• Sujan Kumar Das

Abstract: Gender budgeting has both intrinsic and instrumental relevance. It is necessary for the reduction of gender inequalities and for the improvement of social, educational, health and economic indicators of a country. it is apparent that gender-sensitive concerns remain a neglected aspect of India’s fiscal policy. But gender budgeting is very relevant and important to ease the path of overall development. Gender budgeting is getting importance day by day as the government of India also is also emphasising on it in order to improve the overall socio economic status of women in the country. Government should give adequate focus and priority on gender budgeting. This paper analyses the different initiatives taken by government at different phases for the empowerment of women and to reduce gender inequality prevailing in our society.

Key words: Development, empowerment, equality, gender budgeting, stakeholders

"The Trend of Gender Budgeting in India", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no.595-600, April-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1904D80.pdf

"The Trend of Gender Budgeting in India", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no. pp595-600, April-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1904D80.pdf