What Modi 2.0’s Budget 2019 has to offer for the education sector | The News Minute
The first full budget of the second term of the Modi government was presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday, and featured announcements regarding schools and higher education, as well as skill development for youth. The Centre has allocated Rs 56,536.63 crore to the Department of School Education and Literacy, and Rs 38,317.01 crore to the Department of Higher Education, making the education budget a total of Rs 94,853.64 crore. This is an increase from the Revised Budget 2018-19, which was at Rs 83,625.86 crore.