Union Education Minister Praises 2026-27 Budget
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has praised the 2026-27 budget, emphasizing its focus on education, employment creation, and development. The budget, seen as a step towards "Viksit Bharat," includes significant increases in allocations for both higher education and school literacy, the establishment of five new University Townships, and one girls' hostel per district to encourage female participation in STEM. New initiatives such as Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, and Comics (AVGC) Content Creator Labs and Centres of Excellence in AI for Education have also been highlighted.
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