T.N. Budget 2024 | ₹1,000 a month for boys who have studied in government schools, to pursue higher education
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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 Thennarasu, presenting the State Budget on Monday, February 19, 2024, said that this new scheme will be introduced in the coming year to provide financial assistance to government school students to pursue post-graduation programmes and research studies in renowned universities abroad. Mr. Thennarasu said that the scheme would help boys from poor and marginalised backgrounds, studying in government schools, realise their dreams of higher education and transform them into achievers. The Moovalur Ramamirtham Ammaiyar Puthumai Penn Thittam was introduced to promote higher education among girl students from economically disadvantaged sections by providing a monthly assistance of ₹1,000 to 2.73 lakh beneficiaries.

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Delhi Budget 2025: Education sector gets lion’s share
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Delhi Budget 2025: Education sector gets lion’s share

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi government on Tuesday allocated the highest chunk of the budget proposals to the education sector, amounting to ₹19,291 crore — 19.29% of the ₹1 lakh crore budget for the 2025-26 fiscal. Presenting this year’s budget, chief minister Rekha Gupta said ₹100 crore has been allocated for the opening of 60 new CM Shri schools from the upcoming 2025-26 …

Delhi Budget 2025: Rs 100 crore allocated for 'CM Shri Schools'
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2 days, 12 hours ago

Delhi Budget 2025: Rs 100 crore allocated for 'CM Shri Schools'

India Today  

In the Delhi Budget for the fiscal year 2025-26, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced the launch of 'CM Shri Schools' with an initial allocation of Rs 100 crore. BENEFITS FOR STUDENTS Enhanced Learning Environments: The establishment of 'CM Shri Schools' is expected to provide students with improved educational facilities and resources, fostering a more conducive learning atmosphere. BENEFICIARIES While the …

Delhi gets ₹1 lakh cr budget for 2025-26; ₹5,100 cr for Mahila Samridhi Yojana
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3 days, 4 hours ago

Delhi gets ₹1 lakh cr budget for 2025-26; ₹5,100 cr for Mahila Samridhi Yojana

Hindustan Times  

Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta, who is also the finance minister, presented her first budget on Tuesday for 2025-26 with a total provision of ₹1 lakh crore, an increase of around 31% than the previous year. The Delhi government allocated ₹2,144 crore to provide an additional ₹5 lakh insurance coverage under the Ayushman Bharat scheme, and ₹5,100 crore has been …

Telangana’s allocation to Education sector dept. is 7.9% of total budget 2025-26
1 week, 2 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 …

UP govt forms panels for Rani Laxmi Bai Scooty Scheme rollout
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UP govt forms panels for Rani Laxmi Bai Scooty Scheme rollout

Hindustan Times  

Efforts to implement the Rani Laxmi Bai Scooty Scheme, announced in the 2025-26 budget to support meritorious college-level girl students in Uttar Pradesh, have begun with the formation of two key committees, informed officials of the state higher education department. The state government has allocated ₹ 400 crore for the scheme, which aims to distribute free scooters to deserving female …

Lado Lakshmi Yojana: All about the Haryana scheme promising ₹2,100 monthly aid to women
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Lado Lakshmi Yojana: All about the Haryana scheme promising ₹2,100 monthly aid to women

Hindustan Times  

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Monday, earmarked ₹5,000 crore for the 'Lado Lakshmi Yojana' in the state's ₹2.05 lakh crore budget for the financial year 2025-26. Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini speaks in the state assembly. The Lado Lakshmi Yojana proposes a ₹2,100 monthly assistance for women. Apart from this, Saini also proposed that women farmers engaged …

TN Budget 2025: Budget that counts all
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TN Budget 2025: Budget that counts all

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Amid language war with the centre and with just a year left for the Tamil Nadu Assembly poll, the DMK government’s last full-budget stayed true to its theme of ‘everything for everyone’ and gave the pride of place for Tamil. The ruling DMK has resisted the temptation to go for big-bang announcements, perhaps constrained by its financial situation, and …

Tamil Nadu Budget 2025 caters to key sectors, core voter base
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Tamil Nadu Budget 2025 caters to key sectors, core voter base

The Hindu  

In its final full budget before the 2026 Assembly elections, the M.K. Stalin-led government sought to strike a balance by catering to its core voter base—women and government employees—while addressing key sectors of the economy. Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu, presenting the Tamil Nadu Budget for 2025-26, placed significant emphasis on education, archaeology, and infrastructure development in both rural and urban …

