Education Fund

Despite India's consumer price inflation remaining between 5-5.6% in recent years, education costs have escalated at a much higher rate of around 8-10%

The National Education Policy, introduced in 2020, states that 6% of the country's GDP should go towards education. Here is a look on how the country has fared in over a decade of education

As schools reopened for the 2023-2024 academic year on Monday, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy distributed free kits to more than 43 lakh students under the 'Jagananna Vidya Kanuka' scheme in Palnadu district. Each kit, which will be distributed to students belonging to all government and aided schools, will contain bilingual textbooks, notebooks, workbooks, three pairs of uniforms, one pair of shoes, two pairs of socks, belt, school bag, English-Telugu dictionary (sixth to 10th standards) and a pictorial dictionary (first to fifth standards). The kits worth Rs 1,043 crore were distributed by the chief minister at Krosuru village. "School doors open from today and before the bells ring, I am happy to tell you that our government is giving away kits to all the children who should receive it," Reddy said, addressing a public meeting. "For the fourth straight year, as soon as schools opened, we are implementing Jagananna Vidya Kanuka so that no boy, girl or their .

The list was originally expected to come on Tuesday, however, it was deferred as Supreme Court was hearing an appeal of St. Stephen's College, against a Delhi High Court order

The firm said its payments to education firm Aakash for a $1-billion deal struck last year have concluded and the audited financial results will be out in 10 days

Students willing to apply for the CBSE Merit Scholarship Scheme for Single Girl Child need to qualify their CBSE class 10 examination with 60% marks or more

Good public education is a fundamental right in India, and there is a strong correlation between public investment in education, child development and empowerment

FinMin will have little monitoring role in the spending on Madhyamik, Uchchtar Shiksha Kosh from now