Delhi Budget updates | AAP govt allocates ₹16,396 crore for education; to give ₹1,000 per month to every woman

Under the education budget, ₹100 crore has been allocated to the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) for training teachers, and another ₹150 crore has been proposed for the construction of new schools and classrooms.

Finance Minister Atishi proposed ₹45 crore for the maintenance of existing classrooms and ₹42 crore for Schools of Specialised Excellence in the 2024-25 fiscal.

The Minister announced an allocation of ₹118 crore for sports education, ₹1,212 crore for higher education and technical education and ₹15 crore for “Business Blasters Senior”.

“The Kejriwal government will implement Business Blaster scheme in its universities and Industrial Training Institutes through ₹15 crore allocation in budget,” she added.

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Finance Minister Atishi announced a budget outlay of Rs 6,216 crore for various schemes under the Social Welfare Department, Women and Child Development Department and SC/ST/OBC Welfare Department.

Finance Minister Atishi said that strengthening of roads has enabled the development of the Capital and the Government intends on delivering integrated corridors, 3 double decker flyovers in collaboration with DMRC and 8 new flyovers by the end of 2024-25. 

The Government also intends on laying down 1,000 kms of road in the villages of the Capital and the removal of dark spots all across the city.

Delhi Finance Minister announces ₹15 crore allocation to promote entrepreneurship among college students with the Business Blasters Senior programme as a measure to fight unemployment.

“Just as Lord Ram had to face many hardships in his 14 years of vanvas, Kejriwal has also had to face many hardships in the past 9 years with constant roadblocks being created by the Central government. However, he has managed to deliver on every promise. “The journey is far from over but we have made important strides in the first decade and are announcing further measures to achieve Ram Rajya,” Delhi Finance Minister Atishi says

Delhi Finance Minister said that Education has been the priority of our government, adding ₹16,396 crore outlay for education.

“Today the children of labourers are going to become managing directors. 2,121 children studying in Kejriwal government schools have passed the JEE and NEET examinations. Education has been the priority of our government. In 2015 we doubled the education budget. We spend 1/4th of our expenditure on education only...For this year we are making a provision of ₹16,396 crore for education...” said Delhi Minister Atishi.

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Finance Minister Atishi announced Mukhyamantri Mahila Samman Yojna under which all women above the age of 18 will get ₹1000 a month. ₹2000 crore have been allocated for the scheme.

“Whether is a college student wanting to buy books or a woman wanting to watch a movie. She will not have to ask anyone for money,” Atishi says while announcing the new scheme. 

To be eligible, the woman, above the age of 18, will have to be a voter in Delhi, should not be filing income tax and should not be a beneficiary of any other government pension scheme.