Watch: Highlights of the Tamil Nadu Budget 2025
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Watch: Highlights of the Tamil Nadu Budget 2025

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu’s Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu presented the last full-fledged Budget of the DMK government before the Assembly elections, which will be held in 2026, in the Assembly Hall at Fort St. George in Chennai on March 14, 2025. The Budget pegs the State’s nominal GSDP at 14.5% in 2024-25, with real growth projected at 9% and an average inflation …

Tamil Nadu Budget 2025: Key announcements on welfare, metro, and education
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Tamil Nadu Budget 2025: Key announcements on welfare, metro, and education

India Today  

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin-led DMK government presented the Budget for 2025-26 on Friday, focusing on flagship welfare schemes, job creation, and infrastructure development. The Tamil Nadu government has accused the Centre of withholding Rs 2,152 crore in approved education funds due to the state's opposition to the three-language policy in the National Education Policy. Additionally, Rs 2,200 …

T.N. Budget 2025: Registration fee reduced by 1% for immovable assets under women’s name
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T.N. Budget 2025: Registration fee reduced by 1% for immovable assets under women’s name

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu on Friday announced that the registration fee for all immovable assets, including houses, plots, and agricultural lands, valued up to ₹10 lakh, will be reduced by 1% when registered in the name of women. Presenting the State Budget 2025-26, Mr. Thennarasu said the revision in the registration fee will come into force from April …

Tamil Nadu Budget 2025-26 to be presented in assembly at 9.30 AM today. Here is what to expect
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Tamil Nadu Budget 2025-26 to be presented in assembly at 9.30 AM today. Here is what to expect

Live Mint  

Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu will present the state budget for 2025-26 on Friday amid the ruling DMK's war of words with the BJP-ruled centre. Later in the day, the Tamil Nadu assembly's Business Advisory Committee would meet and decide on the duration of the Budget session likely to begin on March 17. Amid a fierce language tussle with …

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

TN Budget 2025: State allocates Rs 2,000 crores for free laptop scheme; 20 lakh college students to benefit in two years
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TN Budget 2025: State allocates Rs 2,000 crores for free laptop scheme; 20 lakh college students to benefit in two years

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The state government has resumed the free laptop distribution scheme for students in the budget this year, albeit in a different manner than it was implemented by the previous AIADMK government. While the earlier scheme provided laptops for Class 12 students and those in State-run colleges, the announcement made by Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu on Thursday said the new …

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 …

Delhi Govt Rolls Out ₹2,500 Aid for Women
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Delhi Govt Rolls Out ₹2,500 Aid for Women

Deccan Chronicle  

In keeping with its much-hyped poll promise, the BJP-led Delhi government on Saturday announced the rollout of the Mahila Samriddhi Yojana to provide a monthly financial assistance of Rs 2,500 to eligible needy women. Addressing a party programme on International Women's Day at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in the national capital, BJP president J.P. Nadda announced the Delhi Cabinet’s nod …

Train ’em young: Self-defence for 25k girls in 169 educational institutes in Karnataka
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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Train ’em young: Self-defence for 25k girls in 169 educational institutes in Karnataka

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Self-defence skill training will be given to 25,000 girl students studying in 169 residential schools and colleges run by the Directorate of Minorities, announced Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in the budget. He stated that classes from pre-primary to PU will be started in 250 Moulana Azad Model English Medium Schools on the model of Karnataka Public Schools in a phased …

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 …

How can women get ₹2,500 aid per month from Delhi govt? Check steps, eligibility
3 weeks ago

How can women get ₹2,500 aid per month from Delhi govt? Check steps, eligibility

Hindustan Times  

Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta is expected to launch the ‘Mahila Samriddhi Scheme’ on Saturday, March 8. Women who are residing in Delhi, whose family income is less than ₹3 lakh per year and who do not pay taxes, are eligible for the monthly scheme, according to a report in The Indian Express. The Delhi government is developing an online …

₹2,500 monthly aid for women scheme in Delhi to be launched on THIS date, says BJP MP
3 weeks, 4 days ago

₹2,500 monthly aid for women scheme in Delhi to be launched on THIS date, says BJP MP

Live Mint  

Women from economically weaker sections can start registering for the ₹2,500 per month financial assistance scheme of the Bharatiya Janata Party government in Delhi from March 8, said party member of parliament Manoj Tiwari. In its manifesto ahead of the Delhi Assembly Elections, the BJP had promised to provide monthly financial assistance of ₹2,500 to women in Delhi if it …

