Union Budget 2022: India’s education sector expects an allocation of at least 8-9 pc of the estimated budget

Feb 1, 2022 By: Vaamanaa Sethi Credit: Education Ministry

Last year, the education sector was allocated ₹93,224 crore,...

...which was 2.67 percent of the central government’s estimated budget for 2021-22. Credit: Education Ministry

This year, it is expected, by many, that the Central government will focus more...

...on learning loss due to COVID-19 and National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 implementation. Credit: Education Ministry

Industry watchers are expecting that this year’s Union Budget will allocate at least 8-9 percent...

...of the total estimated budget towards the education sector of India. Credit: Pixabay

It is also expected that the union government will roll out more new initiatives to fill the digital gap.

Although the availability of smartphones has increased from 36.5 percent in 2018 to 67.6 percent in 2021,...

...students in lower grades found it difficult to do online activities compared to higher-grade students, revealed the Economic Survey of 2021-22. Credit: Pixabay

The Budget allocation may also focus on teachers training as well,...

...as the educators are not equipped with the latest technologies, experts suggest. The government allocated ₹31,300 towards the National Education Mission, which consists of Samagra Shiksha and teacher training and adult education. Credit: Pixabay

Bringing attention towards online learning, India’s Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan...

...announced in January that a common policy for edtech players will soon be rolled out. Credit: Pixabay

Edtech players in India are demanding to bring down the goods and services tax (GST) slab...

...on all education services, keeping in mind the rising demand for edtech courses. Credit: Pixabay

For making the students ready for the job world,...

...the government has also extended the National Apprenticeship Training Scheme (NATS) for the next five years, with an outlay of ₹3054 crore which will make, through apprenticeship, around 9 lakh students employable, according to the survey. Credit: Pixabay

From same income tax slabs to higher standard deductions, here’s what to expect from Budget 2022