SRINAGAR, July 20 -- The Jammu and Kashmir government has allocated Rs. 13,492.27 crore for education in FY26.

The details were shared during a meeting chaired by Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, to review the School Education Department.

It was revealed that the expenditure on each enrolled student in a government school accrues to around Rs 1 lakh/year,which is much higher than the national average.

The meeting, besides the Secretary, School Education Department, was attended by PD, Samagra Shiksha; Director, School Education, Kashmir/Jammu; Secretary, JKBOSE, and other concerned officers of the department.

The Chief Secretary stressed on further improve the quality of education in government schools, highlighting the department's subs...