WCD Ministry holds first National Consultation on Gender Budgeting, launches Knowledge Hub portal
On 19 June 2025 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, the Ministry of Women and Child Development held a first-of-its-kind National Consultation on Gender Budgeting, where Minister Annpurna Devi launched the Gender Budgeting Knowledge Hub portal.
Summary
The Ministry of Women and Child Development organised a first-of-its-kind National Consultation on Gender Budgeting at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi on 19 June 2025. Senior officers from 40 central ministries and departments and 19 states, along with representatives of UN Women and the Asian Development Bank, took part. Union Minister Annpurna Devi launched the Gender Budgeting Knowledge Hub, a digital repository on gender budgeting for central and state departments. Annpurna Devi said Gender Budget allocations rose about four and a half times in 11 years, from ₹0.98 lakh crore in 2014-15 to ₹4.49 lakh crore in 2025-26.
Key facts
- Event
- First National Consultation on Gender Budgeting, Vigyan Bhawan
- Participants
- 40 central ministries/departments, 19 states, UN Women, ADB
- Portal
- Gender Budgeting Knowledge Hub
- Gender Budget
- ₹0.98 lakh crore (2014-15) → ₹4.49 lakh crore (2025-26)
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Which web portal did Union Minister Annpurna Devi launch at the National Consultation on Gender Budgeting on 19 June 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Gender Budgeting Knowledge Hub
PIB (WCD): Smt. Annpurna Devi launched a web portal titled Gender Budgeting Knowledge Hub developed by the Ministry.
According to Union Minister Annpurna Devi, what is the Gender Budget allocation for 2025-26?
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Correct answer: C — ₹4.49 lakh crore
PIB (WCD): Gender Budget allocations have increased by four and a half times, from Rs. 0.98 lakh crore in 2014-15 to Rs. 4.49 lakh crore in 2025-26. So the 2025-26 figure is ₹4.49 lakh crore.
Consider the following statements about the National Consultation on Gender Budgeting held on 19 June 2025: 1. Senior officers from 40 central ministries/departments and 19 states took part. 2. The consultation was held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
PIB (WCD): Senior officers from 40 central Ministries/Departments and 19 States participated; the consultation was held at Vigyan Bhawan, not Bharat Mandapam. So the answer is 1 only.