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Budget 2026 Boosts Education & Jobs, Says Minister Pradhan

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan hailed the 2026-27 Union Budget as a forward-looking and youth-centric "Viksit Bharat Budget" that will boost education and employment. The budget features an 8.27% increase in education allocation and aims to benefit poor and middle-class families. Key announcements include a high-powered committee to link education with employment, a girls' hostel in every district to support STEM students, and new university townships. The budget also proposes content creator labs in thousands of schools and colleges and a National Institute of Design in eastern India.

Key Points: Budget 2026: Education Boost & Employment Focus

  • 8.27% hike in education allocation
  • Blueprint for Viksit Bharat development
  • New 'education to employment' committee
  • Girls' hostel in every district for STEM
  • Content creator labs in 15,000 schools
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Budget 2026 to boost education and employment creation, says Dharmendra Pradhan

Union Budget 2026-27 increases education funding by 8.27%, focuses on youth employment, STEM hostels, and new institutes.

"ViksitBharatBudget includes all. It gives a boost to education and employment creation - Dharmendra Pradhan"

New Delhi, Feb 1

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday hailed the Union Budget 2026-27 as Viksit Bharat Budget and said that it will boost education and employment creation.

The Budget was presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Parliament.

"ViksitBharatBudget includes all. It gives a boost to education and employment creation and presents a blueprint for the next phase of development," Pradhan shared in a video message.

The minister noted that the budget presents a blueprint for the next phase of development.

"In this year's budget, the allocation for education has been increased by 8.27 per cent from the previous budget," Pradhan said. He added that the increase reflects the government's commitment to education.

He also called the Budget "forward-looking, youth-centric, people-friendly, and employment-focused".

"This budget places emphasis on the mantra of Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, through which poor and middle-class families will benefit especially," Pradhan said, in a post on social media platform X.

The Education Minister called the provisions made in the Budget "bigger and bolder investments to strengthen education and future-ready skills across the length and breadth of India".

FM Sitharaman, in her Budget speech, said that the government will set up a high-powered 'education to employment and enterprise' standing committee to recommend measures that focus on the services sector as a core driver of Viksit Bharat.

The measures include five university townships in the vicinity of major industrial and logistic corridors, a girls' hostel in every district to support STEM education.

"In higher education STEM institutions, prolonged hours of study and laboratory work pose some challenges for female students. Through VGF/capital support, 1 girls' hostel will be established in every district," Sitharaman said, while presenting the Budget.

The Budget also proposed establishing a National Institute of Design in eastern India.

Further, content creator labs will come up in 15,000 schools and 500 colleges, and the Digital Knowledge Grid will be developed to bring India's cultural, heritage, and spiritual knowledge onto one platform.

- IANS

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Rohit P
Good to see the 8%+ increase in education allocation. But the real test is implementation. Will the funds actually reach the ground level and improve government school infrastructure? We've heard big promises before. Hope this time it's different.
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Aman W
University townships near industrial corridors is a brilliant idea! It will create a direct pipeline from classroom to workplace. Students can get internships and projects with companies easily. This is exactly the kind of practical thinking we need for job creation.
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Sarah B
The Digital Knowledge Grid to bring India's cultural and spiritual knowledge online sounds fascinating. Preserving and making our heritage accessible to the youth is so important in this digital age. Hope it's executed well!
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Karthik V
Content creator labs in 15,000 schools? That's ambitious and very forward-looking. Our kids need to learn these new-age skills alongside traditional subjects. The world is changing and our education system needs to keep pace. Thumbs up from a parent!
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Nikhil C
While the initiatives sound good, I have a respectful criticism. The budget speech mentions a 'high-powered committee'. We have enough committees. What we need is swift, decisive action. The youth need jobs now, not after another committee submits its report in 2027.

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