is paid by the teachers towards students lagging behind others in classrooms and take necessary steps so that they would be brought on par with others. The Chief Minister was informed …

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