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Study Abroad: Finance ministry data shows the number of student loans for studying MBBS abroad has risen 459% over the same period.
The cuts are in 12 scholarship, fellowship, education loan interest subsidy schemes across ministries. The steepest cuts are in budgets for minorities.
The NITI Aayog study found that just 405 out of 4,14,247 candidates trained in ITIs were placed in jobs – 0.09%.
The IIT B study also found that 60% of jobs come from ‘non core’ engineering sectors; BTech Computer Science students command the highest salaries.
School Education Budget: Over the same 3 years, enrolment in public schools that Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan supports rose 7%.
The introduction of eggs in mid-day meal schemes has been opposed by religious and caste groups that push for vegetarian meals in several states.
Education ministry also told parliament during the budget session that it closed down 20,021 schools in 2021-22.
Delhi University set up the non-profit company in 2022 in the hope of raising funds from alumni and donors.
Budget Highlights: Run by the ministry of tribal affairs, EMRS has been allocated close to Rs 6,000 crore.
Budget 2023: The ministry of social justice and empowerment manages some of the largest scholarship schemes; most have seen minor increases.
