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union budget India
April 14, 2023
No budget for persons with disabilities in India
The continually declining budget allocations for disability welfare reveal the need for improving the government's capacity to implement its schemes.
by
Upasana Nath
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5 min read
February 17, 2023
Budget 2023: What’s in it for the environment?
While the budget's emphasis on green growth is welcome, it continues to overlook many key areas such as renewable energy and air pollution.
by
Kundan Pandey
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5 min read
February 10, 2023
What happens to Union Government funds for social welfare?
Union Budget outlays dominate the public discourse while the issue of underutilised funds for centrally sponsored schemes goes unexamined.
by
Nilachala Acharya
,
Subrat Das
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4 min read
February 9, 2023
How does the Finance Bill 2023 impact NGOs in India?
Learn about the implications of Budget 2023 on trusts and other charities in India.
by
Centre for Advancement of Philanthropy (CAP)
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4 min read
February 7, 2023
Does Budget 2023 combat the digital divide in schools?
Budget 2023–24 introduces measures to align with the vision of NEP 2020, but the school education sector needs more to bridge the learning loss caused by the pandemic.
by
Protiva Kundu
,
Revati Patil
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5 min read
February 3, 2023
Budget 2023: Capital expenditure grows at the cost of social welfare
Social sector spending falls below 20 percent for the first time since 2009 while capital expenditure increases for the third consecutive year.
by
Avani Kapur
,
IndiaSpend
,
Ritwik Shukla
,
Sharad Pandey
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6 min read
January 12, 2023
Austerity is enabling gender-based violence
The Indian government must rethink its austerity policies to combat violence against women, trans and non-binary people.
by
Akshay Tarfe
|
5 min read
April 1, 2022
India needs a more gender-sensitive fiscal policy
Women have been disproportionately affected by COVID-19. This calls for a greater focus on ensuring that our budget accounts for women’s equality and empowerment.
by
Ashmita Chowdhury
,
BehanBox
,
Mitali Nikore
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5 min read
February 17, 2022
Budget 2022: Hits and misses for primary education
While an increase in the overall education budget is commendable, the government needs to allocate more financial and human resources to early education.
by
Jugal Mundra
,
Utsav Kheria
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4 min read
February 16, 2022
Budget 2022 allocation to MGNREGA must be increased
The state is legally obligated to implement MGNREGA properly. However, by rationing funds to the programme over the years, it has instead systemically undermined its potential.
by
Apurva Gupta
,
Debmalya Nandy
|
5 min read
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