Union Budget 2010: Govt allocates Rs 31,036 crore for school education; Educomp, Navneet surge

MUMBAI: Stocks related to the education sector were in demand after the government allocated Rs 31,036 crore for school education and Rs 3675 crore for elementary education.

Following the announcement, shares of Navneet Publications were up 1.81 per cent to Rs 47.80, NIIT advanced 2.17 per cent to Rs 66, Educomp Solutions advanced 1.35 per cent to Rs 686.70, Everonn Education rose 1.96 per cent to Rs 395 and Aptech added 1.46 per cent to Rs 166.35.