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Understanding India's Health Budgets

The budget is a vital tool to support the government in executing various programs and schemes in a methodical and strategic manner. Most importantly, it is the document that informs citizens of how t.....

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At A Glance: Maharashtra Budget 2023-24

The Maharashtra government presented the Maharashtra Budget 2023-24 in the state assembly on 9 March 2023. Read the curated welfare-related highlights from the budget document with our primer. Also.....

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At A Glance: Maharashtra Financial Profile 2023-24

Using government data about the state of Maharashtra, this brief highlights: Trends in finances, including Grants-in-Aid and Madhya Pradesh's own sources of revenue, and Trend.....

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At A Glance: Bihar Financial Profile 2023-24

Using government data about the state of Bihar, this brief highlights: Trends in finances, including Grants-in-Aid and Bihar's own sources of revenue, and Trends in s.....

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Primer

At A Glance: Bihar Budget 2023-24

The Bihar government presented the Bihar Budget 2023-24 in the state assembly on 28 February 2023. Read the curated welfare-related highlights from the budget document with our primer. Also Read: .....

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At A Glance: Rajasthan Financial Profile 2023-24

Using government data about the state of Rajasthan, this brief highlights: Trends in finances, including Grants-in-Aid and Rajasthan's own sources of revenue, and Tre.....

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Primer

At A Glance: Rajasthan Budget 2023-24

The Rajasthan government presented the Rajasthan Budget 2023-24 in the state assembly on 10 February 2023. Read the curated welfare-related highlights from the budget document with our primer. Also.....

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Budget 2023: Infrastructure Spending Grows But At The Expense Of Social Sector Spending

While the capital expenditure of the government doubled, this is the first time, since 2009, that social sector spending is less than 20% of total government expenditure......

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Pradhan Mantri Poshan Shakti Nirman

The National Programme of PM POSHAN, previously known as the National Scheme for Mid-Day Meals in schools (MDM), is a scheme to provide one hot cooked meal in government and government-aided schools,.....

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National Health Mission

National Health Mission (NHM) is Government of India's (GoI’s) largest public health programme, which aims to achieve universal access to quality healthcare. It consists of two sub-missions: ■ Na.....

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Op Eds

Challenges in Access to Secondary Education in India

India’s latest National Education Policy has envisaged universal access to education by 2030. However, while enrolment is high in elementary schools, access to and uptake of.....

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A Missed Milestone: How India has been Unable to Boost Public Education Spending to 6% of GDP

The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, India’s guiding policy document on achieving equitable and quality education for all, has reiterated the need for increasing.....

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National Health Mission

National Health Mission (NHM) is Government of India's (GoI’s) largest public health programme. It consists of two sub-missions: ■ National Rural Health Mission (NRHM), and ■ National Urban He.....

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Pradhan Mantri Poshan Shakti Nirman

The National Programme of PM POSHAN, previously known as the National Scheme for Mid-Day Meals in schools (MDM), is a scheme to provide one hot cooked meal in government and government-aided schools......

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Why will Financing of School Education in Bihar be Challenging in 2021?

The government plays a major role in Bihar’s school education system, with 78 per cent of the state’s total school-going children enrolled in government or governme.....

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Where is India’s Growth Story At? Indications from Provisional Estimates of GDP

On 31 May 2021, the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released provisional estimates on the performance of the economy in the fourth quarter (Q4) of the.....

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Rationalisation of Centrally Sponsored Schemes: Divergence between the 15th Finance Commission and the Union Government

Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSSs) are a critical component of public policy leveraged by the Union government to ensure a minimum welfare standard for all citizens. Th.....

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Integrated Child Development Services

Integrated Child Development Services is Government of India’s (GoI's) flagship programme aimed at providing basic education, health, and nutrition services for early childhood development. It has n.....

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Mid-Day Meal Scheme

The National Programme of Mid-Day Meals (MDM) in School scheme is Government of India’s (GoI’s) flagship school-based feeding programme aimed at improving the nutritional status of students and pr.....

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Op Eds

Decoding the Dip in Public Expenditure

Typically, when a crisis hits, the expectation is that the Centre — which has more revenue-raising abilities than states — will take the lead in preparing a fiscal road ma.....

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Social Security for Informal Workers in India

The brief explores India’s labour market policies on provisioning of social security to informal workers in the unorganised sector......

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Why India Needs to Urgently Ensure Adequate Finances for Mid-Day Meal Scheme

While States were quick to adapt by providing grains or food security allowance (FSA) directly to families, recent studies have shown that the actual provision of nutrition th.....

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Why is Securing Newly-Enrolled Students in Bihar’s Government Schools a Challenge?

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, numerous children from poor migrant families across the country were forced to drop out of school and move back with their parents.....

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School Education Finances: An Overview of 8 States

In June 2020, Accountability Initiative published a study that provided an in-depth understanding of government school education financing in India. It analysed expenditures acros.....

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Worsening State Finances During COVID-19 Require Course Correction

The Union government recently announced a special economic stimulus package of Rs. 20 lakh crore under the Atmanirbar Bharat Abhiyan in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] While, among the proposed.....

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School Education Financing Needs Rethink in the Current Fund-Crunch Situation

India’s public school education system is currently confronting multiple challenges. First, the urgency to adapt to ICT-enabled modes of education delivery during the.....

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State Education Finances: A Deep-Dive into School Education Finances in Eight States

This study is an attempt to provide an in-depth understanding of school education financing in India through an analysis of expenditures incurred across eight states from FY 2014-15 to FY 2017-18......

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Study of State Finances 2020-21 (Provisional)

The 'Study of State Finances 2020-21' Working Paper delves into the revenue and expenditure performance of 17 States. As the COVID-19 pandemic tightens its grip, this timely analysis offers a unique w.....

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State Government's Relief Packages for Casual Labour Welfare

On 24th March, the Government of India (GoI) directed all states and Union Territories (UTs) to make use of the unutilised cess funds collected by Labour Welfare Boards to support unorganised construc.....

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How Secure are Construction Workers?

Construction workers have been out of employment due to the countrywide lockdown to combat the Coronavirus pandemic. On 24th March, the Government of India .....

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Sharad Pandey

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Mid-Day Meal Scheme

The National Programme of Mid-Day Meals in School (MDM) scheme is Government of India’s (GoI’s) flagship school-based feeding programme aimed at improving the nutritional status of students and pr.....

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