Budget 2024: Key highlights on job creation

By Prakhar Sachdeo

Published July 23, 2024

CNBC-TV18.com

Here are highlights from Budget 2024 presented by Finance Minister for job creation. 

₹ 2 lakh crore for five schemes for jobs and skilling to be spent over 5 years

FY25 allocation ₹ 1.84 lakh crore for education, employment and skilling 

Employment linked incentives: Govt will give cos up to ₹ 3,000 a month (to PF contribution) for all new hires with salaries of less than ₹ 1 lakh.

Skilling loans: Govt-guaranteed loans up to Rs 7.5 lakh

Education loans up to ₹. 10 lakh for higher education in domestic institutions for those who don't qualify for other schemes

₹ 1.52 trillion for agriculture and allied sectors