siliconindia | | January 20218Among the Indian citizens watching Parliament sessions, Union Budget sessions are one of the most-watched by every Indian citizen. The Union Budget 2021 is in the vicinity and everyone is waiting to learn about the new annual policy announcements by the government. Amidst the COVID battle, because of which, people are left with a struggling economy, now, in just a few weeks and from taxpayers to students, everyone hopes to gain something out of the budget. There are reports from experts that this year, the finance ministry will not conduct the Halwa ceremony and there will be no paper involved in the Budget 2021. Only soft copies of the Budget could be circulated among the Parliamentarians. These precautions are going to be implemented due to the Covid-19 pandemic.What Can Be Expected From The Budget 2021?EducationAs stated by one of the experts that 40 million students, teachers and all the other stakeholders in the higher education ecosystem require quality access to affordable technology in education.According to the expert comments, the government should recognize the cost of education and decrease the GST on online education services in Budget 2021. This way, along with the affordable technology, more and more students will be able to avail online education.There should be a high focus on the development of the education sector, primary education in rural areas.The expert also said that the education sector is optimistic about the announcement in Budge 2021, IN FOCUSBy si Team2021 WILL BE THE YEAR OF AMENDMENTS FOR THE UNION BUDGET: WHAT TO EXPECT
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