Centre Releases Rs 92.41 Crore Samagra Shiksha Instalment to Kerala

Overview

• Kerala confirmed receipt of Rs 92.41 crore under Samagra Shiksha, constituting the first instalment from an approved Rs 109 crore.
• The remaining Rs 17 crore for non-recurring works such as construction has not yet been released but is expected soon, according to the state.
• Arrears of roughly Rs 1,158 crore from 2023–24 remain outstanding, even after the latest sanction.
• The Union government told the Supreme Court it will allocate funds for appointing special educators, with Kerala estimating over 4,000 hires under RCI norms affecting about 45 lakh public-school children.
• Further releases face procedural and political steps as SSK must formally request transfers to its own account and the state’s freeze of PM SHRI awaits official communication to the Centre.