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Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan praises the Interim Budget 2024-25, hailing it as a crucial step toward India's development as a developed country by 2047.
Union Minister for Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Shri Dharmendra Pradhan lauded the Interim Budget 2024-25 as a stepping stone to make India a developed country by 2047.
Expressing his gratitude to the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, he said this budget was a brilliant, forward-looking, people-centric and growth-stimulating Viksit Bharat Budget.
Shri Pradhan emphasised that the Budget gives further momentum to women-led development, fulfilling aspirations and furthering ease-of-living for all, green growth and employment generation. He also said that the Budget positions India for incremental all-round development across sectors.
Shri Pradhan complimented the Finance Minister for her far-sighted vision to combine the power of youth and technology in the Viksit Bharat Budget. He said that this budget will pave the way for a golden era of research, innovation and entrepreneurship led by India’s talented Yuva Shakti.
He said that the biggest announcement of this budget is the 'Jai Anusandhan' scheme for which ₹1 lakh crore has been announced as a corpus fund, through which private entities may opt for an interest-free loan for 50 years. This will directly benefit India's new generation, Shri Pradhan added.
Union Finance Minister, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, while presenting the Interim Budget, 2024-25, highlighted the government's unwavering commitment to empowering the youth, notably the Amrit Peedhi - the Yuva.
* Numerous institutions of higher learning, including 7 IITs, 16 IIITs, 7 IIMs, 15 AIIMSs and 390 universities' establishment also found a mention, marking a substantial stride in educational development.
Highlights of Budget 2024-25 – D/o School Education & Literacy
Department of Higher Education
ALLOCATIONS TO MAJOR AUTONOMOUS BODIES
ALLOCATIONS TO MAJOR SCHEMES
* An allocation of Rs.1800 Cr has been kept for Institutions of Eminence(IOE), which is Rs. 300 Cr more than BE 2023-24
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