Today, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman began presenting the 2025 budget.

Medical sector

The Finance Minister emphasized the government's emphasis on growing medical education, pointing out that there has been a 130% rise in undergraduate and graduate medical seats over the last ten years, totaling close to 1.1 lakh. As part of a larger plan to create 75,000 seats over the next five years, 10,000 more seats will be added to medical colleges and hospitals in the upcoming year to further enhance the healthcare infrastructure.

Atal Tinkering Labs

Over the next five years, 50,000 government schools will have Atal Tinkering Labs to foster pupils' creativity, curiosity, and scientific temper. To provide improved access to digital learning tools, broadband connectivity will also be expanded to all government primary and secondary schools.