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Indian Budget 2006-07 on Education Sector

Education Sector

  • - 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.