Fund allocation for education in Tamil Nadu falls to one-third in 25 years: PMK MP Anbumani Ramadoss
PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss has criticized the Tamil Nadu government for a significant decline in education spending relative to the state's economic output over the last 25 years. He argues that this funding gap is contributing to a shift in student enrollment from government schools to private institutions.
PMK president and Rajya Sabha MP Anbumani Ramadoss on Saturday (August 8, 2026) alleged that Tamil Nadu’s allocation for education, as a proportion of its economic output, had declined to nearly one-third of its level 25 years ago, and questioned whether government schools were being deliberately weakened to benefit private institutions.
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