Karnataka boosts education budget in 2024, but schools still struggle
3 weeks, 4 days 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 …

Andhra govt presents annual budget with outlay of ₹3.22L-cr
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Andhra govt presents annual budget with outlay of ₹3.22L-cr

Hindustan Times  

Andhra Pradesh finance minister Payyavula Keshav on Friday presented the state’s annual budget for the financial year 2025-26 in the state legislative assembly with an outlay of ₹3.22 lakh crore. They are Thalliki Vandanam, a revised “Amma Vodi scheme” of the previous YS Jagan Mohan Reddy government providing financial assistance to women for sending their children to schools; and Annadata …

Andhra Pradesh Budget mere jugglery of numbers, says State Congress president Y.S. Sharmila
1 month ago

Andhra Pradesh Budget mere jugglery of numbers, says State Congress president Y.S. Sharmila

The Hindu  

Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee president Y.S. Finding fault with the government for “ignoring its election promises”, she said the Budget allocation had reduced the concept of ‘Super Six” to ‘super flop.’ She said ₹6,300 crore for implementation of Annadata Sukhi Bhava scheme was far from adequate. Referring to the much-awaited ‘Thalli ki Vandanam’ scheme, she said only ₹9,407 crore were …

Andhra budget announces major welfare pushes for farmers, students, fishermen
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1 month ago

Andhra budget announces major welfare pushes for farmers, students, fishermen

India Today  

The Andhra Pradesh budget for 2025-26 was tabled on Friday by the TDP-led NDA government, with a strong emphasis on welfare schemes. The key announcements included annual aid of Rs 20,000 per farmer, a doubling of financial relief for fishermen during the fishing ban period, and Rs 15,000 per year per child for school-going children up to the intermediate level …

UP Budget 2025: Scooty for girls, ₹2,000 cr for cattle, AI city in Lucknow; check key announcements
1 month, 1 week ago

UP Budget 2025: Scooty for girls, ₹2,000 cr for cattle, AI city in Lucknow; check key announcements

Live Mint  

UP Budget 2025: Uttar Pradesh Finance Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna presented the state budget on Thursday for the financial year 2025-26 under the Yogi Adityanath government. Khanna said the total Budget outlay for financial year 2025-26 is 9.8 per cent higher than the Budget outlay for FY25. Here is everything you need to know about UP Budget 2025: Rani Laxmibai …

Tamil Nadu Budget 2025-26 to be presented on March 14
1 month, 1 week ago

Tamil Nadu Budget 2025-26 to be presented on March 14

The Hindu  

The Tamil Nadu government would present its Budget for 2025-26 in the Legislative Assembly on March 14, Friday, Speaker M. Appavu said on Tuesday. Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu would present the Budget at 9.30 am in the Assembly Hall of the Assembly-cum-Secretariat complex at Fort St. George campus in Chennai. The State government would also present the Agriculture Budget for …

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 …

Kerala among highest spenders on higher education per youth, says NITI Aayog report
1 month, 1 week ago

Kerala among highest spenders on higher education per youth, says NITI Aayog report

The Hindu  

Kerala continues to be among the highest spenders on higher education per youth, according to a recent NITI Aayog report on the state of higher education in India. The State’s innovative digital-learning initiatives have been singled out as the report’s sole ‘State good practice.’ The policy document on Expanding Quality Higher Education through States and State Public Universities highlights a …

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. …

Niti Aayog report seeks more public funding for higher education
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Niti Aayog report seeks more public funding for higher education

The Hindu  

Among all states and Union Territories, Jammu and Kashmir spends most for education as a percentage of GDP at 8.11%, followed by Manipur, Meghalaya, and Tripura according to a policy report prepared by the NITI Aayog titled ‘Expanding Quality Higher Education through States and State Public Universities’. Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana continue to be the top …

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 …

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 …

Learning steps: On the Union Budget and education
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Learning steps: On the Union Budget and education

The Hindu  

Besides some high-profile announcements, such as an AI Centre of Excellence for education with an allocation of ₹500 crore, broadband connectivity for schools, the expansion of five third-generation IITs, and increased funding for Indian knowledge systems, Budget 2025 has promised higher allocations for education compared to last year’s revised estimates. The release of the ASER 2024 report in the same …

Union Budget 2025: Education gets better Budget allocation, more money for IITs, central universities
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Union Budget 2025: Education gets better Budget allocation, more money for IITs, central universities

The Hindu  

The Union Budget 2025-26 has increased the allocation for school and higher education and has announced Bharatiya Bhasha Pustak Scheme to provide digital-form Indian language books for students. “This aims to help students understand their subjects better,” Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in her Budget presentation. “There has been an overall increase of ₹5,074 crore in the budget allocation …

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: Big thrust on research, innovation, AI, but where's the money?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Budget 2025: Big thrust on research, innovation, AI, but where's the money?

