Education Sector

Union Budget 2021: FM announces new central university in Leh, 100 new sainik schools across India

Nirmala Sitharaman, while presenting the Union Budget today, also said that a higher education commission will be set up to act as an umbrella body for standard-setting, accreditation, regulation, and funding

Union Budget 2021: Over 15,000 schools to include all components of NEP; funds for KVs, mid-day meals hiked

The funds for the Kendriya Vidyalayas saw an increase as the schools have been issued Rs 6,800 crore for the upcoming financial year compared to the Rs 5,516 crore last year

Union Budget 2021: Govt needs to emphasise skill development in education policy to support economy

The education sector is undoubtedly at the cusp of an exciting phase with policy push and technological advancements.

Union Budget 2021: Govt should provide 12-15% higher allocation to online education

Implementing an astute tax model that also caters to online education would be quite beneficial to students who wish to learn more and bolster their skills for a better future

Union Budget 2021: Time to invest in virtual forms of education, say experts, tell govt to plug gaps in sector

Teachers, too, have been severely impacted due to COVID-19 as many faced job cuts or mental pressures to train themselves quickly to adopt to online teaching.

Union Budget 2021: Government must build on labour, education reforms, say HR experts

Experts also advocated for sector-specific allocations as the lockdown has had its economic impact, especially among retail, manufacturing, FMCG, aviation and automobile

Indian edtech startups received over $2.22 billion funding in 2020 as compared to $553 million in 2019

The report states that the Indian subcontinent is one of the largest markets for education with 360 million learners in FY20.

Budget 2020: Industry hails Nirmala Sithraman's fiscal roadmap; lauds schemes on job generation

India Inc termed the Budget as "growth provoking and welfare inducing"

Budget 2020: Govt announces Rs 99,300 cr for education sector; new education policy to be announced soon

She also said that a new education policy will be announced soon, adding that "external commercial borrowings and FDI to be leveraged to improve the education system.

Budget 2020: Finance minister must co-opt costs of modernising teaching, infra in allocation for education sector

It is imperative that the higher education system is thoroughly revamped so that students receive quality and contemporary education and are ready to join the workforce of the future.