Karnataka Budget 2026-27 Introduces Education and Welfare Initiatives for Minorities

The Karnataka government’s 2026-27 Budget includes initiatives to enhance education and welfare for minority communities. It proposes establishing 10 new Sant Shishunala Shariff Residential Schools with CBSE curriculum, with 25 more planned next year, and upgrading 217 minority schools into Karnataka Public Schools. The budget also allocates funds for laptops to 5,000 minority students, subsidies for minority youth entrepreneurship, and development of Waqf properties. Additional support targets Jain, Buddhist, and Sikh communities through honorariums and cultural projects.