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unIon budget 2022-23

A Turning Point?

Prime Minister Modi says the budget presented by Finance Minister nirmala sitharaman

will take India in the direction of modernity. the industry seems to be happy with it. but the

opposition has been scathing in their criticism

OUR BUREAU

New Delhi / Mumbai
he whole country had their eyes
and ears on the Union Budget
T2022-23 presented on Tuesday.
It was a day of big announcements. It
was also a day of great expectations,
besides some serious criticism of gov-
ernment policy.
On Tuesday, Union Minister
for Finance Nirmala Sitharaman an-
nounced that in the Union Budget
2022-23, the government will focus on
skill and employability. According to
Finance Ministry, in the Union Bud-
get 2022-23, the skilling programmes
and partnerships with the industry
will be reoriented to promote contin-
uous skilling avenues, sustainability,
and employability. The National Skill
Qualification Framework (NSQF)
will be aligned with dynamic industry
needs, stated the Ministry.
The Finance Minister also an- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman along with the Ministers of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary and Bhagwat Karad arrives at
nounced that the Digital Ecosys-
tem for Skilling and Livelihood - the Parliament ahead of the Union Budget 2022-23 presentation in Lok Sabha, in New Delhi on Tuesday. (ANI)
DESH-Stack e-portal would be
launched. Divulging details on the on Wednesday said that the Union world order post-COVID pandem- and the Government of India on de-
DESH-Stack e-portal, the Ministry Budget 2022-23 has several import- ic. Today, the world’s perspective of livering a Union Budget which “al-
stated that this portal aims to empow- ant provisions to take India forward looking at India has changed a lot. lows the government to continue sup-
er citizens to skill, reskill or upskill in the direction of modernity. “This Now, the world wants to see a stron- porting development while keeping
through online training. Union Budget has several import- ger India,” he pointed out. an eye on the fiscal deficit”.
According to Sitharaman, Start- ant provisions to take India for- Modi also said that the Union “The first principle is to do no
ups will be promoted to facilitate ward in the direction of modernity. Budget 2022-23 focuses on the poor, harm and, the government has ad-
‘Drone Shakti’ through varied appli- It is very important for us to make middle class and youth and aims to hered to this - there are no major pol-
cations and for Drone-As-A-Service a self-reliant and modern India. provide them with basic necessities. icy changes, which is good in the cur-
(DrAAS). “In select ITIs, in all states, This Budget has several import- “This Budget focuses on the poor, rent scenario. I call this a measured
the required courses for skilling will ant provisions to take India forward middle class and youth and aims to and pragmatic budget. There was tre-
be started”, she said. Sitharaman in the direction of modernity. India’s provide them basic necessities. Our mendous pressure on the government
announced that a Digital University economy is expanding continuously government is working on the satu- to do more given the upcoming state
would be established to provide ac- due to the decisions taken in the last ration of basic facilities.” He further elections,” said USISPF President
cess to students across the country 7 years,” added PM Modi. said that this budget has several steps and CEO, Mukesh Aghi while speak-
for world-class quality universal ed- The Prime Minister said that to- to take India on the road towards ing on this occasion.
ucation with a personalised learning day the world’s perspective of looking modernization. Dr Aghi added that there is also
experience at their doorsteps and it at India has changed a lot and now, In an important endorsement, the unsaid acknowledgement in the
would be made available in different the world wants to see a stronger In- the US-India Strategic Partnership budget that COVID-19 and inflation
Indian languages and ICT formats. dia. “Indian economy is at a turning Forum (USISPF) congratulated Fi- are still not behind us, therefore, lead-
Prime Minister Narendra Modi point. There is a possibility of a new nance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Continued at next page... >>

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