Lok Sabha Question No. 2952 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-21
Subject: Decrease in Education Budget
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Gaurav Gogoi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2952 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.03.2022

## Decrease in Education Budget

## 2952. SHRI GAURAV GOGOI:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken note of the policy tracker by National Coalition on the Education Emergency that found that 12 States have reduced the share of education in their 2021-22 budget allocations ;
- (b) whether the Government is aware that the Revised Estimates for education of 19 states were lower than their budget estimates in 2020-21;
- (c) if so, the details of BE, RE and Actuals on Education of all States during the Past five years;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  inquired  into  the  reasons  for  reduction  in  State  education budgets;
- (e) the efforts of the Government to raise spending on education to 6% of GDP as recommended in National Education Policy (NEP) 2020;
- (f) whether the Government recognizes the need for large infusion of public funds to level out the inequality in access to education caused by the pandemic; and
- (g) whether it has formed any multi year strategy to address the issue and if so, details thereof and if not, reasons therefor?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (DR. SUBHAS SARKAR)

- (a) to (d) As per the latest figures of Analysis of Budgeted Expenditure on Education, there has been a significant 53% increase in Public Expenditure on Education incurred by States/UTs in 2019-20 compared to 2015-16. The increase is seen in almost all the States during the period 2015-16 to 2019-20. The State-wise Expenditure for the five years i.e. from 2015-16 to 201920 is at Annexure.
- (e) to  (g)  One  of  the  fundamental  principles  of  National  Education  Policy  (NEP)  2020  is 'substantial investment in a strong, vibrant public education system as well as the encouragement  and  facilitation  of  true  philanthropic  private  and  community  participation'. Accordingly, NEP 2020 also unequivocally endorses and envisions a substantial increase in public investment in education both by the Central government and all State Governments. The Centre and States work together to increase the public investment in Education sector to reach 6% of GDP at the earliest. Accordingly, Ministry has written to all its implementing agencies, regulatory bodies, State/UT Governments, other stakeholder Ministries/Departments, etc for taking steps for implementation of NEP 2020.

In this regard, the Ministry of Education has, for the first time, been allocated a record Budget of more than Rs. One Lakh Crore for its activities for the upcoming financial year 2022-23.

The  NEP  2020  provides  different  timelines  as  well  as  principles  and  methodology  for  its implementation.

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## Annexure

ANNEXURE  REFERED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (C)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2952 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.03.2022 ASKED BY HON'BLE MP SHRI GAURAV GOGOI REGARDING 'Decrease in Education Budget'

(RUPEES IN CRORES)

