https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=32568 The 2025-26 Union Budget shows a nominal rise in child focused allocations but a stagnating or declining share of overall public expenditure, with uneven impacts across programmes: notable cuts to certain scholarships and minority education schemes contrast with increases in key school, nutrition, and anganwadi initiatives. Analysts warn that midyear Revised Estimates reductions and a long term decline in the child budget's share raise concerns about funding adequacy, volatility, and insufficient financing for child protection measures addressing child marriage and sexual violence. en-us Sat, 01 Feb 2025 22:16:03 +0530 Sat, 01 Feb 2025 22:16:03 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=32568 The 2025-26 Union Budget shows a nominal rise in child focused allocations but a stagnating or declining share of overall public expenditure, with uneven impacts across programmes: notable cuts to certain scholarships and minority education schemes contrast with increases in key school, nutrition, and anganwadi initiatives. Analysts warn that midyear Revised Estimates reductions and a long term decline in the child budget's share raise concerns about funding adequacy, volatility, and insufficient financing for child protection measures addressing child marriage and sexual violence. News - Sat, 01 Feb 2025 22:16:03 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=32568