38800 teachers will be hired for Ekalavya Model Residential Schools
February 01, 2023
According to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, up to 38,800 instructors would be employed for the Ekalavya Model Residential Schools.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman poses for pictures outside the Finance Ministry at North Block in New Delhi, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023, with Ministers of State Bhagwat Kishanrao Karad and Pankaj Chaudhary and officials before of the introduction of the Union Budget 2023-24.
According to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, up to 38,800 instructors would be employed for the Ekalavya Model Residential Schools.
She stated, while presenting the final complete Budget of the BJP-led NDA government's second term ahead of the general elections in 2024, that a national digital library for children and adolescents will be established to facilitate access to excellent literature.
She also stated that the Centre will grant 5,300 crore in help to Karnataka's drought-prone central region.
She also stated that the PM Awas Yojana budget has been increased by 66% to 79,000 crore.
Sitharaman also promised an increase in infrastructure spending to encourage private investment.