For third consecutive year, 25% budget allocated to education in state
New Delhi:
The Aam Aadmi led government in Delhi presented the budget for 2018-19 session in the legislative assembly today. Twenty-six per cent of the Rs 53,000 crore Delhi Budget for 2018-19 has been allocated for education, Finance Minister Manish Sisodia announced on Thursday. This is the third consecutive year when about 25% of the budget has been allocated for education in the state. The amount allocated for education by AAP government amounts to Rs. 13,997 crore.
The highlights of the AAP budget for education in Delhi in 2018-19 are given below:
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in January this year had held a meeting with education department officials to review its expenditures with an eye on the budget which was to be presented in March 2018.
The AAP government today presented its Rs. 53,000 crore budget for fiscal year 2018-19 in the state assembly, with emphasis on environment, health, education and water. Presenting the budget, Mr Sisodia said the budget follows "trickle up" economics aiming to benefit Delhi's poor and middle class population.
"The budget estimates for 2018-19 are pegged at Rs. 53,000 crore which is 19.45 per cent more than the revised budget estimates of Rs. 44,370 crore for the previous financial year," Mr Sisodia said.
While the Delhi Government's focus area in the first budget was education and health, the current budget is touted as the country's first 'Green Budget'.
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The highlights of the AAP budget for education in Delhi in 2018-19 are given below:
- 26% of the budget, a total of Rs. 13,997 crore has been allocated for education.
- Government will introduce a new curriculum in government schools.
- Government will launch Mission Buniyaad which will aim to enhance reading and maths skills of students between classes 1 to 8 in months of April, May and June.
- About 1 lakh 20 thousand CCTVs would be installed in schools. More than 150 CCTV cameras will be installed per school.
- Government will provide tablets to school teacher to enable them in keeping a record of students online.
- Government will also launch a Fixed Deposit scheme for students up to the age of 18 years belonging to SC, ST, OBC and Minorities category.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in January this year had held a meeting with education department officials to review its expenditures with an eye on the budget which was to be presented in March 2018.
The AAP government today presented its Rs. 53,000 crore budget for fiscal year 2018-19 in the state assembly, with emphasis on environment, health, education and water. Presenting the budget, Mr Sisodia said the budget follows "trickle up" economics aiming to benefit Delhi's poor and middle class population.
"The budget estimates for 2018-19 are pegged at Rs. 53,000 crore which is 19.45 per cent more than the revised budget estimates of Rs. 44,370 crore for the previous financial year," Mr Sisodia said.
While the Delhi Government's focus area in the first budget was education and health, the current budget is touted as the country's first 'Green Budget'.
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