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Examining the Education Budget of 2024-2025: Key Insights

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  The financial year 2024-25 promises to be a watershed moment for Indian education, with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman unveiling the Interim Budget, underlining the government's commitment to strengthening the country's educational foundation. A large increase in budget allocations for the Department of School Education and Literacy (DoSEL) and the Higher Education Department demonstrates a concerted effort to improve the quality and accessibility of education throughout the country. The Department of School Education and Literacy (DoSEL) has been granted an impressive allocation of ₹73,008.10 crore for the 2024-25 fiscal year, marking a robust increase of ₹4,203.25 crore over the previous year's budget. This upward revision signals the government's intent to strengthen the school education infrastructure and enhance learning outcomes for millions of students across the nation. Equally noteworthy is the increment in the budget for the Higher Education Departmen