Looks like its budget cuts everywhere meaningful Press Release 1 February 2021
Protest the 30% cut in allocation to ICDS- AIFAWH ALL INDIA FEDERATION OF ANGANWADI WORKERS AND HELPERS 30% Cut in Budget allocation to ICDS when the malnutrition in the country is all time high NO increase in wages of anganwadi workers and helpers in spite of the exemplary work to fight pandemic and malnutrition The Modi government has again made drastic cut in social sector expenditure in the budget 2021-22 at a time when it is utmost necessary to increase the allocation to the Centrally Sponsored Schemes which address malnutrition and health. Budget allocation for Umbrella ICDS(Integrated Child Development Services Scheme) has been drastically cut down by 30% from the allocation made in the last budget. The budget estimate for Umbrella ICDS in budget 2020-21 was Rs.28557.38Cr, which is now reduced by Rs.Rs.8452.38Cr to Rs.20,105 Cr. Ironically the name of the scheme has been changed to ‘Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0’. This is when the recent National Family Health Survey( NFHS – 5) has shown an increase in malnutrition in the period 2014-19. the UNICEF has recently pointed out that our country will lose three lakh children under five years in the next six months, due to poverty, hunger and malnutrition if this issue is urgently addressed. This huge number of our children which is in addition to the nearly 8.8 lakh under fives who die every year are pushed into such vulnerable position due to the lock down and closing of anganwadi centres due to lock down. Instead of strengthening the schemes for nutrition, health and education, the government is pushing for privatization and PPP model in these sectors. In spite of the exemplary work done by the anganwadi workers and helpers along with other frontline workers like ASHA workers during the pandemic in fighting the pandemic as well as malnutrition, risking their lives the government has not considered even increasing their remuneration or assuring any kind of social security or pension to nearly one crore scheme workers like Anganwadi, ASHA and MDM workers, who are the grass root level workers delivering the essential services to the people. The budget which was full of rhetoric about the ‘atmanirbhar’ bharat and the $5 trillion economy, has cut down the budget allocation for the Mid Day Meal Scheme by Rs.1400Cr and the allocation for MNREGA by 41% from the last years revised estimates. There is only a nominal increase in the allocation for National Health Mission. The statement of the finance minister that the Labour Codes will ensure universal social security and statutory minimum wage for all is totally untrue. The scheme workers are not even categorized as workers in the codes. In spite of the big struggles by the peasantry and the working class, this budget again proved that Modi government is not ready to change its policies of selling the national assets, giving tax concessions to the corporates. The government is completely surrendering to the corporates and imposing slavery on the working class as well as the peasantry through the notorious farm acts and labour codes. AIFAWH call upon all the anganwadi workers and helpers to protest against the total neglect of the anganwadi workers and helpers in the central budget 2021-22. AIFAWH calls upon all the scheme workers to intensify the struggles for recognition as workers, minimum wages and pension. Issued by A. R. Sindhu General Secretary Those are terrifying projections - 300,000 children to die in 6 months ... i suppose more would come of this if all voices united against the trifling of real life issues ... sincerely Sharad Dr Sharad Philip > On 02-Feb-2021, at 11:01 AM, Muhammad Mishbahul <mishbahu...@gmail.com> wrote: > > NPR day should have said a very good budget for the disable! It should have > praise the government despite having a lost budget for disabled ever. > Government is always right no matter what it does. No criticism no analysis > no factual interpretation all D’s just shows the blind following even at the > interest of our own. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On 02-Feb-2021, at 10:10 AM, anirudh rao <personalanir...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> well the debate has been about the budget here and not anything else. >> why are you bringing the other matters into the message of budget? >> it seems that the debate has taken the idiological route. >> >>>> On 2/2/21, Amiyo Biswas <am...@bpa.org.in> wrote: >>> Well, NPRD's support to the farmers' protest does not disqualify its merits. >>> >>> What the NPRD says about the budget is correct. When most of the departments >>> >>> have have got a budget raise, why should MSJe get a smaller chunk of the >>> pie? >>> >>> With best regards, >>> Amiyo Biswas >>> Cell: 6290527506 / 9433464329 >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Sandesh" <sandeshnaray...