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UP budget: Rs 26.57 cr for setting up Sainik schools

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Press Trust of India Lucknow

The Uttar Pradesh budget for 2019-20 has made a provision of Rs 26.57 crore to set up Sainik schools in the state.

A provision of Rs 10 crore has been made to set up government intercolleges (both boys and girls) in the state, Finance Minister Rajesh Agarwal said in his budget speech.

A budgetary provision of Rs 242 crore has also been made to provide grant-in-aid to Sanskrit 'pathshalas' (schools) in order to encourage education of the language.

Another Rs 30 crore has been earmarked as grant to aided Sanskrit schools and degree colleges.

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First Published: Feb 07 2019 | 1:25 PM IST

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