The State government has allocated ₹8,212 crore for higher education for the fiscal 2024-25; it is ₹1,245.24 crore more than last year’s allocation.
Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu, in his Budget speech in the Assembly on Monday, said 45 polytechnic colleges would be upgraded to industry 4.0 standards at a cost of ₹3,014 crore.
The government has allocated ₹511 crore towards the cost of education of 28,749 students admitted under the 7.5% horizontal reservation for government school students in professional courses.
