- The State Budget provides thrust of transforming Kerala into a knowledge society through various means including improving quality of higher education, integrating new techniques, including digitisation across avenues.
- The Budget also moots transforming existing university centres, schools, and departments into centres of excellence.
- An allocation of ₹500 crore has been made from the KIIFB to create infrastructure facilities in these new institutions.
State sets its sights on a knowledge society
