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Centre’s spending on research, fellowships shows massive decline in past 5 years

Ministry of education did not spend between 7% and 85% of budget allocated to research schemes

In Budget 2022, children receive lowest share of funds in over a decade: Report

Budget 2022: In the total budget for children, child health and child development have seen reduced share of allocation. Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman had announced the budget on Tuesday.

UGC releases draft guidelines on credit system, entrepreneurship, skill-based learning

UGC’s higher education qualification framework fixes level-wise outcomes, UG to PhD, covering job-readiness, entrepreneurship, ethics.

‘The kind of funding we get is dismal, affects research’: IIT Hyderabad director

CAG criticised the new IITs for slow growth, dependence on government grants. IIT Hyderabad director explains the challenges with funding, expansion.

Union Budget 2022: Several scholarship, fellowships schemes for marginalised students face cuts

Union Budget Highlights: Outlay for some scholarships, fellowships for SC, ST, OBC, minorities have increased but still fall below 2020-21 levels.

Union Budget Highlights: Outlay for new medical colleges, seats rises by Rs 2,700 crore

Union Budget 2022: Institutions such as AIIMS, JIPMER saw a rise in budgets; a new mental health programme will be helmed by NIMHANS, IIIT Bangalore.

Union Budget 2022 Analysis: Higher education outlay rises by 6.46 percent to Rs 40,828 Cr

Budget Highlights 2022: Nirmala Sitharaman’s fourth budget allocated Rs 400 crore to a digital education initiative and just Rs 1 lakh to PM eVidya.

Union Budget 2022: School education budget increases by Rs 9,000 crore

Budget 2022: Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan outlay rises by Rs 6,000 crore but still less than pre-pandemic era. Nirmala Sitharaman announced budget today.

Economic Survey 2022: Need to strengthen government schools to handle increased enrolment

The Economic Survey, presented by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, also pointed to the lack of official data on school education during COVID-19.

UGC draft guidelines on ‘development plans’ cover campus size, recruitment, promotions

UGC has sought public comment on the “Institutional Development Plan” guidelines for universities and other institutions by February 11.