Union Budget 2026: KVS, NVS get major funding boost; allocation crosses ₹16,000 crore

Union Budget 2026 released. KVS and NVS has received more than ₹16000 crore allocation this year. Check last 5 years allocation complete table here.

Published on: Feb 2, 2026, 09:54:42 IST

By Papri Chanda

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The Union Budget 2026, presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1, 2026, featured major developments and allocations in the education sector. The most prominent among all was the large fund allocation to the autonomous bodies of Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) and Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS).

Union Budget 2026: KVS, NVS get major funding boost; allocation crosses ₹16,000 crore (PTI)

This year, Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan received 10129.21 crore, which is ₹625.57 crore more than last year. In the 2025-26 budget, KVS was allotted ₹9503.84 crores.

Check the last 5 years of grants received by KVS.

2020: ₹6437.68 crore

2021: ₹6800 crore

2022: ₹7462.25 crore

2023: ₹8500 crore

2024: ₹8727 crore

Similarly, Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti received a ₹6025 crore budget, an increase of ₹719.77 crore compared to the last budget allocation. Last year, NVS received ₹5,305.23 crore.

Check the budget allocation for the last 5 years for NVS.

2020: ₹3,300 cr

2021: Rs. 3800 cr

2022: Rs. 4115 cr

2023: ₹5486.50 cr

2024: ₹5,816.50 cr

As per the TOI report, this allocation covers the running of Kendriya Vidyalayas across the country, including salaries, academic expenses, and operational costs.

This year, the total budget allocation for the Ministry of Education has reached ₹139289.38 crore. The allocation has increased by 8.27% compared to last year. In 2025, the total budget allocation for the Education Ministry was ₹128650 crore.

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Union Minister for Education Shri Dharmendra Pradhan lauded the Budget 2026–27, calling it a Yuva Shakti–driven budget that gives a boost to education and employment creation and presents a blueprint for the next phase of development.

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Papri Chanda
Papri Chanda is the Deputy Chief Content Producer at Hindustan Times Digital. With over 12 years of experience as an education journalist, she has worked across multiple media platforms, building deep expertise in education policy, examinations, and higher education systems. In her current role, Papri manages the day-to-day editorial work for the education beat. She plans daily content, decides story priorities, and oversees breaking-news coverage in a fast-moving digital newsroom. She works closely with reporters to ensure stories are accurate, timely, and meet editorial standards. Papri plays a key role during major exam cycles, CBSE and state board exam results, and policy announcements. Her work focuses on covering India’s education system, including the Ministry of Education, UGC, CBSE, NEET, JEE, CUET, and important higher-education policy changes. Prior to joining Hindustan Times Digital, Papri served as Correspondent – Education at Times Now Digital, where she delivered high-volume breaking news under intense newsroom deadlines and conducted interviews with key policymakers and academic leaders. Earlier, at Dainik Jagran, she independently managed the education and careers vertical, leading coverage of competitive exams, government jobs, and admission cycles, while mentoring junior writers and streamlining editorial workflows. Papri holds a Master’s degree in Mass Communication from the University of Burdwan. Outside work, she enjoys travelling, reading, experimenting with new recipes, and exploring diverse cuisines.Read More

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