Education
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Samagra Shiksha Now Allocates More To Quality, Gender & Equity
The reduction in support for teacher salaries has shifted focus to access, retention, quality, gender and equity.
Chandigarh Knows Its Way Around Samagra Shiksha
While some states struggle to get approvals, the UT gets 90% of its budget sanctioned on average.
Are Samagra Shiksha Approvals Keeping Up With Inflation?
No, they are not.
State Demands Rise and Fall, But Samagra Shiksha Approvals Stay Flat
Even as states propose widely varying budgets each year, the Project Approval Board’s recommendations remain relatively stable, hovering near ₹60,000 crore.
Samagra Shiksha Approves Only Three-Quarters of What States Request
Even the funds that do get approved often go unspent or spill over into following years.
Spending Under Samagra Shiksha Keeps Getting Lower
Not only has the inflation-adjusted value of the budget been declining, the actual spending under the scheme has reduced as well.
Are Union Budget Allocations to Samagra Shiksha Keeping Up With Inflation?
Nope. While allocations to the flagship scheme have increased in nominal terms, the inflation-adjusted value of the budget has been declining.
Reasons for Secondary School Dropout in India
Most common reasons found across the country. You don't need to run another household survey.