The announcement to downsize the 2021-22 state budget by 20 per cent could prove to be bad news for the education sector, experts suspect. The decision was taken owing to the strained economy in the state after revenue losses of over Rs. 50,000 crore due to the lockdown.
Experts say that like several years, this budget too is likely to neglect the education sector once again. “The cutting down of the budget by 20% means cutting down on education even more. The government has ignored education, specifically school education for a long time now. We won’t be surprised if we take the hit again”, said Chava Ravi, General Secretary, Telangana State United Teachers’ Front (TSUTF).
Similar sentiments were echoed by the Centre for Education Services (CESS) Chairman, Nagati Narayana, saying that the first victim of this budget downsizing may be the education sector. “Since 2014-15 the education sector has continuously declined. The KCR government needs to realise that they have a…
