Delhi Education Minister Atishi has approved the release of Rs 100 crore for the second quarter of the financial year to support 12 Delhi University colleges. This funding represents the second instalment of the Delhi government's financial commitment to these institutions.

According to a statement issued on Sunday, the Delhi government has allocated a total budget of Rs 400 crore for these 12 colleges for the fiscal year 2024-25. The colleges benefiting from this funding include Acharya Narendra Dev College, Aditi Mahavidyalaya, Bhagini Nivedita College, Bhaskaracharya College, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College, Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar College, Indira Gandhi Institute of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Keshav Mahavidyalaya, Maharaja Agrasen College, Maharishi Valmiki College, Shaheed Rajguru College, and Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies.

 

The Delhi government highlighted that since the Kejriwal administration took office, the budget for these colleges has "more than tripled," showcasing the government's commitment to education. "Education has always been the biggest priority for the Kejriwal government. Since coming to power, every year, the largest share of the budget is dedicated to education," Atishi remarked.