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Business Standard
8 hours ago
- Business
- Business Standard
Centre unveils portal to boost gender budgeting across ministries, states
Union Minister for Women and Child Development Annpurna Devi on Thursday launched a web portal titled Gender Budgeting Knowledge Hub, which will serve as a digital repository of all information related to gender budgeting processes. The launch took place during a national consultation on gender budgeting held at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi. The knowledge hub is intended for use by central and state government ministries and departments, as well as other stakeholders. Addressing the gathering, the Union Minister said that gender budgeting has evolved from being a fiscal exercise to becoming a strategic instrument for inclusive governance. 'Our government believes that when we invest in women, we are not merely allocating resources; we are shaping a more just, empowered, and Viksit Bharat,' she said. For the financial year 2025–26, the government has allocated ₹4.49 lakh crore towards the gender budget — a 37 per cent increase over the previous year's allocation, she added. The Union Minister further highlighted that over the past 11 years, gender budget allocations have increased four-and-a-half times — from ₹0.98 lakh crore in 2014–15 to ₹4.49 lakh crore in 2025–26. The consultation — the first of its kind — deliberated on measures to strengthen gender budgeting processes across all sectors. It also included the sharing of initiatives and good practices from central ministries, departments, and state governments under their respective schemes, the Ministry of Women and Child Development said in a statement. The journey of Twenty Years of Gender Budgeting in India: Achievements and Challenges was discussed during the national consultation. Deliberations were also held on a draft Training Manual on Gender Budgeting, developed by the Ministry as an important capacity-building tool and practical guide to understanding various aspects of gender budgeting in India. Senior officers from 40 central ministries and departments, and 19 states, along with representatives from UN Women, the Asian Development Bank, and experts from national-level institutes, participated in the day-long consultation.
The Hindu
2 days ago
- Business
- The Hindu
Centre launches portal on gender budgeting
The Central government on Thursday (June 19, 2025) said that over the past 11 years, Gender Budget allocations have increased by four and a half times — from ₹0.98 lakh crore in 2014-15 to ₹4.49 lakh crore in 2025-26. Gender Budgeting has been a core element of India's development strategy since 2005–06. Initially introduced as a fiscal reporting mechanism, it has evolved into a key governance instrument for achieving gender equality and women empowerment, Union Women and Child Development Minister Annapurna Devi said at a National Consultation on Gender Budgeting here. Senior Officers from 40 Central ministries and departments and 19 States, Representatives of UN Women, Asian Development Bank and Experts from National level Institutes participated in the day-long event. The consultation, the first of its kind, was organised with the key objectives of deliberating on measures to strengthen gender budgeting processes across all sectors and sharing initiatives and good practices on gender budgeting by Central Ministries/Departments and States under their specific schemes, a senior official of the ministry said. The Union WCD Minister also launched a web portal named 'Gender Budgeting Knowledge Hub', developed by the Ministry. The Hub is a digital repository of all information related to gender budgeting processes, intended for use by Central and State government ministries and departments, as well as other stakeholders. The portal's primary aim is to empower policymakers, researchers, and other stakeholders with a centralised repository of tools — including policy briefs, best practices, and gender-disaggregated data — to support the integration of a gender lens into all stages of planning and budgeting, both at the Central and State levels. Ms. Devi said gender budgeting has moved from being a fiscal exercise to becoming a strategic instrument for inclusive governance. 'Gender budgeting is not just a policy tool—it is our collective commitment to ensuring that every rupee spent carries the promise of equity, dignity, and opportunity for all.' She said that for the financial year 2025–26, the Gender Budget allocation of ₹4.49 lakh crore — a 37% increase over the previous year allocation — underscores the government's strong commitment to advancing gender equality through both policy and public finance. Deliberations were also held on a draft 'Training Manual' on Gender Budgeting, which has been developed by the Ministry as an important capacity-building tool and practical guide to understand various aspects of Gender Budgeting in India.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Centre launches Gender Budgeting Knowledge Hub to promote inclusive growth
Live Events (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel The Central government on Thursday launched the Gender Budgeting Knowledge Hub , a dedicated digital platform aimed at strengthening gender-responsive planning across portal's primary aim is to empower policymakers, researchers, and other stakeholders with a centralised repository of tools -- including policy briefs , best practices, and gender- disaggregated data -- to support the integration of a gender lens into all stages of planning and budgeting, both at the Central and state launch took place during a national consultation attended by representatives of Central ministries and departments, 20 state governments, international organisations such as UN Women and the Asian Development Bank, and leading national institutions -- all converging to foster dialogue and promote innovative approaches to gender budgeting."As India works towards the vision of Viksit Bharat @2047, gender budgeting will be instrumental in ensuring that growth is inclusive and equitable," Women and Child Development Minister Annpurna Devi said at the inaugurated the portal and highlighted the importance of sustained commitment."With the launch of this Knowledge Hub, we are not just building a resource centre, we are laying the groundwork for gender equality to be embedded in every fiscal decision, ensuring that no woman or girl is left behind," she said the portal will serve as a one-stop platform to share best practices, policy briefs, and gender disaggregated data , equipping stakeholders with evidence-based tools to better integrate gender perspectives into planning and budgeting. PTI
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Business Standard
3 days ago
- Politics
- Business Standard
Centre to launch gender budgeting portal to aid inclusive governance
The Central government will launch on Thursday a dedicated portal to support policymakers and stakeholders with data, resources and tools to strengthen gender budgeting practices. According to an official statement, the Ministry of Women and Child Development will hold wider consultations, bringing together key stakeholders from across the country to reinforce the government's commitment to gender-responsive governance. Union Minister for Women and Child Development Annpurna Devi will kickstart the consultations and also launch the Gender Budgeting Knowledge Hub, which will be a dedicated portal providing data, resources and tools to strengthen gender budgeting practices. The day-long event will see participation from 45 Central ministries and departments, 20 states, representatives from international organisations such as UN Women and the Asian Development Bank, as well as leading national institutions. The consultation aims to foster dialogue and promote innovative approaches to gender budgeting at both Central and state levels. "As India works towards the vision of Viksit Bharat @2047, gender budgeting will be instrumental in ensuring that growth is inclusive and equitable," the ministry said in a statement. The Knowledge Hub will serve as a one-stop platform to share best practices, policy briefs, and gender-disaggregated data, it added.
