Funding & Monitoring of Samagra Shiksha: 2024‑26 Allocation, Expenditure and Cess Utilisation
The Ministry of Education disclosed detailed allocations and expenditures for the Samagra Shiksha programme from 2023‑24 to 2026‑27, highlighting increased infrastructure spending, fluctuating teacher‑salary outlays, and rising Education Cess collections. The launch of the PRABANDH portal aims to improve monitoring and…
Funding & Monitoring of Samagra Shiksha (2024‑26) The Ministry of Education has released detailed data on how funds for primary and elementary education are allocated, spent and monitored under the Samagra Shiksha programme. The information covers state‑wise allocations for the last three years, central expenditure on infrastructure, teacher salaries, textbooks and uniforms, and the collection and utilisation of the Education Cess and the two reserve funds – PSK and MUSK . Key Developments State‑wise allocations for 2023‑24 to 2026‑27 are disclosed in the annexure, showing variations in funding across regions. Central expenditure for 2024‑25 and 2025‑26 under major components: Infrastructure (₹1,96,277.15 lakh → ₹2,87,194.70 lakh), Teacher Salary (₹17,23,439.79 lakh → ₹13,50,868.60 lakh), Free Textbooks (₹2,55,132.60 lakh → ₹2,35,322.84 lakh), Free Uniforms (₹3,84,593.26 lakh → ₹3,87,101.53 lakh). The Education Cess collected rose from ₹63,252.86 crore (2024‑25) to ₹65,890.50 crore (2025‑26). Utilisation of reserve funds: PSK increased to ₹48,049.09 crore in 2025‑26, while MUSK fell slightly to ₹10,314.31 crore. The Ministry launched the PRABANDH porta
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Key Insight
Samagra Shiksha funding surge and PRABANDH monitoring reshape school education finance.
Key Facts
- Education Cess संग्रह ₹63,252.86 crore (2024‑25) से बढ़कर ₹65,890.50 crore (2025‑26) हुआ।
- केंद्रीय बुनियादी ढाँचा व्यय ₹1,96,277.15 lakh (2024‑25) से बढ़कर ₹2,87,194.70 lakh (2025‑26) हुआ।
- शिक्षक‑वेतन व्यय ₹17,23,439.79 lakh (2024‑25) से घटकर ₹13,50,868.60 lakh (2025‑26) हुआ।
- रिज़र्व फंड PSK 2025‑26 में ₹48,049.09 crore पर था; MUSK ₹10,314.31 crore पर था।
- PRABANDH पोर्टल (Project Appraisal, Budgeting Achievements and Data Handling) अब Samagra Shiksha की मासिक भौतिक और वित्तीय प्रगति को ट्रैक करता है।
- फंड रिलीज़ को Project Approval Board (PAB) के अनुपालन और ऑडिटेड खातों एवं उपयोग प्रमाणपत्रों के सबमिशन से जोड़ा गया है।
- बिहार, मध्य प्रदेश और उत्तर प्रदेश जैसे बड़े राज्यों को सबसे अधिक आवंटन मिलता है; अंडमान और निकोबार द्वीपसमूह (A&N Islands) जैसे छोटे यूटी को सीमित हिस्से मिलते हैं।
Background
Samagra Shiksha is the integrated scheme for school education from primary to higher secondary, funded jointly by Centre and States. The scheme’s financing uses a non‑divisible Education Cess (Article 270) and dedicated reserve funds (PSK for primary, MUSK for secondary), reflecting India’s cooperative federalism and budgetary allocations under the Union Budget.
UPSC Syllabus
- Prelims_GS — Constitution and Political System
- GS2 — Issues relating to Health, Education, Human Resources
- GS2 — Functions and responsibilities of Union and States
- Essay — Education, Knowledge and Culture
- Prelims_GS — National Current Affairs
- Prelims_GS — Physical Geography of India
- GS3 — Government Budgeting
Mains Angle
In GS‑2, candidates can discuss the fiscal federalism of Samagra Shiksha, focusing on how reserve funds and the PRABANDH monitoring system improve accountability and service delivery.