Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramiah presents the Karnataka State Budget of 2026-27 at Vidhan Soudha in Bengaluru on Friday, March 6, 2026.
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The Karnataka government has announced plans to expand its collaboration with the Azim Premji Foundation in the State Budget for 2026–27 presented by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday.
As part of the initiatives outlined in the government’s 17th budget, the state said it will continue its scholarship programme run in partnership with the foundation. Under the scheme, around 37,000 students receive an annual scholarship of ₹30,000 from the foundation, while the remaining beneficiaries are supported by the state government. The programme will continue in the current financial year.
The latest announcements build on the foundation’s ongoing engagement with the Karnataka government across sectors such as education and social welfare.
In August 2024, the Azim Premji Foundation signed an agreement with the state government to support Karnataka’s mid-day meal programme, committing ₹1,500 crore over three years. The initiative aims to provide eggs to students from LKG to Grade X in government and government-aided schools across all 31 districts of the state, with the goal of improving nutrition among schoolchildren.
The budget also noted that the government has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Azim Premji Foundation to build a 1,000-bed charitable super-speciality tertiary care and organ transplant hospital, aimed at strengthening access to advanced healthcare in the state.
Published on March 6, 2026
