Bhubaneswar, Feb. 1 -- The Union Government has allocated Rs 1.28 lakh crore towards the education sector in Budget-2025.

This is the highest-ever allocation towards the education sector, revealed Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.

"The Centre has made the highest-ever allocation of Rs 1,28,650 crore for the education sector in Viksit Bharat Budget-2025," said Pradhan in a Twitter (X) post.

The Centre had allocated Rs 1.21 lakh crore towards the education sector in the Budget for 2024-25 financial year, he added.

According to Pradhan, the Union Government has given importance to quality school education, skill development, innovation, research and entrepreneurship in the Budget-2025.

"This Budget is a generational blueprint...