India Today  

Like every year, Union Budget 2025 has come with ambitious announcements for the education sector, showcasing the government’s intent to transform learning infrastructure, research and digital education. HIGHER EDUCATION: NO BIG LEAP The allocation for higher education has gone up from Rs 47,620 crore in the last Budget to Rs 50,078 crore, marking a 5.16 per cent increase. However, despite …

A+ for education in Budget 2025: From IITs to medical seats, what’s in store for students?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

A+ for education in Budget 2025: From IITs to medical seats, what’s in store for students?

Firstpost  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Union Budget 2025 announced a significant boost for the education sector, including a big infrastructure push for IITs, and an additional 10,000 seats for medical colleges. She also revealed plans to set up over three Centres of Excellence for AI and establishing over 50,000 Atal Tinkering Labs in government schools over the next five years …

Education Budget 2025: Higher education budget up by over ₹2,400 crore
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Education Budget 2025: Higher education budget up by over ₹2,400 crore

Hindustan Times  

The centre has allocated ₹50077.95 crore to the Education Ministry's Department of Higher Education for the 2025-26 financial year, up from ₹47619.77 crore allocated for the 2024-25 financial year. Education budget 2025 live updates Education Budget 2025: Check highlights for allocations for higher education This includes ₹2160 crore for student financial aid for the next financial year. Central sector schemes/projects, …

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: Five new IITs set to get bigger to take in 5,600 more students
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Budget 2025: Five new IITs set to get bigger to take in 5,600 more students

Firstpost  

While presenting the budget, Sitharaman said that the number of students in 23 IITs has increased by 100 per cent in the last 10 years Overall, it is a pragmatic budget that will give more money to the middle class to drive consumption. Reuters Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the Union Budget 2025-2026 would focus on the expansion of …

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 …

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 …

Review meeting held with nodal officers for flagship schemes in Dharmapuri
2 months ago

Review meeting held with nodal officers for flagship schemes in Dharmapuri

The Hindu  

A review meeting with the nodal officers of colleges for implementation of the three flagship education assistance schemes was convened and chaired by Collector K. Shanthi here at the Collectorate. The Moovalur Ramamirtham Ammayar Memorial Higher Education Scheme, Pudumai Penn Scheme and Tamizh Puthalvan Scheme are under implementation providing higher education assistance. The Pudumai Penn Scheme and Tamizh Puthalvan Scheme …

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, …

Stalin hands over welfare measures worth ₹166 crore to 53,309 beneficiaries
2 months ago

Stalin hands over welfare measures worth ₹166 crore to 53,309 beneficiaries

The Hindu  

Stalin during handed over welfare measures worth ₹166 crore to 53,309 beneficiaries here on Wednesday. By the School Education Department, new classrooms worth ₹6.93 crore built at Puzhithipatti government higher secondary school, Sathanaru government higher secondary school. Further, foundation stones were laid for projects worth ₹11.80 lakh for construction of panchayat union offices at S. Pudur panchayat and Sakottai panchayat …

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

₹15,000 aid for competitive exams, free education from KG to PG – BJP’s manifesto 2.0 for Delhi Election 2025 released
2 months, 1 week ago

₹15,000 aid for competitive exams, free education from KG to PG – BJP’s manifesto 2.0 for Delhi Election 2025 released

Live Mint  

The Bharatiya Janata Party's second part of its manifesto for the upcoming Delhi Election 2025, released today, January 21, has showered promises, mainly directed at the student community. The saffron party has promised to provide ₹15,000 assistance to students preparing for Union Public Service Commission and other state civil services exams besides free education "from KG to PG" for needy …

Enrolment in 40 PM SHRI schools rises by 75.8% after joining central scheme
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Enrolment in 40 PM SHRI schools rises by 75.8% after joining central scheme

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: The number of students enrolled in 40 PM SHRI schools has increased by 75.80%, after becoming part of the central scheme compared to their status as state government schools in 2020-21, according to a survey by the union ministry of education. The percentage increase in enrolment in the surveyed PM SHRI schools ranged from 49.2% to 295.3% The …

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