The Committee noted that the percentage increase in the Department of Higher Education's budget estimates (BE) for 2025-26 vis-a-vis the BE for 2024-25 was lower than the previous yearhttps://www.thehindu.com/education/parliament-panel-moots-higher-education-spending-says-neps-6-gdp-target-unmet/article71116567.ece{}The Committee noted that the percentage increase in the Department of Higher Education's budget estimates (BE) for 2025-26 vis-a-vis the BE for 2024-25 was lower than the previous year