@gmail.com> >>> To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> >>> Sent: Tuesday, February 2, 2021 12:33 AM >>> Subject: Re: [AI] Disabled Cold Shouldered in Budget >>> >>> >>> Exactly Avichal! >>> very well said, even I wanted to come to these points. >>> The language of such groups is absolutely nonacceptable. >>> These people even don't know the difference between "Atmanirbhar" and >>> "Atma". I also don't find anything wrong using the word Divyang. and I can >>> vouch for many disabled who love the word Divyang in place of Vikalang. >>> In short, they don't even know what to say where and when. or to be >>> precise, >>> they say things >>> selectively. This is not going to do anything good for the sector as whole! >>> I feel there is no >>> need even to praise the government, only admitting the facts would suffice >>> here. >>> But the way things are discussed by such organisations, it seems that they >>> say things for the >>> sake of saying. I don't know which masters are they trying to please >>> instead >>> of working >>> honestly for the cause of Divyangjan. >>> >>> They support the Farmers' protest using name of disabled (everybody knows >>> what happened on Red Fort on 26th of January), they come to the help of >>> criminals (Sorry, sorry, Hard-core >>> criminals) charged by NIA like Stan Swami, they condemn the statement of >>> Khushbu Sundar on some frivolous grounds because she leaves the Congress >>> and >>> join the BJP and smartly ignore the same kind of statements of people like >>> Salman Khurshid and others because maybe these people are perfect to suit >>> the agenda of such groups who want to insist anything on in the sweet name >>> of disabled! >>> >>> is this the work of/and/for disability? I even heard that they signed the >>> petition exhibiting >>> solidarity with people showing mercy to killers of many inocent countrymen >>> (Yes, I am referring >>> to Yakoob Menon) to Rashtrapati of India. >>> for people like me and all members (around 100 blind Karyakartas of Samarth >>> Bharat Manch from >>> various parts of India) all these activities comes under antisocial >>> catagory. not only this, >>> >>> for us, all such things could easily be classified as anti-india >>> activities. >>> I believe there >>> shouldn't be any reason for disagreeing here with all that is said. >>> >>> Asking here the question to NPRD for the sake of curiosity, nothing more >>> nothing less, and yes, >>> you are free not to answer as well, because I wasn't here on the list that >>> time, what kind of >>> support you provided to Sadhvi Pragya and Kernal Purohit, because Sadhvi >>> did >>> bound to >>> wheelchair and Mr. Purohit became almost disabled by the police treatment. >>> entire country saw their condition. I hope you mustn't have remembered >>> humanity or disability then. or you did not have any helping hand at that >>> time. >>> I'm not saying it was your fault but why then such huge love and support >>> for >>> Yakoob Menon, Stan >>> Swami and Farmers' agitation? >>> >>> Concisely, they are doing the well-planned work. Cause of disabled is just >>> the tag they have >>> been carrying, their actual purpose is to push the ideological propaganda >>> as >>> adeptly described >>> by Avichal. I myself could not find any other appropriate word for such >>> henous work and that is >>> in the name of disability. nothing could be worse than this! >>> >>> the government of India has provided ten months exemption to the disabled >>> employees working not >>> only with the central government but also in PSUs and many more offices. >>> The >>> government even >>> advise these offices to allot such disabled employees proper work from home >>> opportunities wherever possible. Sadly but factually, there were some who >>> did take undue advantage of this >>> exemption. But NPRD and such people must not be aware of this! right? >>> >>> in short, they are free to create and work with any narrative and >>> agenda/propaganda, set forth >>> by them but why to do all this in the name of disabled? or to say it >>> properly, drag the >>> disability to quench their own ideologicaal thirst? >>> >>> there was time when such activism in any name could easily be digested, but >>> the things have changed now, you just cannot take people for granted by >>> doing any agitation using shield of disability. this is nothing but >>> carrying >>> and continuing with their business (Dhandha, as they correctly say in >>> Hindi) >>> by encashing disability and/or people with disability everywhere. >>> >>> Sorry for the longish mail. >>> but someone someday had to write this all. >>> >>> Regards >>> >>> Vande Mataram >>> >>> Sandesh >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Avichal Bhatnagar" <coolavic...@gmail.com> >>> To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> >>> Sent: Monday, February 01, 2021 8:57 PM >>> Subject: Re: [AI] Disabled Cold Shouldered in Budget >>> >>> >>> The bitter fact is that we, the disabled, aren't a votebank; hence we >>> will be on nobody's priority list. >>> However, another fact which we all must clearly understand is that we >>> can achieve anything only via negotiations as we fail to make any >>> electoral impact. >>> Yes, the government must be made aware about the issues of the >>> disabled, but I vehemently disagree from the stand of NPRD as since >>> the beginning of 2014, I haven't found this organization ever praising >>> the government for anything. >>> This proves that they work with a partisan agenda and have nefarious >>> designs. >>> I can prove my point by pointing to the selective mails of NPRD posted >>> here. >>> We mustn't forget that the government of India has not only provided >>> free ration for many months to the needy disabled but has also given >>> ten months exemption to the disabled employees working with the >>> central government. >>> So, we must stick to our demands and have no compromise on the welfare >>> of our community, but on the other hand we must also be aware about >>> insidious groups trying to push their ideological propaganda in the >>> name of disability activism. >>> >>> >>> >>>> On 2/1/21, anirudh rao <personalanir...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> yes this has been the long demand. >>>> but, nothing can be accepted from the government that speaks much and >>>> acts >>>> less. >>>> >>>> On 2/1/21, Tanmay Srivastava <tanmaysri1...