Budget 2025: 7 Major Education Reforms Under FM Sitharaman

Febuary 8, 2025 Published by Gaurav Kandari

BIG time expanding— IITs are turning out 5,000+ new seats and upgraded facilities… but don't get me wrong. Will this make the quality better, or only make a race into the top institutes?

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75,000 new medical seats over 5 years! Finally, India’s problem with doctor shortage is being addressed. But wait—who’s training them? More seats ≠ better doctors. Right?

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High-speed broadband is provided to schools & colleges. FINALLY. However … What about rural areas where not even electricity is a luxury? Digital divide, anyone?

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50,000 Atal Tinkering Labs for young innovators. Love the idea. Will it inspire a serious invention or remain just another 'cool project' for schools to drum up publicity with?

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Regional languages matter. Digitizing books in Indian languages are part of Bharatiya Bhasha Pustak Scheme. A step forward? 100%. Will students use them, anyway?

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5 National Skilling Centres are coming! Because, well… do we even know what future jobs will be like? I hope this isn’t another ‘train for jobs that don’t exist’ moment.

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10,000 Prime Minister Research Fellowships. More funding for innovation. Love it. But honestly, will India's 'brain drain' consume these bright minds anyway?

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Education reform? Huge. But execution is everything. Doing it right, India’s students win. If not? Just another budget day dream. Time will tell. What do you think?

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