(a) the details of the butlget allocated for education sector during the last three years;
(b) whether the Government is considering to touch average international budget for education
sector;
(c) if so, the details of the initiatives taken/proposed to be taken by the Government in this
regard; and
(d) the remedial action taken by the Government to provide admissions for the poor students
in different private institutions?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT(SMT. D. PURANDESWARI)
(a): Government has accorded due priority to the education sector. An increasing allocation has
been provided for the Department of Higher Education and. Department of School Education and
Literacy during last three years and in the: current year, as per the details hereunder.
Year Allocation (Rs. in crore) 2004-05 8225.00 2005-06 15243.76 2006-07 20745.50 2007-08 28674.00(b)&(c): As per the Xlth Plan Approach Paper, the endeavor of the government is to raise the public Expenditure on Education to at least 6% of the Gross Domestic Product, by the end of Xlth Five Year Plan.