(Rise calmly, adjust the microphone, pause for two seconds, and address the Chair.)
“उत्तिष्ठत जाग्रत प्राप्य वरान्निबोधत।”
Arise, awake, and stop not till the goal is achieved — Katha Upanishad
Respected Chairperson, Honourable Members of this august house,
आज की चर्चा केवल बजट की नहीं है; आज की चर्चा भारत के भविष्य की है। इसलिए मैं इस सदन से विनम्रतापूर्वक कहना चाहूँगा — अपनी कुर्सी की पेटी बाँध लीजिए, क्योंकि हम एक ऐसी यात्रा पर चर्चा करने जा रहे हैं जो हमें सीधे विकसित भारत 2047 की ओर ले जाती है।
I rise today not merely to defend a financial document, but to present a national vision for the 21st-century Indian. The Union Budget 2026–27 is not just an economic exercise of revenues and expenditures. It is the strategic bridge between our demographic potential and the inevitable destiny of Viksit Bharat 2047.
Every budget reveals a nation's priorities. It tells us what we value, whom we empower, and what future we dare to build.
And today, that future rests on the shoulders of the Yuva Shakti of India.
We are the Amrit Peedhi—the generation that will witness India transform from a developing nation into a global economic and technological powerhouse.
II. The Pillar of Human Capital: Education & Skills
Chairperson,
Critics often measure education by literacy rates, but this Government measures education by employability, innovation, and national productivity.
That is why the Union Budget allocates a historic ₹1.39 lakh crore to the Ministry of Education.
But funding alone does not transform nations—vision does.
Through the newly established EEE Committee — Education, Employment, and Enterprise, we are ensuring that our degrees are not merely certificates, but gateways to the global digital economy.
We are decentralizing creativity by establishing 15,500 AVGC Content Creator Labs across schools and colleges.
This means that the next global gaming designer, AI developer, digital storyteller, or tech entrepreneur may emerge not only from Silicon Valley—but from Surat, Sambalpur, or Srinagar.
Through these initiatives, we are sending a clear message to the youth of India:
Your imagination is no longer just creativity — it is a national economic asset.
III. The Pillar of Social Equity: Inclusive Growth
Chairperson,
No nation can truly move toward Viksit Bharat 2047 if opportunity remains unequal.
Development must not only be fast, it must also be fair.
That is why this budget focuses strongly on inclusion and accessibility.
We are establishing one girls’ hostel in every district of India, ensuring that distance never becomes a barrier to education.
Additionally, the Tax Collected at Source (TCS) on overseas education loans has been reduced to just 2%, ensuring that global opportunities are accessible not only to privilege, but to talent.
So that the daughter of a farmer can dream just as boldly as the son of an industrialist.
This, Chairperson, is the true spirit of “Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas.”
IV. The Innovation Engine: From Job Seekers to Job Creators
Chairperson,
India’s youth are not merely seeking employment—they are creating the future.
Through the ₹10,000 crore SME Growth Fund, we are empowering young entrepreneurs and startups.
Through Semiconductor Mission 2.0, we are building India's presence in the global chip manufacturing ecosystem.
Because the nation that controls technology today will shape the global economy tomorrow.
Our goal is clear:
India must move from being a consumer of innovation to becoming a global producer of innovation.
From Job Seekers → to Job Creators.
From Skill Development → to Knowledge Leadership.
VI. The Peroration: The National Vow
Chairperson,
Let it be recorded in the pages of history that in the year 2026, we did not merely balance a budget — we balanced the scales of opportunity.
This budget empowers students, innovators, entrepreneurs, and dreamers.
But above all, it empowers the youth of India.
Because the journey toward Viksit Bharat 2047 will not be written only in policy documents.
It will be written in classrooms, laboratories, startups, villages, and the unstoppable ambition of India's youth.
Viksit Bharat is not a government program.
It is a Jan Andolan — a people's movement.
The launchpad is ready.
The fuel of Yuva Shakti is ignited.
And the future of India is ready for takeoff.
Let us rise together.
Jai Hind.
Jai Bharat.