For the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan Rs.21,000 crore are being allocated for the year 2011-12, which is 40% higher than Rs.15,000 crore allocated in the current year budget.
A revised Centrally Sponsored Scheme “Vocationalisation of Secondary Education” will be implemented from 2011-12 to improve the employability of our youth.
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Rs.52,057 Crores Allocated for Education
Special Correspondent - 2011-02-28 20:30
New Delhi: The Union Finance Minister, Shri Pranab Mukherjee, while presenting the Union Budget for 2011-12, has proposed an allocation of Rs.52,057 crore for education, which is an increase of 24 per cent over the current year.