Record Allocation in Gender Budget 2025-26
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What Happened
Why It Matters
Background
History & Context
What Changed
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Total Allocation Volume: BEFORE, the Gender Budget for FY 2024-25 was 3.27 lakh crore (6.8 percent of the Union Budget). NOW, it has surged to 4.49 lakh crore (8.86 percent of the Union Budget).
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Institutional Participation: BEFORE, only 38 ministries and departments submitted gender budget statements in the previous fiscal year. NOW, a record 49 ministries and departments participate, successfully integrating gender budgeting into mainstream ministries like Panchayati Raj and Railways.
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Budget Reporting Granularity: BEFORE, reporting primarily centered on Part A and Part B allocations. NOW, the government is explicitly tracking and reporting Part C, which captures programs where less than 30 percent of the budgetary allocation benefits women, adding vital depth to macroeconomic gender tracking.
Prelims Angle
NCERT Connection
Practice Questions
Q1
Correct Statement(s)Consider the following statements regarding the Gender Budget in India: 1. The Gender Budget was introduced as a fiscal reporting mechanism for the first time in India in the financial year 2014-15. 2. In the Gender Budget Statement, Part A reflects schemes that allocate 100 percent of their funds exclusively for women and girls. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?