<h1>Budget allocation for minority affairs increases funding, prioritising educational empowerment and an umbrella development programme.</h1> Allocation increases for the Ministry of Minority Affairs in the Union Budget exceed prior budget and revised estimates, reflecting augmented central funding. The appropriation is apportioned to discrete heads: a designated share for educational empowerment of minority students, consolidated funding for major schemes and projects, and a larger allotment for the Umbrella Programme for Development of Minorities.