Education Budget 2023

Budget 2023: Why focus on addressing losing skills gap should be a top priority

There is a significant disconnect between academic curriculums and industry requirements

Budget 2023: Increased investment in higher education sought to enable new infra, augment existing facilities

Initiatives are needed to improve access to education for all sections of society

Budget 2023: Importance of incentivising technology adoption in schools

Many schools find it difficult to keep up with the direction and pace of change owing to structural challenges

Budget 2023: Equal and inclusive education is need of the hour, writes Rajya Sabha MP Vivek Thakur

EdTech platforms should partner with universities and provide hybrid degree programmes

Budget 2023-24 Expectation: Provide tax exemptions, lower GST, offer student subsidies for growth of education sector

Students in Tier 2, 3 universities should be made familiar with industry-specific curricula and kept abreast with recent tech industry requirements

Budget 2023 Expectations: Education sector seeks increased funding for infra development, training

Access to Atal Tinkering Labs will give young students guidance and resources to become entrepreneurs

Budget 2023: Improve quality of education, provide more equitable access to learning opportunities for all students

Remove GST on the supply of goods for digital education, and services used for teaching and learning applications

Budget 2023-24 Expectation: Education sector demands infrastructure development and enhanced fund allocation

There is a need to increase funding from private industries like in most developed countries. The upcoming Budget is expected to provide incentives in the form of attractive tax deductions, etc. to industries funding research in Higher Education Institutes.

Budget 2023-24 Expectation: Edtech sector seeks increase in funding, tax breaks, tech investment

It is likely the government will continue to prioritise increasing access to technology and education in the 2023 Budget, especially in rural and neglected areas

Budget 2023-24 Expectation: Government should focus on implementation of New Education Policy

By putting more emphasis on the implementation and last-mile execution of the new policy, high-quality tax-free education, and skill development, the reforms will pave the way for outcome-based learning, especially for school children