Budget expands higher-education infrastructure through university townships and girls' hostels
01 Feb, 2026

Budget expands higher-education infrastructure through university townships and girls' hostels

Unit 9 — People, Development and Environment Unit 10 — Higher Education System

What Happened?

The Budget proposed five university townships near major industrial and logistic corridors, designed to host universities, colleges, research institutions and skill centres. It also proposed establishing a girls' hostel in every district through public support mechanisms.

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