The Union government released only ₹141.65 crore to Kerala against the sanctioned amount of ₹343.34 crore under the Samagra Shiksha scheme in 2023-24, zero funds against the sanctioned amount of ₹428.89 crore in 2024-25, and ₹92.41 crore against the sanctioned amount of ₹452.04 crore in 2025-26.
This was disclosed by Minister of State for Education Jayant Chaudhary in the Rajya Sabha in response to an unstarred question by DMK MP Rajathi on Wednesday.
The Minister’s reply states that approval of work plan and central assistance under Samagra Shiksha depended on factors such as annual work plan and budget submitted by States or Union Territories, available opening balance with States/UTs at the start of the financial year, infrastructure gaps, student enrolment, fund utilisation pattern in previous years, and spillover works approved in previous years.
However, Union Minister for Education Dharmendra Pradhan in reply to a question by John Brittas, MP, during the Question Hour said that the Union government was ready to release the entire funds sanctioned for the State during 2025-26 subject to implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP).
Mr. Brittas was seeking release of remaining Samagra Shiksha funds sanctioned to Kerala during 2025-26.
