[This article was pulished in the April 2010 issue of the digitalLEARNING Magazine (http://www.digitalLEARNING.in)]
Plan allocation for elementary education increased by 16% from INR 26,800 crore in 2009-10 to INR 31,036 crore in 2010-11. In addition, States will have access to INR 3,675 crore for elementary education under the XIIIth Finance Commission grants for 2010-11.