Guwahati, Nov. 15 -- The Arunachal Pradesh cabinet on Saturday cleared a Rs 1,500-crore school infrastructure upgrade programme and a scheme offering direct government jobs to sportspersons who win medals at major international events.

The decisions span education, sports, public service delivery, business regulations, drinking water management, airport-related land development and other administrative matters, according to an official statement.

Under the second phase of Mission Shikshit Arunachal, the state government aims to upgrade school infrastructure by 2029, with an indicative allocation of Rs 1,500 crore over three financial years, from 2026-27 to 2028-29. The cabinet has approved the standard operating procedure for implementi...