SSA gets Rs. 25,555 crore in Union Budget

Updated on: Friday, March 16, 2012

he Union Budget declared by the Finance Minister Mr. Pranab Mukerjee in the Lok Sabha today has the following highlight for the education and skill development sector

* . Rs. 1000 crore to be provided for National Skill Development Corporation in 2012-13.

* Integrated Child Development Scheme to be strengthened and restructured with allocation of Rs 15,850 crore.

* RTE-SSA gets Rs. 25,555 crore allocation, showing an increase of 21 per cent.

* 6000 schools to be set up at block level as model schools in the 12th Plan.

* Credit Guarantee Fund to be set up for better flow of credit to students.

 

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