Sl. noBudget 2026 announcementsBudget 2025 announcements1India will be developed as a global bio-pharma manufacturing hub by setting up Bio Pharma Shakti with an expenditure of Rs 10,000 crore in the next 5 years. Three new institutions will open. This will increase career opportunities in the pharma sector.National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management will be established in Bihar.2Budget 2026 will focus on ‘AI applications’ and ‘youth power-driven budget’.50 thousand Atal Tinkering Labs will be established in government schools of the country.3As per the new Budget 2026, 3 new National Institutes of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPERs) will be established, and 7 existing NIPERs will be upgraded. Ayush pharmacy will be upgraded. Veterinary and para-veterinary colleges will be established to increase the number of veterinary professionals to 20 thousand. The government will help financially for this.6500 seats will be increased in 5 new IITs starting after 2014. Accordingly, hostel facilities and infrastructure will also be created in these IITs.4National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) and National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Limited (NAFFED) will focus on developing infrastructure in tier 2-3 cities.Center of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence for Education will be established. Rs 500 crore will be spent for this.5The government has focused on Ayurveda. 3 new All India Institutes of Ayurveda (AIIAs) will be established.Within the next one year, 10 thousand medical seats will be increased in the country. 75000 medical seats will be increased in the next 5 years. Apart from MBBS seats (UG medical seats), this will also include PG medical seats.6A girls hostel will be built in every district of the country. The capacity in district hospitals will be increased by 50% by setting up emergency and trauma care centres.Under Make for India, 5 National Centers of Excellence for Skilling will be established in partnership with global experts to provide skill training to the youth.7Help will be provided to open 5 private universities. The scheme will be launched to assist states in setting up 5 regional medical hubs.Under BharatNet project, broadband i.e. internet connectivity will be provided in all government secondary schools in rural areas.810 thousand tourist guides will be prepared for 20 thousand iconic sites in the country. They will be upskilled with the help of IIM. Short term courses will be started in IIMs which will be run on hybrid mode.Indian Language Book Project will be launched with the aim of providing digital books of Indian languages ​​in schools and higher education.9The launch of Content Creator Labs was announced in 15,000 secondary schools and 500 colleges across India. This will give a boost to India’s Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming and Comics (ABGC) sector.Allocation of Rs 20 thousand crore for private sector driven research, development and innovation.10Will provide professional support to CA, CS and CMA institutes i.e. ICAI, ICSI, ICMAI, so that they can prepare short term modules and create practical tools. With its help, Corporate Mitra will be prepared in the country. There will be special focus on Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities, so that these corporate friendly small industries (MSMEs) can help.IIT and IISc students will be given 10 thousand new PM Research Fellowships (PMRF Scheme) in the next 5 years for technological research.