Govt to create extra infra in 5 IITs arrange after 2014, increase IIT Patna: Sitharaman | Schooling

Presenting her eighth straight Union Funds, Sitharaman mentioned the federal government will launch ‘Bharatiya Bhasha Pushtak’ scheme to supply digital type of Indian language books for colleges and better schooling.

“The full variety of college students in 23 IITs has elevated by 100 per cent from 65,000 to 1.35 lakh prior to now 10 years. Extra infrastructure will probably be created within the 5 IITs began after 2014 to facilitate schooling for six,500 extra college students. Hostel and different infrastructure capability at IIT Patna can even be expanded.

The announcement to increase IIT Patna comes forward of the Bihar Meeting polls due later this yr.

The FM additionally introduced that within the subsequent 5 years, 10,000 fellowships for expertise analysis in IITs and IISc will probably be supplied.

“5 nationwide centres for excellence for skilling with international experience and partnerships will probably be arrange and 50,000 Atal Tinkering Labs will probably be arrange in authorities colleges within the subsequent 5 years to domesticate scientific mood in younger minds,” she mentioned.

Sitharaman mentioned broadband connectivity will probably be supplied to all authorities secondary colleges and first healthcare centres in rural areas.

“I had introduced three centres of excellence in AI for agriculture, sustainable cities, and well being in 2023. Now, a Centre of Excellence in AI for schooling will probably be set with an outlay of ₹500 crore,” she mentioned.