Delhi Budget 2025: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta presented the budget for this financial year in the state Assembly. This is the first budget of the newly formed Bhartiya Janta Party-led government for the national capital. While presenting the budget in the state assembly, the Chief Minister termed it as a 'histopric budget' for the Delhi capital. The Chief Minister presented a budget of Rs one lakh crore, marking a 31.5 per cent increase from the previous year.
Govt to launch CM Shri Schools
While presenting the Delhi Education Budget, CM Rekha Gupta, attacked the previous AAP government, accusing it of misleading people about the quality of education. "The AAP government failed many students in 9th and 11th standard so that their 10th and 12th results appear better," she alleged. To reform the education system, the she said, ''the government will launch CM SHRI Schools, inspired by PM SHRI Schools and aligned with the New Education Policy.'' The FY26 Budget has allocated Rs 100 crore for these schools.
New computer labs to be opened, allocates 100 crore for smart classes
Apart from this, Rs. 50 crore has been allocated to establish 175 new computer labs in all govt schools, and Rs 100 crore allocated for smart classes.
Key Announcements:
- In her Delhi Budget 2025 speech, CM Rekha Gupta said, ''Delhi government will provide free laptops to 1,200 students passing class X, allocating Rs 750 crore for it in FY26 Budget.”
- CM Rekha Gupta also announced the opening of Pt Madan Mohan Malviya Vidya Shakti Mission with an outlay of Rs 21 crore for providing coaching for competitive exams including NEET, JEE, and others.
- The government will also launch new language labs in 100 schools in Delhi. These labs will be opened with a budget of 21 crores in the name of APJ Abdul Kalam.
- Apart from this, the government will open 175 new computer labs with an estimated cost of Rs 50 crore.
- With a fund of 500 crore, the government will open an education hub in Narela.
- The government has also increased the budget of Maithili and Bhojpuri Academy.
- The government will also provide coaching facilities to 1,000 children of Sthe C category under the BR Ambedkar Spend Scheme.
- The government will also launch a programme for policy and governance education, which will include youth parliaments, direct dialogue with ministers and administrators, and virtual tours of remote locations of the country.
- A new project, 'NEEV – New Era of Entrepreneur Ecosystem and Vision', will be launched with an allocation of Rs 20 crore, the CM said. Under this programme children will be trained with essential skills keeping in mind the need to equip them for modern economies.