Punjab government earmarks Rs. 8541 crore for upgrading education system

Updated on: Monday, March 25, 2013

To upgrade education system in the state, the Punjab government has earmarked Rs 8,541 crore for the sector in the state budget.

This was informed by Information and Public Relations minister Bikram Singh Majithia.

"Education is the base of a developed society and nation...it is the priority of the Punjab government to ensure a quality education system," he said.

The government will start a scholarship scheme under which brilliant students belonging to poor family will get a scholarship of Rs 30,000 per year, the minister said.

Majithia said the government will provide free tablets to 1.5 lakh students of class XI. For this, Rs 30 crore has been earmarked in the budget.

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