Government to source more ECB & FDI for the education sector, says FM Nirmala Sitharaman.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her Budget 2020 speech said that the government will soon announce a new education policy.
The government set aside Rs 99,300 crore for the education sector in FY21, of which Rs 3,000 crore will be allocated for the skill segment.
The government, she said, will source more ECB & FDI for the sector.
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First Published on Feb 1, 2020 12:34 pm
