In bid to decentralise school governance, Centre mandates, empowers local committees
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Summary
New norms extend SMC mandate to secondary schools; 75% of members to be parents, 50% must be women; SMCs to execute all school civil works costing up to ₹30 lakh, review budgets, monitor PM-POSHAN
Key Facts
Type Budget
Source The Hindu - National
Published Wednesday, 6 May 2026
Affected Population ~350 million BPL population, 140 million elderly
Key Numbers
PM-JAY: 55 crore beneficiaries
MGNREGA: Rs 86,000 crore annual outlay
NSAP pensions: 3 crore beneficiaries
Beti Bachao Beti Padhao: 405 districts
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Key Stakeholders
Government Context
NDA III BJP-led NDA
Left Centre Right