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Title:
HOW DOES INDIA’S UNION BUDGET FOR 2023-24 IMPACT CHILDREN?

Authors:
Suhani Garg

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Suhani Garg
The International School Bangalore

MLA 8
Garg, Suhani. "HOW DOES INDIA’S UNION BUDGET FOR 2023-24 IMPACT CHILDREN?" Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, vol. 8, no. 4, Apr. 2023, pp. 827-842, doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2023.v08i04.019. Accessed Apr. 2023.
APA 6
Garg, S. (2023, April). HOW DOES INDIA’S UNION BUDGET FOR 2023-24 IMPACT CHILDREN? Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, 8(4), 827-842. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2023.v08i04.019
Chicago
Garg, Suhani. "HOW DOES INDIA’S UNION BUDGET FOR 2023-24 IMPACT CHILDREN?" Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research 8, no. 4 (April 2023), 827-842. Accessed April, 2023. https://doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2023.v08i04.019.

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ABSTRACT:
India’s Union Budget is an annual financial statement that details all of the country’s estimated expenses and receipts by the government for a certain year. These include provisions for infrastructure, sustainable development, subsidies and taxes as well as children’s education and healthcare, including various schemes and programs allocated towards them. However, the majority of current research lacks a specific focus towards children in its budget analyses. This study aims to understand the impact of the Union Budget on Children as the population. Budget allocation is done in two major areas for children: education and healthcare. The findings show an underallocation of funds towards child health and education according to the Union Budget based on the growing population, status of children and the country’s requirements. This paper showcases the need for a greater monetary focus on children in future allocations in order to secure the country’s future. This will allow governments and organisations to aid child growth and development and reduce rates of child mortality and wasting

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