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Budget: Experts push for higher health, edu fund, duty cuts on cancer care
- Business Standard |
- Social Issues |
- 2024-12-30
- Cancer
- New Education Policy
In a pre-Budget meeting, health and education experts urged Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to address issues like cancer care equipment, expand healthcare spending, enhance teacher training under NEP 2020, and leverage technology in education.
Pre-Budget Meeting: Health and Education Focus
Health and education experts met with Union Finance Minister to discuss several pressing issues ahead of the budget announcement.
Cancer Care Equipment
- Customs Duty Reduction: Experts emphasized the importance of reducing customs duty on imported radiation machines like linear accelerators, as they are crucial for cancer care and not available domestically.
- Expansion of Cancer Care: Discussions included expanding cancer care services to regional areas, though medical education was not discussed.
National Education Policy (NEP), 2020
- Implementation: Experts urged the government to expedite NEP 2020 implementation, focusing on vocational education and teacher training, especially in Anganwadis.
- Technology in Education: Leveraging technology, artificial intelligence, and digital education to increase the gross enrollment ratio and raise education allocations was discussed.
Health and Research Initiatives
- Health Expenditure: Increasing health spending and research on non-communicable diseases was emphasized by attendees from various departments.