The establishment of 750 Eklavya Modern Residential Schools in tribal areas was also among the announcements made during the presentation of the Union budget 2021-22.
Union Budget 2021-22: The Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget for the financial year 2021-2022 on February 1. Talking about the contribution of the budget in the field of education, the Finance Minister announced the establishment of a new Central University in Leh, Ladakh for easy accessibility to higher education. The minister also stated that soon the country will be getting 100 new Sainik Schools. The 100 new Sainik Schools, however, will be set up in partnership with Non-Government Organisations (NGOs), private schools and states.
While presenting the budget, Sitharaman said, "100 new Sainik schools will be set up in partnership with NGOs, private schools, and states. We would be introducing the legislation this year to implement the setting-up of the Higher Education Commission of India.”
The establishment of 750 Eklavya Modern Residential Schools in tribal areas was also among the announcements made during the presentation of the Union budget. The allocation to the unit cost for each has gone up from Rs 20 crore to Rs 38 crore. The budget allocation for schools in hilly areas has been increased to 48 crores for tribal students. The EMR schools, under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, are aimed to promote “high-level education” among Scheduled Tribe students living in remote areas.
According to the new National Education Policy 2020, the Finance Minister proposes to strengthen more than 15,000 schools. Nirmala Sitharaman, during the budget speech 2021 said, “In school education, 15,000 schools will be strengthened as per the requirements of the National Education Policy(NEP) 2020.”
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