INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
A pre-budget survey has found that majority of people want MSP for farmers in rural IndiaThat inequality has risen sharply in India during
The top 10 percent and top 1 percent in India hold 57 percent and 22 percent of total national income respectively, while the bottom 50
pre-budget survey report, which highlights the expectations of the common man from budget 2022
rural India want the government to provide Minimum Support Price (MSP) to farmers
However, as per the Shanta Kumar Committee report, only about six percent of India's farmers gain from MSP
However, they have been facing financial crunch, accentuated by the Covid-19 pandemic
percent of those surveyed want the government to provide universal minimum social security including health and maternity benefits, accident
insurance, life insurance and pension to all unorganized workers
The unorganised sector, comprising nearly 90% of the labour force, was badly hit by the Covid-19 pandemic
A recent report noted that the informal workers have faced a 22.6 percent fall in wages due to the pandemic
The survey report cites the Economic Survey 2020-21 that recommended increasing public spending on healthcare from 1 percent to 2.5-3
Arguing that such a right will help in providing a minimum standard of healthcare, the survey adds that such a right can reduce the high
About 6 crore people fall into poverty every year because of high out-of-pocket expenditure on health, according to former Ayushman Bharat
Nine in 10 people surveyed want the government to ensure that all schools provide additional academic support to students who experienced
learning loss and roll out National Education Policy provisions like breakfast in schools
A recent UNICEF report said that 76 percent of Indian students faced learning losses during the pandemic
This is especially true for students from low-income families who may also not afford digital education, the World Bank noted
Nine in 10 respondents want the Centre to increase allocation for scholarships and skill development for the marginalised sections
It is to be noted that the 2021 Budget allocated Rs 3,000 crore for apprenticeships
During the pandemic, more women lost their jobs as compared to men
