Budget 2019 has been widely discussed, critiqued and appreciated. But what does the Budget hold for the social sector?
Explore a new interactive website by Accountability Initiative at the Centre for Policy Research for easy-to-understand facts from our latest Budget Briefs. Budget Briefs are published every year and contain trends in allocations, expenditures and outcomes of key social sector schemes run by the Government of India.
We’ve put together this resource to provide you with a comprehensive overview of 10 major welfare schemes and their progress. The expanse covered—from education to health and rural development—is sure to make the website a fascinating read for you.
For commentary by our experts, read:
- ‘Budget 2019 Is Ambitious on Healthcare. But More Can Be Done’ published in The Wire.
- ‘Farm to health to education, Modi govt’s Budget has no clear vision for India’s social sector’ published in The Print.
- ‘Union Budget: A lost opportunity’ published in Hindustan Times.