In India, children get a raw deal
September 08, 2013  15:13
The population of children in India accounts for 43 per cent of the total populace but budgetary allocation for this segment is a mere 4.6 per cent for 2013-14, research and advocacy body Centre for Budget and Governance Accountability has found. 

According to the report, total allocation for children in the 2013-14 Union Budget has marginally come down to 4.6 per cent from previous year's 4.8 per cent and the sector wise distribution of resources is "skewed", with key areas like child health getting a meager three per cent of the funds.
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