Inidan Budget Expectations

However, mere spread of education alone may not suffice. Creation of new job opportunities and a robust plan fuelling expansion of industrialisation in the state for employment generation, coupled with training in employability skill sets can be a turnaround factor.

I am pleased to know the development of an upcoming facility like AIIMS in the state. To alleviate the plight of the poor in the healthcare segment, the state government may provide more impetus to the opening of new medical colleges and hospitals.

To develop the educational infrastructure and amenities, the government must place more attention on narrowing the gender gap in education. Social and economic factors prevent thousands of girls in India from receiving an education. Similarly, like TEQIP, government grants or tax reliefs to deserving private institutes can provide the necessary financial support for the improvement of the quality of education further and lower the cost of education to the students. Allocation to funds Research & Development as a percentage of GDP should be increased from current levels.

Encouraging and rewarding innovative thinking, extra-curricular activities, nurturing the talent pool through social and community work, improving infrastructure in state-run colleges, and increasing options in terms of curriculum can go a long way in uplifting the education sector in India.