This is the first time, based on data from 2014-15 to 2022-23, that the budget allocation has been lower than the previous year.
Author: accountability
Education Budget 2023: Just 51% SSA Funds Released Till December 2022
Accountability Initiative’s analysis shows that releases have been slow. SSA accounted for 36% of funds for education ministry in 2022-23.
Amidst Protests, Allocation of Funds to MGNREGS will be Key
Every argument around MGNREGS boils down to the allocation of funds for the programme. With just one week away from the Budget 2022-23 announcement, a closer look at the scheme becomes imperative.
Ensure Growth with Jobs: Don’t Leave Poor Behind
In the Indian context, social policy, which includes social protection, is critical. How have some of the government schemes and interventions fared in this regard?
Union Budget 2023: Experts Don’t Expect Surprises in Social Sector Outlay
While experts believe that provision for various social schemes may go up, the sector is unlikely to see any major announcements
Budget, Of the Government, By the Government, For the Government
If public spending in India is to improve, the burden lies on us to remind ourselves of the ‘people’s reality’ every budget season.
Citizen vs Labharthi? Interrogating the Welfare State
Given the centrality of welfare in the BJP’s electoral discourse, it is important to ask if there is a distinct BJP welfare model. If so, how do the two different narratives on welfare – the ‘revadi’ and the ‘labharthi’ – reconcile to shape this model?
India’s Population, Poverty And Consumption Data Missing As 2022 Comes To A Close
Several important datasets that help in formulating government policies have not been released for over two years
Celebrate Civic Political Action for its Own Sake
The battleground for substantive democracy in India has largely been outside the electoral arena in the form of citizen-led mobilisations. In 2023, when state polls will dominate discussions, the challenge will be to preserve this space.
Welfare Initiatives | For the People
The evolution of India’s welfare state tells the story of the power and possibility of democratic participation—one that has shaped national and global discourse.