Modi will connect with the students, most of whom are first-time voters, as he lays down the foundation stone of semiconductor facilities in Dholera and Sanand in Gujarat and Morigaon in Assam
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The interim budget for education in India has been reduced by 7%, with the allocation for the University Grants Commission (UGC) slashed by 61%. The budget for schools saw a marginal dip, while higher education funding decreased significantly. Experts raised concerns over the impact on universities and students, and the UGC emphasized its commitment to quality higher education despite the funding cuts. Meanwhile, grants for central universities increased by 28%, but support for Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) was trimmed for the second consecutive year. | Latest News India
The directive has drawn mixed reactions from academics, some condemning it as another non-academic imposition on universities’ time after the Modi selfie point and Yoga Day diktats, and others welcoming it as a way of boosting democratic values and a sense of citizenship