Union Budget 2026 Aligns Education With Employment

Union Budget 2026–27, presented Feb. 1, 2026, emphasizes aligning education with employment through a proposed Education-to-Employment standing committee and five university townships near industrial hubs. It proposes AVGC labs in schools and colleges, a new Design Institute, seven Ayurveda institutes, ten allied-health disciplines to train 100,000 professionals over five years, girls’ hostels in every district, SHE Marts, and tax rationalization for overseas study costs.