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UNION BUDGET 2013
28 Feb 2013
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Allocation of $12 billion in 2013-14 on education will to contribute to
Indias growth for 2020 and beyond
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Dhiraj Mathur, Leader Education, PwC India
Increased allocations for RTE -- SSA and for RMSA reiterate the
governments commitment towards strengthening school education. Inaddition, in a country where nearly 64 per cent of the population will be of
working age by 2021, the governments proposal of setting Rs 1000 crore
apart for motivating nearly 10 million youth to voluntarily join skill
development programmes and releasing funds from other schemes for skill
development activities is a welcome move.
Ranu Kawatra, President and CEO, Pearson Education India
The Union Budget 2013-14 has introduced some promising initiatives for
the Education sector. The government has offered measures that have the
potential to provide significant investment boost to the sector. Honble
Finance Minister P Chidambaram has allocated Rs 65,867 crore to the
HRD ministry, an increase of 17 per cent from last year. This will indeed
provide an impetus and boost to the sector with additional facilities and
initiatives that will be taken by the Ministry.
Another key aspect addressed in the budget is the target of skilling 50
million people in the 12th Plan period, which includes 9 million in 2013-14.
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India as a country has faced severe skill-gap and a solution in the form of
Rs 1000 crore being allocated for skill development has been proposed.
Equipping the youth with the required skills will help them secure better
jobs,which in turn will help in the socio economic advancement of the
country. Lastly, exemption of service tax for state-affiliated institutes
offering vocational courses will also be beneficial to the Indian youth.
Siddharth Chaturvedi, Director, AISECT
It is heartening to see that the focus on the education sector as a whole
continues into the next financial year as well. The allocation of Rs. 65,867
crore to the MHRD, which is an increase of 17 per cent as compared to last
year, is an optimistic sign for the education sector and shows
Governments long term commitment to improving access for education to
a larger section of society. Specifically, with SSA Allocation of Rs 27,258
crore and RMSA allocation of 3983 crore (25 per cent increase YOY), both
elementary education as well as middle school education segments are
poised to benefit from the budget.
Skill development and vocational training as important instruments of
growth for the Indian economy were again reaffirmed by the Budget 2013.
Allocation of Rs 1000 crore for taking further the mission of skilling 50
million youth by 2022 is welcome. Specifically, there is a focus on bringing
quality improvement and standard procedures for certifications and
assessments in the FMs Budget speech, which is definitely a positive sign
for the vocational training and skill development sector. We look forward to
continued focus on skill development from the government's side in future
as well and an even bigger allocation next year, as the scale of this
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challenge is humongous.
Prashant Bhalla, Senior Vice President, Manav Rachna International
University
Keeping the current fiscal deficit scenario in mind, the budget this year
appears to be a move towards a focused economic growth, provided the
elements are well implemented. It is good to see that education has
retained its importance where the government plans to continue taking
initiatives for education as well as imparting skills to the youth.
Given the challenges we have, rise in expenditures at all levels is obvious
but one should not divert from our focus and continue our efforts. Rise in
allocations for HRD, SSA, RMSA seems to be a move that will bring
benefits to the countrymen. Having said that, monitoring also needs equal
attention to overcome obstacles and thereafter succeed in our missions
It is a delight to see that government has taken initiatives for women like
announcing Nirbhaya fund, taking steps for women upliftment which is
equally a pulsating concern today and is important for achieving an
inclusive growth.
Sanjiv Kataria Communications Counsel for the Education Sector
The Finance Minister has seized the opportunities for youth by focusing on
Human Infrastructure developmenta meta resource for growing India.
Allocation of $12 billion in 2013-14 on education, representing one-sixth
increase over last year, will unlock the potential of young to contribute to
Indias growth for 2020 and beyond.
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Governments emphasis on Right to Education, Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan,
Mid-day meals, Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan and Skill
Development will go a long way in enhancing literacy, growing school
enrolments and building marketable skills.
By funding skill building of youth, firms set up in association with National
Skills Development Council have a key role cut out for themselves in
offering skills that get them jobs and building their confidence to live as
equals.
Direct transfer of scholarships to girls, including those from SC, ST, will
encourage parents to educate them just as they invest in boys.
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