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3w ago

Centre Withholds Education Funds Over NEP Compliance, Southern States Challenge in Courts

Kerala and Tamil Nadu escalate legal battles against the Union government, citing constitutional violations in tying Samagra Shiksha funds to NEP 2020 implementation.

Union govt says won’t release Samagra Shiksha funds to TN unless NEP implemented
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Overview

  • The Union government has withheld ₹3,600 crore in Samagra Shiksha funds from Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal, conditioning release on signing the PM-SHRI MoU under NEP 2020.
  • Kerala Education Minister V Sivankutty confirmed plans to file a Supreme Court petition, seeking ₹1,460.46 crore owed to the state for education schemes.
  • Tamil Nadu has already filed a Supreme Court petition, arguing that linking funds to NEP compliance is unconstitutional and affects over 4.3 million students and 220,000 teachers.
  • The Madras High Court questioned whether the MoU could exclude contentious NEP provisions like the three-language policy, with the Union government yet to respond.
  • The dispute highlights broader tensions over federalism, with southern states accusing the BJP-led Centre of politicizing education policy and undermining state autonomy.