| EXPENDITURE ONEDUCATION BY EDUCATION&OTHERDEPARTMENTS   | EXPENDITURE ONEDUCATION BY EDUCATION&OTHERDEPARTMENTS   | EXPENDITURE ONEDUCATION BY EDUCATION&OTHERDEPARTMENTS   | EXPENDITURE ONEDUCATION BY EDUCATION&OTHERDEPARTMENTS   | EXPENDITURE ONEDUCATION BY EDUCATION&OTHERDEPARTMENTS   | EXPENDITURE ONEDUCATION BY EDUCATION&OTHERDEPARTMENTS   | EXPENDITURE ONEDUCATION BY EDUCATION&OTHERDEPARTMENTS   |
|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No.                                                  | STATE/UNION TERRITORY                                   | 2015-16 (ACTUAL)                                        | 2016-17 (ACTUAL)                                        | 2017-18 (ACTUAL)                                        | 2018-19 (REVISED ESTIMATE)                              | 2019-20 (BUDGET ESTIMATE)                               |
| (1)                                                     | (2)                                                     | (3)                                                     | (4)                                                     | (5)                                                     | (6)                                                     | (7)                                                     |
| 1                                                       | ANDHRA PRADESH                                          | 23587.13                                                | 30654.23                                                | 18140.13                                                | 19260.79                                                | 30615.63                                                |
| 2                                                       | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                       | 1364.39                                                 | 1293.45                                                 | 2270.55                                                 | 1703.53                                                 | 1790.33                                                 |
| 3                                                       | ASSAM                                                   | 9879.05                                                 | 12946.72                                                | 15150.63                                                | 19803.46                                                | 19607.72                                                |
| 4                                                       | BIHAR                                                   | 16120.48                                                | 14220.98                                                | 17806.89                                                | 28428.60                                                | 28665.92                                                |
| 5                                                       | CHHATTISGARH                                            | 7731.69                                                 | 10480.83                                                | 10495.84                                                | 14981.68                                                | 15601.89                                                |
| 6                                                       | GOA                                                     | 1865.57                                                 | 1411.69                                                 | 2342.98                                                 | 2653.95                                                 | 2982.30                                                 |
| 7                                                       | GUJARAT                                                 | 26490.21                                                | 32781.57                                                | 29509.43                                                | 33838.35                                                | 32581.70                                                |
| 8                                                       | HARYANA                                                 | 10754.52                                                | 11985.14                                                | 12653.06                                                | 15157.64                                                | 16679.36                                                |
| 9                                                       | HIMACHAL PRADESH                                        | 4541.38                                                 | 4991.35                                                 | 6145.70                                                 | 6277.05                                                 | 7957.36                                                 |
| 10                                                      | JAMMU&KASHMIR                                           | 7466.68                                                 | 6550.34                                                 | 5600.96                                                 | 10703.21                                                | 13260.06                                                |
| 11                                                      | JHARKHAND                                               | 7144.98                                                 | 8927.46                                                 | 8930.86                                                 | 11433.37                                                | 11875.96                                                |
| 12                                                      | KARNATAKA                                               | 23869.56                                                | 26254.37                                                | 26829.16                                                | 31811.60                                                | 33710.61                                                |
| 13                                                      | KERALA                                                  | 18667.77                                                | 22830.92                                                | 24934.43                                                | 27239.17                                                | 27255.92                                                |
| 14                                                      | MADHYAPRADESH                                           | 18304.48                                                | 22226.29                                                | 25871.43                                                | 30641.01                                                | 33754.37                                                |
| 15                                                      | MAHARASHTRA                                             | 57754.65                                                | 58192.34                                                | 61027.93                                                | 72091.30                                                | 89590.98                                                |
| 16                                                      | MANIPUR                                                 | 1402.48                                                 | 1408.59                                                 | 1466.44                                                 | 1825.48                                                 | 2060.93                                                 |
| 17                                                      | MEGHALAYA                                               | 1084.81                                                 | 1947.58                                                 | 1835.60                                                 | 1891.07                                                 | 2223.56                                                 |
| 18                                                      | MIZORAM                                                 | 1558.14                                                 | 2501.17                                                 | 1212.31                                                 | 1334.87                                                 | 1467.32                                                 |
| 19                                                      | NAGALAND                                                | 1074.20                                                 | 1136.78                                                 | 1130.07                                                 | 1317.72                                                 | 1414.98                                                 |
| 20                                                      | ODISHA                                                  | 12199.91                                                | 13159.22                                                | 13994.12                                                | 17995.42                                                | 19732.40                                                |
| 21                                                      | PUNJAB                                                  | 9513.05                                                 | 10067.81                                                | 12741.83                                                | 12462.74                                                | 13776.58                                                |
| 22                                                      | RAJASTHAN                                               | 23143.31                                                | 26972.32                                                | 21611.46                                                | 30567.56                                                | 36972.22                                                |
| 23                                                      | SIKKIM                                                  | 738.93                                                  | 747.05                                                  | 771.96                                                  | 928.95                                                  | 1215.14                                                 |
| 24                                                      | TAMIL NADU                                              | 35947.22                                                | 34969.02                                                | 39245.84                                                | 43577.63                                                | 48494.44                                                |
| 25                                                      | TELANGANA                                               | 15789.09                                                | 18202.72                                                | 17622.94                                                | 20669.35                                                | 17608.33                                                |
| 26                                                      | TRIPURA                                                 | 1617.31                                                 | 1789.67                                                 | 2890.34                                                 | 2897.55                                                 | 3054.09                                                 |
| 27                                                      | UTTARAKHAND                                             | 5418.32                                                 | 5941.98                                                 | 9704.83                                                 | 8020.35                                                 | 9232.67                                                 |
| 28                                                      | UTTAR PRADESH                                           | 51499.99                                                | 56509.36                                                | 58101.77                                                | 79541.55                                                | 86684.66                                                |
| 29                                                      | WEST BENGAL                                             | 28734.34                                                | 32535.63                                                | 32245.38                                                | 35949.61                                                | 39833.98                                                |
| TOTAL STATES                                            | TOTAL STATES                                            | 425263.63                                               | 473636.55                                               | 482284.86                                               | 585004.58                                               | 649701.43                                               |
| 30                                                      | A &NISLANDS                                             | 533.41                                                  | 618.09                                                  | 907.74                                                  | 944.98                                                  | 998.29                                                  |
| 31                                                      | CHANDIGARH                                              | 904.32                                                  | 885.16                                                  | 1109.99                                                 | 1194.69                                                 | 1313.87                                                 |
| 32                                                      | DADRA &NAGARHAVELI                                      | 170.37                                                  | 192.78                                                  | 190.99                                                  | 139.48                                                  | 157.92                                                  |
| 33                                                      | DAMAN&DIU                                               | 115.62                                                  | 176.09                                                  | 167.86                                                  | 147.46                                                  | 153.71                                                  |
| 34                                                      | DELHI                                                   | 7220.39                                                 | 8058.28                                                 | 9921.25                                                 | 13583.74                                                | 12847.09                                                |
| 35                                                      | LAKSHADWEEP                                             | 135.74                                                  | 162.47                                                  | 157.53                                                  | 159.03                                                  | 170.49                                                  |
| 36                                                      | PUDUCHERRY                                              | 886.07                                                  | 1047.66                                                 | 853.58                                                  | 777.22                                                  | 762.68                                                  |
| TOTAL U.T.                                              | TOTAL U.T.                                              | 9965.92                                                 | 11140.53                                                | 13308.94                                                | 16946.60                                                | 16404.04                                                |
| TOTAL (STATE &UTs)                                      |                                                         | 435229.55                                               | 484777.08                                               | 495593.80                                               | 601951.18                                               | 666105.47                                               |