How much funding has been allocated to the education sector, and are there specific programs aimed at improving digital education and access in rural areas?
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India plan for school Education and Literacy Department has been allocated ₹73,008 crore in the 2024- 25 budget. At the fund level most funds or 51 percent have been provided to the scheme Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) with ₹37,010 crore to train teachers and provide better technology to make education more digital in rural regions as well.
The PM Schools for Rising India Initiative also aims to upgrade 14,500 schools with modern infrastructure and technology through a central allocation of ₹18,128 crore over five years. Further, ₹6,000 crore has been allocated to scale digital learning in these schools.
Zero Budget Natural Agriculture-ZBNA is at ₹101 crore, while Midday Meal Scheme-MDM is at ₹1,731 crore, whereas, Operational Integrated Child Development Service-OICDS is at ₹5,759 crore and Nutritional meals in schools-PM-POSHAN scheme is at ₹12, 467 crore but occupies 17% only. School education has been budgeted at slightly more than last year, that is at 0.7% more than last year indicating a gradual restoration from cuts made in 2020-21 and 2021-22.
The allocation for higher education amounts to ₹47,620 crore. The maximum allocation has been to Central Universities at 33% of the total. Then comes “IITs” at 22%, followed by “NITs” at 11%. Allocations for Central Universities and NITs have increased by 29% and 5% respectively, whereas the funds for the UGC have come down to a significant 61%.