New Delhi: Following are the highlights (education and skill development) of Union Budget 2012-13 presented by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee in the Lok Sabha today.
* Rs. 1000 crore to be provided for National Skill Development Corporation in 2012-13.
* Integrated Child Development Scheme to be strengthened and restructured with allocation of Rs 15,850 crore.
* Right to Education (RTE) Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) gets Rs. 25,555 crore allocation, showing an increase of 21 per cent.
* Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan gets Rs. 3,124 crore (increase of 29 per cent ).
* 6000 schools to be set up at block level as model schools in the 12th Plan.
* Credit Guarantee Fund to be set up for better flow of credit to students.
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