State / Union Territory
Estimated Total Education Budget
School Education Focus & Key Allocations
Higher & Technical Education Focus
Uttar Pradesh
₹76,000+ crore
Primary & Secondary Education, Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan, PM-SHRI upgrades, digital classroom expansions.
University infrastructure, medical education expansion, state research grants.
Maharashtra
₹52,000+ crore
Zilla Parishad school modernization, STEM/Science kits distribution, teacher training programs.
State university grants, technical education, skill-development hubs.
Bihar
₹52,000+ crore (~15% of total state budget)
Pre-primary ECCE kits, free textbook distribution, teacher recruitment drives, school infrastructure.
College infrastructure, student credit card schemes, medical college upgrades.
Tamil Nadu
₹44,000+ crore
Naan Mudhalvan skill initiatives, smart classrooms, primary school infrastructure.
Government college hostel facilities, technical university modernization.
Rajasthan
₹40,000+ crore
Mahatma Gandhi English Medium Schools, school lab repairs, sports kits distribution.
Free higher education schemes for eligible categories, university research funds.
Karnataka
₹38,000+ crore
School infrastructure, PM-SHRI conversions, midday meal extensions, ICT labs.
Model colleges, engineering faculty training, technical education upgrades.
West Bengal
₹37,000+ crore
Secondary school kit supplies, ICT equipment, girls’ education incentives (Kanyashree).
University development grants, polytechnic institute expansions.
Madhya Pradesh
₹35,000+ crore
CM Rise Schools, teacher capacity building, primary school modernization.
Higher education scholarship schemes, technical skill hubs.
Delhi (UT)
₹16,000+ crore (~16% of total UT budget)
Excellence schools, teacher international training programs, digital labs, school maintenance.
Ambedkar University expansions, Delhi Skill and Entrepreneurship University (DSEU).
