Nirmala Sitharaman, finance minister, is scheduled to present the Interim Budget today, February 1, at 11 am. This budget will outline the government’s plans for the remainder of its term, as a comprehensive budget can only be presented after the Lok Sabha elections in 2024, following the formation of a new government. In anticipation of the Interim Budget 2024, education stakeholders have expressed their expectations for the sector to the Finance Ministry. In the fiscal year 2023-24, the Education Ministry received its highest-ever allocation, with the combined outlay of its two departments totaling Rs 1,12,898.97 crore. Stay tuned to this live blog for all the significant updates from Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s budget speech, including allocations to the Education Ministry.