Education Budget 2025: FM Nirmala Sitharaman Key Announcements for School, Colleges and Others

Vidhee Tripathi
Feb 1, 2025, 12:49 IST

Education Budget 2025: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced key budget allocations for schools, colleges, and higher education. Check major changes in the education sector and complete funding details.

The government plans to add 75,000 more medical seats over the next five years.
The government plans to add 75,000 more medical seats over the next five years.

As the much-anticipated Union Budget 2025 is presented in Parliament by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, the education industry is closely monitoring any significant policy moves. 

Stakeholders are expecting significant reforms and more funding for the education sector due to mounting calls for greater investment in research, skill development, digital learning, and higher education.

Union Budget 2025: Key Announcement for Education Sector

  • 50,000 Atal Tinkering Labs will be set up in schools to encourage curiosity and scientific thinking among students.
  • The Bharatiya Bhasha Pustak scheme will be introduced to help students learn subjects in their native languages.
  • Broadband connectivity will be provided to all government secondary schools.
  • The capacity of IITs will be expanded, with student enrollment doubling in 23 IITs over the past 10 years.
  • Additional infrastructure will be developed in five IITs (established after 2014) to accommodate 6,500 more students.
  • A Centre of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence will be set up with an investment of ₹100 crore.
  • To expand medical education in India, 100% more seats have been added in UG and PG medical courses.
  • The government plans to add 75,000 more medical seats over the next five years and 10,000 more seats by next year.
  • Five National Centres of Excellence for Skilling will be established in collaboration with global experts and partners.

5 Objectives of Union Budget

According to Nirmala Sitharaman, the budget for 2025–2026 has five goals. 

  • Accelerate Growth
  • Secure Inclusive Development Enhance 
  • Spending Power Of India’s Rising Middle Class 
  • Invigorate Private Sector Investments 
  • Uplift Household Sentiments 

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Vidhee Tripathi completed her PG Diploma degree in Digital Media from Indian Institute of Mass Communication, New Delhi. She is a graduate in Science with chemistry honors from Banaras Hindu University. She has 2 years of experience in various aspects of journalism. She was previously associated with the social media wing of Akashvani. At jagranjosh.com, currently she covers current affairs, national news and international news. She is also associated with the education news section of Jagran Josh.

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