The Education Budget 2022-23 is a subpart of the annual budget 2022-23. Thus, the government has decided to pay due attention to digital learning. Due to the covid-19 pandemic, the education sector has suffered immense loss and academic disruption which needs to be replenished. Also, the financial allocation to the education budget 2022-23 is Rs. 1.04 lakh crores. Thus, there has been a huge hike in the allocated money from Rs. 93,224 in 2021-22.
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Initiatives taken in the education budget 2022-23:
The center plans on setting up a digital university that will be built on a hub and spoke model. Also, there will be an expansion of the ‘one class one TV channel” program via 200 channels that will provide supplementary education in regional languages. So, this will enable all the states to provide education in regional languages for classes 1 to 12.
Also, as per Nirmala Sitharaman’s budget speech, 5 education institutes will be recognized as centers of excellence in urban planning. Thus, AICTE will come forward to make a new curriculum for them and foreign universities will be allowed to offer various programs free from domestic regulations.
The role of covid-19 in the education budget 2022-23:
The covid-19 pandemic and the subsequent shut down of all educational institutions in India has been one of the core areas of discussion. Students from weaker sections of society almost missed two years of education due to the unavailability of facilities. Thus, most of these unprivileged students belonged from government schools. So, building a resilient mechanism for education delivery is important.
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The education minister of India stated that with the Digital University, 200 TV channels for learning, and a digital ecosystem, the education sector can run smoothly. Thus, he appreciated the education budget 2022-23 saying it to be bold, growth-oriented, and pro-people.
