Archive · 20 Aug 2025
Government Schemes Face Funding Challenges
Some important government programs, like those for education, meals, and helping the needy, are not getting enough money.
This means schools might not have enough buildings, meal programs might not expand, and aid to vulnerable people could be insufficient.
The government is urged to allocate more funds to these programs to ensure they can effectively serve their intended beneficiaries.
Several key government schemes, including education and social welfare programs, are facing funding shortfalls.
The Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), supporting the Right to Education Act, has seen allocations below requirements.
The PM-POSHAN mid-day meal scheme faces static funding, with calls to extend it to Class XII students.
The Saksham Anganwadi program for child nutrition lacks sufficient funds, leading to infrastructure issues.
The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) and the National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) have static allocations.
- Who
- The central government, beneficiaries of schemes like SSA, PM-POSHAN, Saksham Anganwadi, MGNREGA, and NSAP.
- What
- Several key government schemes are facing funding shortfalls, impacting their ability to serve beneficiaries.
- When
- Budget allocations are analyzed for fiscal years 2023-24, 2024-25, and 2025-26.
- Where
- Across India, affecting various government and aided schools and beneficiaries of social welfare programs.
- Why
- To highlight inadequate funding and its impact on program effectiveness and beneficiaries.
- SSA Beneficiaries
- 15.6 crore students
- PM-POSHAN Beneficiaries
- 11 crore children
- Saksham Anganwadi Beneficiaries
- Over 10 crore
- MGNREGA Active Workers
- 13.5 crore
- NSAP Beneficiaries
- 3.09 crore
- Schools without Buildings
- Over 50,000 government schools
