Union Budget 2025: Here Are The Key Announcements For Education And Skill Development

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, while presenting the Union Budget 2025, announced a series of measures aimed at transforming education infrastructure and skill development.

Transforming School Education

The government plans to set up Atal Tinkering Labs in a total of 50,000 government schools in the next five years.

These labs are intended to develop problem-solving skills and creativity in students, thus reinforcing India's ambition to lead in science and technology.

It also focuses on bettering digital connectivity in the education and healthcare sector.

The BharatNet scheme is going to deliver broadband connectivity to all government secondary schools and primary health care centers in rural areas, ensuring uninterrupted access to online learning resources and telemedicine services.

Boosting Higher Education and Skill Development

To bridge the gap between education and industry needs, the budget outlines the creation of five National Centres of Excellence for Skilling.

These centres will collaborate with global institutions and industry leaders to prepare students for careers in high-demand sectors.

To keep pace with the growing importance of artificial intelligence in education, a Centre of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence for Education will be established with a budget of Rs 500 crore.

The centre will help in developing AI-driven learning solutions and enable integration of advanced technology in teaching methods.

To help enhance access to educational content in regional languages, the Bharatiya Bhasha Pustak Scheme will be launched, with Indian language books available in digital format for students of school and higher education institutions.

Expansion of Medical and Engineering Institutions

A big push was given to upgrade medical education. The government decided to add new 10,000 medical college seats in next year, as well as set a long term target to take the capacity addition to 75,000 in the next five years.

Furthermore, premium engineering colleges like a few IITs will also see substantial infrastructure improvements under the scheme that will be allowed to expand seats by 6,500 extra students.

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