[MTC Global] Budget 2017: Education sector analysis, then and now

​Here's the detailed analysis on education sector 2017:

• Government will focus on the true potential of the youth

• Job-creating packages for textile sector 

• Good quality institutions which will possess better quality and education

• Access to SWAYAM education portal online, which will be introduced with 350 online courses 

• 100 India International centres will be launched across the country for the youth to seek jobs outside India 

• Sankalp, a market relating trading website will be launched

• Quality and market relevance will be noted in vocational training

• Special scheme for employment has been launched in the textile sector

• National Testing Agency will be conducting major entrance examinations

• CBSE will be freed from conducting examinations, and will focus majorly on academics

• Skill strengthening to be implemented from this year with a budget of Rs 2,200 crore

• Greater autonomy will be provided to major institutes

• He announced the restructuring of University Grants Commission

• Two new AIIMS to be opened in Jharkhand and Gujarat 

• Big employment opportunities to come up in tourism sector

Highlights in education sector 2016:

• 10 public and 10 private educational institutions were made world-class

• A scheme of Rs 500 crore was introduced for promoting entrepreneurship among SC/ST

• A digital repository was initiated for school leaving certificates and diplomas

• Rs 1,000 crore budget was provided for higher education financing

• Rs 1,700 crore was provided for 1500 multi-skill development centres

• 62 new navodaya vidyalayas was created to provide quality education

• A digital literacy scheme was launched for covering six crore additional rural households

• The National Skill Development Mission was initiated to impart training to 76 lakh youth

• Entrepreneurship training was provided across schools and colleges along with massive online courses

• Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan was introduced to increase focus on quality of education.

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