Union Budget 2025: Transforming India’s education sector

India’s Union Budget 2025 is expected to build on the consistent rise in education funding. While the 2024 allocation stood at ₹1.48 lakh crore—with ₹73,498 crore directed to the Department of School Education and Literacy—experts believe further investment is critical to meet the demands of an evolving job market. From 2015-24, India has been allocating over 4% of its GDP to education sector.