31.5 per cent increment for education with a total expenditure of Rs 24,115 crore and a 22 per cent increase to Rs 12,546 crore for health.
Increment in allocation money for primary education from Rs 7,156 crore to Rs 10,041 crore.
More focus and emphasis will be given to recruit more teachers and set up new schools this year.
Five lakh additional classrooms to be constructed and 1.5 lakh additional teachers to be appointed.
Increase in allocation for national Urdu education programme from Rs 10 crore to Rs 13 crore this year.
1,000 schools for girls of SCs, STs, OBCs and minorities to be set up.
A girl child will get Rs 3,000 deposited in a bank account after she enrols for eighth class examination and the amount would be given when she becomes a major.
Allocation for mid-day meal scheme to be enhanced to Rs 4813 crore as against Rs 3014 crore this year.
Budgetary provision for the National Rural Health Mission increased to Rs 8,207 crore from Rs 6,553 crore.
