Haryana govt sanctions Rs 18,410 cr for education sector

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, March 12

The Budget for 2021-22 proposes an outlay of Rs 18,410 crore for education against revised estimates of Rs 15,629 crore, with an increase of 17.8 per cent.

The proposed outlay includes Rs 9,014 crore for elementary education, Rs 5,899 crore for secondary education, Rs 2,793 crore for higher education and Rs 705 crore for technical education.

“The pandemic has altered the lives of children, especially due to statewide closure of schools. The government aims to achieve a distinct place on the educational map by implementing most of the components of the National Education Policy before 2025,” Khattar said.

He said the government planned to upgrade classroom infrastructure through blended learning models. He said Rs 700 crore would be allocated to promote technology based learning in all government schools, which would include provision of digital tablets and digital classrooms.

Speaking on higher education, Khattar said the government had a proactive policy of opening government colleges within a radius of 20 km.

“There is a need to consolidate already created infrastructure with focus on providing quality based relevant higher education and placement. We are giving a push to startups among students to make them job providers instead of job seekers,” he said.