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According to Budget Estimates, the expenditure on Education as a percentage of GDP rose from _____ in 1951-52 to _____ in 2019-20.

A.
0.64% ; 3.1%
B.
0.43% ; 2.9%
C.
0.73% ; 3.2%
D.
0.73% ; 3.4%

Solution:

The correct answer is 0. 64% and 3. 1%. The country spent only 3. 1% of its GDP on education in 2019-20 against the 6% recommended by every national policy since 1968. It was 0. 64% in 1951-52. In 2019-20, India allocated Rs 6. 43 lakh crore of public funds for education as per the Economic Survey. The Centre accounts for 15% of education spending. The rest came from the states and Union Territories. Additional InformationOne of the results of this underspending on public education is that over 10 lakh government schools have remained poorly funded. This is among the reasons why learning outcomes in India have been so poor. The central government contributes to education in two ways: through centrally sponsored schemes and central sector schemes.

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