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Union Budget | Education

Digital Education

to shape India's

future aspirations

Boosting the education sector has been one of the top priorities
of the central government. The Government has made several
big announcements in this budget from an emphasis on digital
education to the establishment of the digital university. It has
made a record allocation of Rs 104277.72 crore for education
in the budget of 2022-23 which is 11.86 per cent higher as
compared to last year...

75 e-labs will be set up PM e-VIDYA's 'One Class-One TV Channel'
to impart skills in science program will be expanded from 12 TV

and maths with 750 virtual channels to 200 TV channels to provide
laboratories education in regional languages.

uring the Covid pandemic, the DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION
government laid great emphasis AND LITERACY
Don digital education, but due to the There has been a total increase of Rs 8575.71 crore
lack of necessary infrastructure in remote in the budget allocation of the Department of School
areas, there were difficulties in providing Education and Literacy in this financial year as
compared to last year.
seamless education facilities. In this year's The total budget allocation in the financial year 2022-
budget, a transformational initiative has 23 is Rs.63449.37 crore out of which plan allocation
been taken to address such challenges and is Rs.51052.37 crore and non-plan allocation is
use technology extensively in the country for Rs.12397 crore.
students' access to digital education, which The budget allocation for the financial year 2022-23
will improve and strengthen the education has increased by Rs 6333.20 crore under the flagship
and skilling ecosystem. Several initiatives scheme of Samagra Shiksha.
have been announced in this year's budget HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
such as setting up of the digital university, There has been an overall increase of Rs 2477.7
allowing foreign universities to run courses in crore (6.46%) in the budget allocation of the Higher
GIFT City, launch of DESH STACK e-portal and Education Department in this fiscal year 2022-23 as
National Skill Qualification framework will be compared to last year. The total budget allocation in
aligned with dynamic industry needs. the financial year 2022-23 is Rs 40828.35 crore.

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