From Samagra Shiksha to PM SHRI: What Budget 2026 puts behind school education schemes

Union Budget 2026-27 prioritizes education's role in employment, allocating ₹1.39 lakh crore. School education sees an 8.27% rise, with Samagra Shiksha and PM POSHAN receiving significant boosts. This budget focuses on stabilizing existing systems and ensuring broad coverage, rather than radical structural changes, signaling continued state support for public schooling.

From Samagra Shiksha to PM SHRI: What Budget 2026 puts behind school education schemes
Union Budget 2026-27 prioritizes education's role in employment, allocating ₹1.39 lakh crore. School education sees an 8.27% rise, with Samagra Shiksha and PM POSHAN receiving significant boosts. This budget focuses on stabilizing existing systems and ensuring broad coverage, rather than radical structural changes, signaling continued state support for public schooling.