Raise public spending on education to at least 6% of GDP, half on primary and secondary
“The UPA government pledges to raise public spending in education to least 6% of GDP with at least half this amount being spent of primary and secondary sectors.”
AADHA ADHURAPartially kept
The verdict
World Bank data show government education spending at 3.35% of GDP in 2004 and 3.28% in 2009, with no data for 2007-08. The share of GDP did not rise toward 6%. Absolute spending grew with GDP.
Rule applied: Partially kept: under 25% of the target met → 3
“6% of GDP was the goal; the needle stayed near 3%.”
Implied deadline (end of term): 22 May 2009Confidence: mediumAI draft · review pending
3/10
Evidence timeline
- Statistics31 Dec 2009· World Bank (WDI)supportsGovernment expenditure on education, total (% of GDP), India ↗
“2003: 3.61; 2004: 3.35; 2005: 3.19; 2006: 3.14; 2007-08: no data; 2009: 3.28; 2010: 3.38.”
More education promises from this manifesto
Introduce a national cooked mid-day meal scheme in primary and secondary schools, funded mainly by the Centre
AADHA ADHURAPartially kept6/10
Glass aadha bhara hai. Ya aadha khaali. Depends kaun puch raha hai.
Amend the Constitution to set up a Commission for Minority Educational Institutions
VAADA POORAKept9/10
Promise ID upa-cmp-2004-004 · drafted 4 Oct 2026 by research-agent · JSON