Four Major Priorities Outlined in Budget 2024-25 by FM Sitharaman

Jul 23, 2024 Tanvi Kaushik

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in presenting the Union Budget 2024-25, outlined four key areas of focus

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Emphasis on creating job opportunities and enhancing skills, with ₹1.48 lakh crore allocated for education, employment, and skilling

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Support for micro, small, and medium enterprises to foster growth and resilience

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Measures to support and uplift the middle class

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Launch of five new schemes to provide employment and skill development for 4.1 crore youth over the next five years

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Four Major Priorities Outlined in Budget 2024-25 by FM Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in presenting the Union Budget 2024-25, outlined four key areas of focus

Emphasis on creating job opportunities and enhancing skills, with ₹1.48 lakh crore allocated for education, employment, and skilling

Employment and Skilling

Support for micro, small, and medium enterprises to foster growth and resilience

MSMEs

Measures to support and uplift the middle class

Middle Class

Launch of five new schemes to provide employment and skill development for 4.1 crore youth over the next five years

Prime Minister’s Employment Package