Union Budget 2020 For Women: Nirmala Sitharaman Cites 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhai' Scheme, Says Ratio Enrollment of Girls More Than Boys in Education; Rs 28,600 Crore Allocated For Schemes For Women
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced that under the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao scheme, the gross enrollment of girls is higher than boys. The Union FM allocated Rs 35,600 crore for nutrition-related programmes in FY21. Further, Rs 28,600 crore will be allocated in FY21 by government for women-linked programmes, she informed.