Strengthening Teaching-Learning and Results for States (STARS)
Centrally Sponsored SchemeMinistry of Education
Budget 2026-27
₹500 crore
Actually spent, 2024-25
₹843 crore
−32.5% vs budget of ₹1,250 crore
First listed as a separate scheme in Budget 2022-23. Before that, its money may have been reported as part of a larger umbrella scheme or under another name, so earlier years are not shown here.
Allocation and spending
Outcome (actual, or revised where actuals aren't out yet) and the amount announced in each budget.
- Outcome
- Announced in the budget
- Estimate (no actual yet)
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| Year | Outcome | Announced in the budget |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | – | – |
| 2016-17 | – | – |
| 2017-18 | – | – |
| 2018-19 | – | – |
| 2019-20 | – | – |
| 2020-21 | ₹91.77 crore | – |
| 2021-22 | ₹313.44 crore | – |
| 2022-23 | ₹472.91 crore | ₹550 crore (BE) |
| 2023-24 | ₹699.47 crore | ₹800 crore (BE) |
| 2024-25 | ₹843.44 crore | ₹1,250 crore (BE) |
| 2025-26 | ₹500 crore (RE) | ₹1,250 crore (BE) |
| 2026-27 | – | ₹500 crore (BE) |
Expenditure Profile Statement 4A, Budgets 2017-18 to 2026-27.
Every figure
| Year | Budget Estimate | Revised Estimate | Actual |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | – | – | ₹91.77 crore |
| 2021-22 | – | ₹340 crore | ₹313.44 crore |
| 2022-23 | ₹550 crore | ₹400 crore | ₹472.91 crore |
| 2023-24 | ₹800 crore | ₹700 crore | ₹699.47 crore |
| 2024-25 | ₹1,250 crore | ₹850 crore | ₹843.44 crore |
| 2025-26 | ₹1,250 crore | ₹500 crore | – |
| 2026-27 | ₹500 crore | – | – |
Each figure links to the official PDF it was read from. Budget Estimates come from that year's budget, Revised Estimates from the next, Actuals from the one after.