Experts Call for More Healthcare and Education Spending Alongside Infrastructure Growth and Farmer Support in Budget Priorities

Successive governments have consistently declined to allocate additional resources to education and healthcare sectors in their Budgets, regretted Professor Rasananda Panda

Chairman Ashok Dalwai said the management of a decade of India’s Budget was overseen by two Finance Ministers, serving as a testament to stability and continuity

Moderator G.V. Joshi said the government must prioritise job creation and address fiscal deficit concerns

The government must tackle challenges faced by 90% small and marginal farmers and prioritise climate change

Dharmendra B. Mehtha said India requires strong infrastructure like roads, railways, aviation and ports given its population growth and economic advancement