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> According to me now disability is not the subject of welfare. >>>>> >>>>> Now it should not be the part of ministry of social justice and >>>>> empowerment. >>>>> >>>>> It is the high time to make aware the government that government should >>>>> create separate ministry for the empowerment of people with >>>>> disabilities. >>>>> >>>>> Looking forward to everyone's response. >>>>> >>>>> On Mon 1 Feb, 2021, 4:26 PM National Platform For The Rights of the >>>>> Disabled, <nprd...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> February 1, 2021 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> *Press Statement* >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> The National Platform for the Rights of the Disabled (NPRD) has issued >>>>>> the >>>>>> following statement: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> *Union Budget: Disabled Cold Shouldered* >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> The NPRD lodges its strong protest at the substantial reduction in >>>>>> budgetary support to the Department of Empowerment of Persons with >>>>>> Disabilities. Even the meagre and inadequate Rs. 1325.39 estimated last >>>>>> time, has been further reduced to Rs. 1171.77 crores this time. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> This substantial reduction of nearly 12 per cent will adversely impact >>>>>> various schemes and programmes that are being undertaken by the >>>>>> department. The >>>>>> “Scheme for Implementation for Persons with Disabilities Act” sees a >>>>>> cut >>>>>> in >>>>>> its allocation from Rs. 251.50 to Rs. 209.77 crores. The National Trust >>>>>> which caters to persons with autism, cerebral palsy, intellectual >>>>>> disabilities etc. is also witnessing lesser budgetary support. It has >>>>>> been reduced from Rs. 39.50 to Rs. 30.00 crore. Even allocations to the >>>>>> National Programme for Prevention of Blindness have been reduced by >>>>>> nearly >>>>>> 50 per cent from Rs. 20.00 to Rs. 10.50 crores as compared to last >>>>>> year. >>>>>> Grant in aid to state governments have also been reduced substantially. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> When more disabled people are joining the ranks of the unemployed, it >>>>>> would have been prudent to enhance allocations for the National >>>>>> Handicapped >>>>>> Finance and Development Corporation, to enable it to provide loans to >>>>>> small >>>>>> businesses set up by disabled people. On the contrary budgetary support >>>>>> to >>>>>> the NHFDC has been drastically reduced from Rs. 41 crore provisioned in >>>>>> the >>>>>> 2019-20 budget to a mere Rs. 0.01 crore this time. The announcements >>>>>> made >>>>>> to vigorously pursue privatization of various public sector >>>>>> undertakings >>>>>> will adversely impact the disabled also. With the government >>>>>> unrelenting >>>>>> on >>>>>> the demand to extend reservations to the private sector, shrinking >>>>>> employment avenues in the government sector will see the ranks of the >>>>>> unemployed disabled bourgeoning. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> The total expenditure earmarked for the national programmes for welfare >>>>>> of >>>>>> persons with disabilities has been reduced from Rs. 655 to Rs. 584 >>>>>> crores. >>>>>> The >>>>>> total towards schemes/projects has been reduced from Rs. 780.00 to Rs. >>>>>> 709.77 crores, this time. The total expenditure towards Social security >>>>>> & >>>>>> welfare has seen a reduction from Rs. 1126.79 to Rs. 988.59. Disability >>>>>> pension continues to be stagnant at Rs. 300 for the past many years. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> In the pandemic situation, which saw a huge escalation in the number of >>>>>> mental health cases, the allocations made towards mental health >>>>>> displays >>>>>> the total lack of acknowledgement of the crisis. Allocations to the >>>>>> National Mental Health Programme remains constant at Rs. 40.00 crore. >>>>>> No >>>>>> support has been earmarked for the National Institute of Mental Health >>>>>> & >>>>>> Research for the last two years. However, unlike last time, there has >>>>>> been >>>>>> a slight increase in allocations to the National Institute of Mental >>>>>> Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru and the Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoli >>>>>> Regional Institute of Mental Health, Tezpur. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> What is even more glaring is the complete omission of flagship >>>>>> programme >>>>>> started by this government the *Accessible India* campaign. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> The government remains content with bestowing divine status and a label >>>>>> of >>>>>> *divyang, >>>>>> *even while pursuing policies that confine disabled citizens to the >>>>>> margins. Displaying complete indifference, during the entire two-hour >>>>>> long >>>>>> rhetoric filled speech by the Finance Minister, not once did she refer >>>>>> to >>>>>> disabled persons. Disabled *atmas* don’t matter. In earlier budgets, >>>>>> the >>>>>> disabled were disregarded or neglected. This time they have been cold >>>>>> shouldered. This is deplorable. The NPRD calls upon the disabled >>>>>> community >>>>>> to rise in unison and protest this disabled-unfriendly budget. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> *(Muralidharan)* >>>>>> >>>>>> *General Secretary* >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> National Platform for the Rights of the Disabled (NPRD) >>>>>> 36, Pt. Ravishankar Shukla Lane >>>>>> New Delhi 110 001 >>>>>> Tel. 11-23387674; 9868768543 >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Disclaimer: >>>>>> 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking >>>>>> of >>>>>> the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its >>>>>> veracity; >>>>>> >>>>>> 2. 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