Dr. Preeti Joshi
Liberal Arts Education Expert
Principal, School of Liberal Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Sri Balaji University, Pune
Support for creating 5 university townships near industrial corridors, viability gap funding for establishing girl’s hostel in every district to increase the percentage of girls in higher education, and the formation of a new high-power committee to align education with job market demands and to assess the impact of AI are some of the announcements that can impact the education sector in the coming years.
Some other significant announcements for the education sector include the formation of the much-needed Education-to-Employment and Entrepreneurship Committee. The budget also supports training 1 lakh allied health professionals over five years, focusing on various areas, including important yet neglected segments like applied psychology and behavioral health. Happy to see some attention for education and skill development.