Kolkata, August 08: Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today said the Human Resource Development ministry would be allocated Rs 2.31 lakh crore over the next three years to set up infrastructure for implementing the Right to Education.
“The HRD minister has said that Rs 2,31,000 crore will be required for implementing RTE in the next three years for setting up schools, appointment of teachers and building of infrastructure. I said that the money will be provided,” Mukherjee said at a seminar here.
Mukherjee’s comments come against the backdrop of a government decision recently to embark upon a nationwide consultation process with stakeholders to overcome teething troubles in implementing the Right To Education (RTE) Act.
The first meeting will be held on August 14, in which all issues pertaining to implementation of the law will be discussed, HRD minister Kapil Sibal had told reporters here recently.
–Agencies