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#Budget2020 is atrocious for #DalitWomen! #DALITWOMENFIGHT's @elite_dalit, a trained budget analyst, explains how! #DalitBudget #GenderBudget
POSHAN Abhiyaan, a scheme initiated by GoI aims at reaching out to women, men & children in general, irrespective of caste backgrounds.However, Rs. 764 crores in the year 2019-20 & Rs. 200 crores for the year 2020-21 have been diverted for the scheme from #DalitBudget.
The Adolescent Girls (AG) Scheme aims at breaking adolescent girls' inter-generational life-cycle of nutritional and gender disadvantage, irrespective of their caste background. Yet, Rs. 50 crores have been diverted from the #DalitBudget for the scheme.
For the Anganwadi Services, Rs.5192.87 crores in 2019-20 & Rs. 5174.08 crores for 2020-21 have been diverted from the #DalitBudget. Under the scheme, all children in the age group of 0-6 yrs, as well as pregnant & lactating mothers can avail its benefits.#Budget2020 #GenderBudget
Does the Anganwadi and workers only cater to the scheduled castes? Why such a huge allocation has been made from the #DalitBudget? #Budget2020 #GenderBudget
Under Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana, a maternity benefit program run by the government of India for pregnant and lactating women of 19 years of age or above for the first live birth, Rs. 500 crores for both the consecutive years have been diverted from #DalitBudget.
Mahila Shakti Kendra Yojana focuses on the empowerment of rural women irrespective of their caste backgrounds. However, Rs. 20 crores have been diverted from the #DalitBudget for the scheme. #Budget2020 #GenderBudget
Source: Ministry of Finance, Allocation for Welfare of Scheduled Castes, Union Budget 2020-21
indiabudget.gov.in/expenditure_pr…
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