MP Free Milk Scheme for Students: Provision of Rs 4.38 lakh crore in Madhya Pradesh Budget 2026, free milk to children up to 8th, recruitment of 15 thousand teachers and big focus on women welfare. Huge budget also for health and rural development, no new taxes were imposed.
The budget for the financial year 2026-27 has been presented in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly at a time when the state is claiming to show rapid progress on the front of employment, education and rural development. Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Jagdish Devda, while presenting the total budget of Rs 4 lakh 38 thousand 317 crore, made it clear that this time also no new tax has been imposed on the general public.
In the speech of about one and a half hour, many important announcements were made for women, children, youth and farmers. Chief Minister Dr. This is the third budget of Mohan Yadav’s government, which was said to be based on “balanced development and social concerns”.
Budget presented after cabinet meeting
Before the presentation of the budget, a meeting of the Council of Ministers was held under the chairmanship of the Chief Minister. In the meeting, the Finance Department team was congratulated and the budget was linked to the long-term development of the state. The Chief Minister said that this budget is a step towards inclusive development of the “Gyaan” mantra of the Central Government – poor, youth, Annadata and women.
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Big focus on women’s welfare
Giving priority to women empowerment, the Finance Minister made a provision of Rs 1 lakh 27 thousand 555 crore.
- Rs 23,882 crore for Ladli Brahmin Scheme
- Rs 40,062 crore for Panchayat and Rural Development Department
The government claims that the aim of these schemes is to strengthen the economic participation and social security of rural women.
Free milk to children up to 8th class
Linking education and nutrition, the government has announced to provide free milk in tetra packs to students up to class 8. Experts believe that this can help in reducing the problem of malnutrition among school children and improve the attendance rate.
In the education sector itself, recruitment of 15 thousand teachers has been announced, which is being considered as a concrete step towards filling the vacant posts in government schools.
Rs 23,747 crore for health services
A provision of Rs 23,747 crore has been made to strengthen the health infrastructure in the state. In this, priority will be given to upgrading of district hospitals, expansion of primary health services and development of new facilities.
Focus on farmers and rural development
Farmer welfare and rural development have been given special place in the budget. The government says that employment opportunities will increase by strengthening the agriculture-based economy and expanding infrastructure in villages.
no new taxes
The Finance Minister clarified that no new tax has been imposed in this budget. This is being seen as a relief for the middle class and business community.
What does the analysis say?
In terms of fiscal size, this budget shows an expansionary trend compared to previous years. The larger allocation to social sectors — especially women, education and health — indicates that the government wants to focus on human capital formation in the coming years. However, the real impact of these announcements will depend on their implementation and transparency at the ground level. In the coming months, it will be important to see at what speed the budget provisions materialize.
This budget seems to try to strike a balance between social welfare, education and employment. Now the focus will be on whether these announcements can bring real change in the economy of the state and the lives of common citizens.
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