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.
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The Central Government Spends Only Rs. 18,500 Crores On Samagra Shiksha Per Year
Amounts in Rs. Crores. Inflation adjustment done using Consumer Price Index.
Source: Union Budget Demand for Grants
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Over these last eight years, the total amount proposed by all states and UTs has varied widely from year to year. It hit an all-time high of 1 lakh crores in 2019-20 and fell to just shy of 60 thousand crores in the second year of COVID.