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Activists
demand higher allocation for education, health
Tuesday May 03, 2011 08:38:22 PM,
IANS
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New Delhi: Civil
society activists Tuesday urged the government to increase
allocations for various social schemes, especially those related
to health and education, as they directly impact the lives of the
poor.
"We have recommended that the 12th Five Year Plan (2012-17) should
provide more opportunities to the marginalized sections and
increase investments in public service such as health, education,
skill development, training and infrastructure building," said
Amitabh Behar, national convener for NGO Wada Na Todo Abhiyan (WNTA),
which prepared the recommendations along with other 600 such
organisations spread across the country.
This is the first time the views of civil society have been
invited for the approach paper, which is the blueprint of the Five
Year Plan. The activists have already submitted their
recommendations to Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek
Singh Ahluwalia.
Behar also expressed dissatisfaction with the present GDP
growth-oriented model of all Five Year Plans. "It should focus on
providing equal opportunities to all," he told reporters.
But, the activist also expressed reservations whether their
recommendations would be heeded by the commission.
"Some documents which are there on the Planning Commission's
website show that the recommendations we gave have been diluted,"
Behar said.
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