Budget 2021: Gearing up for an Atmanirbhar education system Budget 2021: Gearing up for an Atmanirbhar education system Education is the foundation of the economy and the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has rightly focused on effective implementation of National Education Policy (NEP), Research & Development and upskilling. advertisement Budget 2021: Gearing up for an Atmanirbhar education system (Photo: PTI) HIGHLIGHTS All these educational reforms in Budget 2021 will no doubt bring about a deeper transformational shift and help accomplish the objectives of an inclusive and Atmanirbhar education system. The initiatives announced in the Budget will help streamline the education scenario. India's first post-Covid-19 Budget 2021 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was momentous in more ways than one. It was the first one to be digitally presented on a tablet, paving the way for several announcements in the way of digitization across sectors.