Here are Top Tech Announcements Made by Nirmala Sitharaman in Budget 2025-2026
The government introduced Budget 2025-2026 through multiple initiatives and policies when Nirmala Sitharaman delivered her announcement. The government will establish policies for school broadband connectivity and solar cells among various initiatives that build up the technology sector.
Here are top Tech Announcements made by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman:
Government funding of Rs. 500 crore supports the establishment of an AI in Education Centre of Excellence. A funding of Rs. 500 crore was approved for the newly developed AI centre. Government budget allocates funds to build new facilities at IITs that started operations since 2014 with plans to establish 6,500 additional places for students.
The Bharat Net initiative targets broadband expansion to serve primary healthcare centers and secondary schools national-wide. The government will establish 50000 Atal Thinking Laboratories (ATLs) across government schools throughout five years for developing innovative thinking abilities in students.
A new Deeptech fund-of-funds project is being developed by the government to enhance research and development activities. This data from the PM Gati Shakti project will provide the private sector access to develop better logistics systems. The new Bharat Trade Net platform combines with upgraded India Post to create a platform for international trade and logistics service upgrades.
As part of the Make in India initiative the program extends its scope to develop domestic production of vital components including grid-scale batteries solar PV cells and electrolysers. The duties on open cells and Ethernet switches decreased while the fees for flat-panel displays grew to 20% from 10%.
During the Union Budget 2025-26 presentation Nirmala Sitharaman reduced taxes on the essential components used in smartphone and Smart LED TV production. Customers in India should expect cheaper smartphone and smart LED TV items after this tax change occurs. According to the new budget owners can expect rising costs for flat-screen TVs.
These policy changes began by the government aimed to drive domestic production thus making electronic goods cheaper for Indian residents. Through cost reduction initiatives the government intends to establish India as a worldwide leader of electronics manufacturing to build both domestic output and global market dominance.
More than 1 crore workers receiving social security benefits should register with e-Shram and obtain identity cards through insurance programs managed by the government. The finance minister first presented a UPI-linked credit card that could spend up to Rs. 30,000 then expanded PM Swanidhi Scheme loan possibilities
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