Budget 2026–27: Education & Skilling — Crisp Highlights Education spend on the rise: Allocation up from ₹84,219 crore (FY21) to ₹1.28 lakh crore (FY26), signalling policy continuity. Allocation up from ₹84,219 crore (FY21) to ₹1.28 lakh crore (FY26), signalling policy continuity. NEP 2020 focus continues: Record funding for school education; push for digital connectivity, Indian-language content, and foundational learning. Record funding for school education; push for digital connectivity, Indian-language content, and foundational learning. India now has 23 IITs, 21 IIMs, 20 AIIMS, with IIT campuses abroad in Zanzibar and Abu Dhabi.

Source: Economic Times February 01, 2026 12:58 UTC