Category: National Education Updates

Cabinet Nod for Rs. 4,200 Crore to Improve Technical Education Quality The Union Cabinet, headed by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the introduction of the Multidisciplinary Education and Research Improvement in Technical Education (MERITE) Scheme with a total outlay of Rs. 4,200 crore for a period of 2025-26 to 2029-30. The MERITE Scheme is designed to improve quality, equity and governance in technical education for all of India. The MERITE Scheme would cover 275 government and government-aided technical institutions, i.e., 175 engineering colleges and 100 polytechnics. The scheme is...