The Union Government has announced a significant boost to education in India, introducing a large increase in student intake at IITs and medical colleges. Over the next five years, 6,500 new seats will be added to five IITs, while 10,000 additional medical seats will be introduced within the next year. This is part of a wider effort to strengthen higher education infrastructure and increase the number of skilled professionals in India.

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• 6,500 new IIT seats: 5 IITs to expand student intake over 5 years.
• 10,000 new medical seats: Boost for medical education in the next year, as part of a larger 75,000-seat increase by 2029.
• Infrastructure development: New hostels and facilities at IIT Patna.
• Increased education budget: Rs. 1.28 lakh crore allocated, up from Rs. 1.20 lakh crore last year.
• Higher education boost: Allocation up by 5%, from Rs. 47,619 crore to Rs. 50,077 crore.
• School education boost: 8% increase, from Rs. 73,008 crore to Rs. 78,572 crore.
• PM Research Fellowship: 10,000 fellowships announced, allocation up from Rs. 350 crore to Rs. 600 crore.
• Atal Tinkering Labs: 50,000 labs to be set up in schools, with a focus on STEM education.
• Indian Knowledge Systems: Funding increased five-fold, from Rs. 10 crore to Rs. 50 crore.
• AICTE funding: Allocation reduced by half, from Rs. 400 crore to Rs. 200 crore, primarily for scholarships.