Classrooms to Campuses: How India’s Budget 2026 Is Betting on AI and Skilled Youth
India’s Union Budget 2026-27 allocates ₹1,39,289.48 crore to the Ministry of Education, an 8.27% increase over the previous year. Samagra Shiksha receives ₹42,100 crore, while the Department of Higher Education includes ₹100 crore for a Centre of Excellence in artificial intelligence for education. On the skilling side, PM-SETU is a ₹60,000 crore scheme to upgrade…