Centre so far released Rs 7622 crores to States, UTs, says Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank

Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal announce that the centre has so far released Rs 7,622 crores to States, UTs to continue various initiatives.

Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ on Sunday, i.e., June 13, 2021, said that the centre has so far released Rs 7,622 crore for states and Union Territories (UTs) 2021-22 under the Samagra Shiksha scheme, to help them continue different initiatives. It has enabled states to upload plans and everyone to view and appraise it from remote/own locations with automatic compilation by the system, resulting in consolidated recommendations and cost sheets.This was unimaginable in physical mode. (2/5)Link: https://t.co/9VbwXWdCV2 “An amount of INR 7622 crore has been released so far in 2021-22 to states and UTs under the Samagra Shiksha scheme for continuity of various initiatives such as free textbooks and uniforms, running of KGBVs, teaching, vocational education, ICT and digital initiatives,” the minister tweeted. Pokhriyal said the Project Appraisal, Budgeting, Achievements and Data Handling System (PRABANDH) launched last year have helped remote approval of plans submitted by states.