Budget 2025-26-wl-3586-Social Sector and Union Budget 2025-26

Despite the expansion of welfare programmes over the years, public investment in India on health, education, and social protection remains low compared to global standards. Budget 2025–26 continues the trend of stagnation in nominal allocations for schemes like Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, public distribution system, midday meal scheme, and integrated child development scheme.

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Economic and political weekly/Economic & political weekly
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2025-04-19
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https://doi.org/10.71279/epw.v60i16.43908
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Regional Development and Policy
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Budget 2025-26-wl-3586-Social Sector and Union Budget 2025-26

Dipa Sinha
Economic and political weekly/Economic & political weekly
Regional Development and Policy
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Budget 2025-26-wl-3586-Social Sector and Union Budget 2025-26

Dipa Sinha
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Abstract

Despite the expansion of welfare programmes over the years, public investment in India on health, education, and social protection remains low compared to global standards. Budget 2025–26 continues the trend of stagnation in nominal allocations for schemes like Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, public distribution system, midday meal scheme, and integrated child development scheme.

Economic and political weekly/Economic & political weeklyVol. 60(16)
Openalex Percentile: Top 73%
Regional Development and Policy
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