GUJARAT, AHMEDABAD | 03rd FEBRUARY 2026 — The Indian Union Budget 2026–27 is a decisive step in repositioning education as a core economic and workforce engine for India. It is encouraging to see a clear emphasis on employability, AI integration, and industry-aligned skills reflects a strong understanding of how talent and careers are evolving. According to me, linking education more directly with jobs, entrepreneurship, and services-led growth is the right direction. The push to embed AI across learning, expand higher-education capacity around industrial corridors, and encourage modular, industry-designed programmes will meaningfully strengthen India’s talent pipeline.
For the edtech sector, this creates a strong opportunity to move beyond content and play a deeper role in shaping learning outcomes. AI, industry partnerships, and closer collaboration with institutions will be key for edtechs to deliver more relevant, job-ready learning at scale.
– Mr. Arjun Nair, Co-founder, Great Learning
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