The PM POSHAN scheme covers 12 crore children in India and is touted to be one of the world’s largest school meal programmes. The allocation, though, in this year’s budget has fallen to Rs 11,600 crore rupees from FY23’s revised estimates (RE) of Rs 12,800 crore.
Tag: Health & Nutrition
Continue The Additional Foodgrains Scheme: A Critical Lifesaver During COVID, It Remains Greatly Needed
The Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana’s five additional kilograms of foodgrains per person kept hunger at bay for 80 crore people during the pandemic. Economic conditions remain just as dire for the poor. High inflation makes extra purchases of foodgrains at market rates to meet their household needs an unlikely proposition.
Budget 2023: Is Government Giving Enough Attention To Food Security As Central Funds Drop By 31%?
For Financial Year 2023-24, the centre has allocated ₹1,97,350 crore for food subsidy, a 31.28 per cent decrease compared to the previous year’s Revised Estimates (REs) of ₹2,87,194.05 crore
Despite Increased Spending, Health Outcomes Remain Poor in Backward States
The 15th Finance Commission maintained states’ higher share of central taxes while recommending an overall increase in government health spending to prepare better for the next pandemic, but the increase is inadequate considering low health spending per capita, say public health experts.
‘Upskill Women, Encourage Businesses, Pay Them Well’
With women being hit the hardest by the pandemic, panelists at the inaugural edition of The Indian Express Thinc Series on Gender discussed ways to get them back into the workforce and remove the gap year bias.
Budget 2022: Social Welfare Schemes Not Centre’s Focus, Neither Is Taxing The Rich
In this episode of The Suno India Show, our lead Avani Kapur spoke to reporter Suryatapa Mukherjee, explaining how the budget has accommodated social welfare in terms of health, education, jobs and food security.
‘No Country Has Provided Equitable, Inclusive Healthcare Without Investing In Public Health’
The National Health Mission needs more money, as does primary healthcare and India’s health workforce, Yamini Aiyar, president and chief executive of the Centre for Policy Research, and K. Srinath Reddy, president of the Public Health Foundation of India, tell Govindraj Ethiraj
Budget 2022: A Macro View Of The Money Allocated To Healthcare Sector
Budget 2022: The roll-out of an open platform for the National Digital Health Ecosystem and the launch of the National Tele-Mental Health Programme got special attention
Number Of Beneficiaries Enrolled For Maternity Benefit Plan Exceeded Target: Government
PMMVY scheme is estimated to cover 51.70 lakh beneficiaries annually, says Smriti Irani.
Investing In Maternal Health And Nutrition is Critical For India
Gleaning through the recent privately published and government data makes one thing evident – the issue of maternal health and nutrition requires urgent attention.