Despite concerns about a weak rural economy, the Indian government has not provided any large boost to schemes focused on creating jobs and providing services to that segment of the population.
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Budget 2020 Leaves us Wanting More to be Done on Malnutrition and Hunger
There is no sizeable increase for any of the schemes when it comes to allocations, while the continual wrecking of FCI’s finances don’t augur well for the future of PDS.
School Education Budget: Only 57% funds for scheme released by Dec
Till 15th December, 2019, only 57 percent of the approved funds for Samagra Shiksha had been released.
How can Union Budget 2020 be made gender sensitive?
The government will have to be more innovative, inclusive and responsible with fiscal allocations for women.
Centre released only 57% of school education funds to states till December 2019. Where’s the rest?
Before the financial year 2018-19, the release of funds by the Centre for the three different schemes brought under Samagra Shiksha had always been high. But now it has dropped drastically.
Are we headed for a leaner, narrower bureaucracy?
Slicing down the number of services may be a good idea, but could be tricky
Centre seeks to revamp child care scheme in urban areas
NITI Aayog will develop draft policy, which will be circulated to the Ministries for consultations
State Govts Have Used Less Than Half the Funds Released Under Poshan Abhiyaan
Launched in 2017, the Centre’s flagship programme Poshan Abhiyaan was meant to improve nutritional levels in the country by 2022.
Education system is failing kids in 4-8 age group: ASER
The government-run preschool system is losing out to private schools in terms of enrolment, said ASER 2019.
Kota Child Deaths: A Story Of Flailing Primary & Secondary Care, Overstretched Tertiary Care
An analysis of Kota’s J K Lon Hospital’s capacity and performance indicators