Interim Budget 2024-25: School education gets record allocation of over Rs 73,000 crore
In the record-high allocation for the Department of School Education and Literacy, the government has allocated over Rs 73,000 crore for school education in the interim Budget for 2024-25. This marks an increase from the Revised Estimates of Rs 72,473.80 crore in the previous fiscal. The budget for PM SHRI, a Ministry of Education scheme upgrading government schools to model schools, has surged from Rs 2,800 crore to Rs 6,050 crore. The National Education Policy 2020 and PM SHRI are instrumental in delivering quality education and nurturing well-rounded individuals, said Union Finance Minister...
Source: indiatimes.com