Union Budget 2021: Here s a quick look at the highlights
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Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday presented the Budget 2021-22 that aims to shore up an economy badly-hit by the novel coronavirus pandemic. During her third budget speech in Lok Sabha, Sitharaman said that the government is committed to the welfare of farmers and the Minimum Support Price (MSP) regime has undergone a change.
The economy is projected to contract 7.7% in the current fiscal year, although the government forecasts growth of 11% for the coming fiscal year, after a massive COVID-19 vaccination drive and a rebound in consumer demand and investments.
Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Monday hailed the budget proposals concerning the health sector and health and well-being was on the top of the six prominent pillars of Atmnanirbhar Bharat outlined in Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman s speech. The Finance Minister spoke of six prominent pillars, with the topmost pillar being health and well being, he said. The outlay for the health sector has been increased to Rs 2,23,846 crores for 2021-22, which marks a 137 per cent increase over this year s budget estimates. He said the Finance Minister has focused on prevention, cure and well being. A new centrally sponsored scheme PM Atmanirbhar Swasthya Bharat Yojana will be launched with an outlay of Rs 64,180 crore, he said.
Updated Jan 30, 2021 | 08:58 IST
Karnataka Primary & Secondary Education Minister S Suresh Kumar appealed to the Centre to treat teachers as frontline workers and include them in the ongoing COVID-19 vaccination drive for the priority sector. K taka seeks Centre s nod for teachers priority vaccination | Photo Credit: Representative Image
Karnataka Primary and Secondary Education Minister S Suresh Kumar on Friday appealed to the Centre to treat teachers as frontline workers and include them in the ongoing COVID-19 vaccination drive for the priority sector.
In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan, he said the staff of the education department, especially teachers, played a huge role in containing the pandemic through their on-field work, including maintenance of containment zones.