Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman while presenting the Interim Budget highlighted that female enrolment in higher education has gone up by 28 percent, and that in STEM courses stands at 43 percent which is one of the highest in the world. The minister said the government plans to set up more medical colleges using the existing hospital infrastructure.
“Several youths are ambitious to get qualified as doctors. They aim to serve our people through improved healthcare services. Our government plans to set up more medical colleges by utilizing the existing hospital infrastructure under various departments. A committee for this purpose will be set up to examine the issues and make relevant recommendations,” Sitharaman said.
Highlighting the achievement of her government, the minister said PM SHRI schools are delivering quality teaching and nurturing holistic and well-rounded individuals. Skill India has trained 1.8 crore youths, upskilled and re-skilled 54 lakh youths, and established 3,000 new ITIs. A large number of HEIs, namely 7 IITs, 16 IIITs, 7 IIMs, 16 AIIMS, and 390 universities have been set up, the minister said.
