Atishi, the Education Minister of Delhi, has approved the allocation of Rs 100 crore for the second quarter of the financial year to support 12 colleges affiliated with Delhi University. This sum is the second payment from the Delhi government for the colleges.

As per an announcement made on Sunday, the Delhi government has designated a sum of Rs 400 crore for 12 colleges for the financial year 2024-25. Atishi approved releasing the second instalment for the 12 colleges funded by the Delhi government.

The list of educational institutions includes Acharya Narendra Dev College, Aditi Mahavidyalaya, Bhagini Nivedita College, Bhaskaracharya College, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College, Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar College, Indira Gandhi Institute of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Keshav Mahavidyalaya, Maharaja Agrasen College, Maharishi Valmiki College, Shaheed Rajguru College, and Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies.

In the statement, the Delhi government said that since the Kejriwal administration took office, the budget for these institutions has "more than tripled, reflecting the government's commitment to education".

"Education has always been the biggest priority for the Kejriwal government. Since coming to power, every year, the largest share of the budget is dedicated to education," Atishi said.

She mentioned that in addition to improving school education, the government has also progressed in higher education by setting up three new universities and enhancing the current ones.