In a move to grow the education sector, the federal government announced a record increase in the budget allocation on Sunday. As announced by the Planning Commission, the education sector has been allocated a staggering Rs 20.25 billion for the budget 2024-25. Last year, a total of Rs 8.5 billion was apportioned for public sector development programs, indicating a substantial increase in the current year’s budget by 140 percent. The increase in the budget allocation has paved the way for the launch of several new programs by the Federal Ministry of Education during the current financial year. However, this staggering increase in the budget was due to the launch of several new programs by the Federal Ministry.
