Pre-Budget Expectations on Union Budget 2024-25 from cross-section of stakeholders in Education & Skills

Union Interim Budget 2024-25, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1, this year, will be followed by the full Budget on July 23 after a new BJP-led NDA Government was sworn on June 9 under the Premiership of Narendra Modi successively for a 3^rd term.  Naturally, there are expectations, wishes and recommendations from a cross section of the society on various sectors of economy that include Education and Skills.

As a customary practice, our platforms receive a lot of these voices and we try to curate them for benefit of our readers. So are some of these voices speaking on budget expectations for Education and Skills in the upcoming budget. Our hope is, it will enrich the discourse on these crucial sectors and benefit all stakeholders.

Budget 2024-25 Expectations: Roadmap for setting in target of 6% GDP expenditure on education, tax rationalization top wishes

Budget 2024 Expectations: Integrate an Apprenticeship Credit Framework in line with the NEP while simplifying the current apprenticeship regulatory framework

Budget 2024-25 Expectations: Prioritize education sector through comprehensive reforms with a key focus on taxation

Budget 2024 Expectations: ‘Study Abroad’ and ‘Study in India’ both needs a budgetary push for student mobility and international education culture