2026 Ministry

Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education

Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education is allocated Rs 301 billion in the 2026 Appropriation Bill, 3.4% of total spending.

Overview / 2026

Total
Rs 301 billion
Share of total spending: 3.4%
Rs 301,000,000,000
Total
Rs 301 billion
Rs 301,000,000,000
Recurrent
Rs 231 billion
Capital
Rs 70 billion
Share of total spending
3.4%

Source: Appropriation Bill 2026, p.26

Departments and Heads

Department or HeadRecurrentCapitalTotal
126 Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education Source: Appropriation Bill 2026, p.26 Rs 132 billion Rs 58.1 billion Rs 191 billion
214 University Grants Commission Source: Appropriation Bill 2026, p.26 Rs 83 billion Rs 10.5 billion Rs 93.5 billion
212 Department of Examinations Source: Appropriation Bill 2026, p.26 Rs 11.8 billion Rs 862 million Rs 12.7 billion
215 Department of Technical Education and Training Source: Appropriation Bill 2026, p.27 Rs 3.6 billion Rs 501 million Rs 4.1 billion
213 Department of Educational Publications Source: Appropriation Bill 2026, p.26 Rs 137 million Rs 34 million Rs 171 million
335 National Education Commission Source: Appropriation Bill 2026, p.27 Rs 77 million Rs 12 million Rs 89 million

Programmes

126 Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education
ProgrammeRecurrentCapital
01 Operational activitiesRs 41.9 billionRs 6.7 billion
02 Development activitiesRs 90.5 billionRs 51.4 billion
214 University Grants Commission
ProgrammeRecurrentCapital
02 Development activitiesRs 83 billionRs 10.5 billion
212 Department of Examinations
ProgrammeRecurrentCapital
02 Development activitiesRs 11.8 billionRs 862 million
215 Department of Technical Education and Training
ProgrammeRecurrentCapital
01 Operational activitiesRs 486 millionRs 110 million
02 Development activitiesRs 3.1 billionRs 391 million
213 Department of Educational Publications
ProgrammeRecurrentCapital
02 Development activitiesRs 137 millionRs 34 million
335 National Education Commission
ProgrammeRecurrentCapital
01 Operational activitiesRs 77 millionRs 12 million

All figures are in rupees at the prices of each year (nominal). They are not adjusted for inflation.