Gradually raise education spending to 6% of GDP
“We will formulate and implement plans to gradually increase the governmental and non-governmental spending on education upto 6% of the GDP”
AADHA ADHURAPartially kept
The verdict
The Economic Survey puts total education spending at 3.8% of GDP in 1998 and 3.74% in 2003-04 (BE), for Centre and states combined. The share did not move toward 6%. Non-government spending, also covered by the promise, was not sourced.
Rule applied: Partially kept: under 25% of the target met → 3
“The target was 6% of GDP. Spending ended the term about where it started.”
Implied deadline (end of term): 22 May 2004Confidence: highAI draft · review pending
3/10
Evidence timeline
- BudgetUndated· Ministry of Finance (Economic Survey 2004-05)supportsEconomic Survey 2004-05, Chapter 10: Social Sectors ↗
“As against this target, the combined total expenditure on education by Central and State Governments was 3.74 per cent of GDP in 2003-04 (BE).”
- BudgetUndated· Ministry of Finance (Economic Survey 2001-02)contextEconomic Survey 2001-02: Education ↗
“The total expenditure on education in India is currently 3.8 per cent of GDP (1998).”
More education promises from this manifesto
Make primary education free and compulsory up to Class V
AADHA ADHURAPartially kept5/10
Glass aadha bhara hai. Ya aadha khaali. Depends kaun puch raha hai.
Promise ID nda-ls-1999-015 · drafted 5 Oct 2026 by research-agent · JSON