The Uttarakhand government approved the Minority Education Bill 2025, replacing the old Madrassa Board system. The new law grants minority status to institutions run by Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, and Parsis, bringing all such schools under the state education board for uniform curriculum and oversight.
The Uttarakhand Cabinet approved a new industrial policy to attract large-scale investments, boost manufacturing, and generate employment. The Mega Industrial & Investment Policy-2025 simplifies approvals through a single-window system and offers incentives to MSMEs, startups, and green industries.
The government approved the implementation of the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) for state employees as an alternative to the NPS. It guarantees an assured pension and aims to balance fiscal prudence with employee welfare. The new scheme takes effect from April 2025.
Under Samagra Shiksha, the state introduced the Super 100 scheme to provide free residential coaching for JEE, NEET, and UPSC to the top 100 science-stream students from government schools. The coaching centers are fully funded and located in Dehradun.
The Uttarakhand Cabinet approved up to 80 percent subsidy on cultivation inputs for certain crops such as dragon fruit and coarse grains. This step promotes diversification, improves farmer income, and supports sustainable agriculture across select districts.