The interim Union Budget 2024 prioritized the poor, young, women, and farmers, according to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. The budget addresses difficult global events and the new international order after COVID-19.
Nirmala Sitharaman, Finance Minister of India, presented the interim Union Budget 2024 in Parliament today, emphasizing the government’s priority for the poor, youth, women, and farmers.
Global politics are growing more difficult geopolitically, said the Finance Minister. A new world order is forming following COVID-19. Pandemic caused the problem, which India got through. Introducing the healthcare budget, the FM said:
Medical colleges: Many teens want to become doctors. They want to enhance healthcare for us. Our government aims to use hospital infrastructure under several agencies to build more medical colleges. A committee will review the concerns and make recommendations.
Cervical cancer vaccination: Our government will encourage 9–14-year-old females to get vaccinated.
Maternal and child healthcare: One complete program will integrate maternal and child care plans.
Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 Anganwadi centres will be upgraded faster for better nutrition, early child care, and development.
Mission Indradhanush: The new U-WIN immunization platform and Mission Indradhanush would be implemented soon.
Ayushman Bharat scheme’s healthcare coverage will be extended to all ASHA, Anganwadi, and assistance staff.
Conclusion
The interim Union Budget 2024, announced by Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, prioritized the poor, youth, women, and farmers. She stressed the need for medical colleges, cervical cancer immunization, maternity and child care, Anganwadi center upgrades, Mission Indradhanush, and Ayushman Bharat coverage expansion. The budget addresses difficult global events and the new international order after COVID-19.
