<h1>Finance Minister Proposes Innovative Fund for Secondary Education to Boost Access, Gender Parity, and Quality in 3,479 Blocks.</h1> The Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs proposed the creation of an innovative fund for secondary education during the presentation of the General Budget 2017-18. This initiative aims to ensure universal access, gender parity, and quality improvement in education. The fund will support ICT-enabled learning and transformation, targeting 3,479 educationally backward blocks to enhance educational outcomes.