Education funds denied to Tamil Nadu, Kerala over NEP resistance
Tamil Nadu and Kerala have been denied central education funds under SSA and PM-SHRI for 2024–25, despite receiving allocations in 2023–24. The Centre cited their refusal to sign the PM-SHRI MoU endorsing NEP 2020. Meanwhile, northern states like Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh received large grants, sparking criticism of political bias.