Ministry of Women and Child Development adopted the Mission statement of ‘Budgeting for Gender Equality in 2004-05. In this context which of the following statement/statements is/ are correct ? 1. It calls for incorporating a gender perspective at all levels and stages of the budgetary process. 2. It stands for providing safe shelter to displaced women. Select the correct answer using the code given below :

The Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD) adopted the mission statement 'Budgeting for Gender Equality' in 2004-05 to institutionalize Gender Budgeting in India. Statement 1 is correct as the core objective of this mission is to incorporate a gender perspective at all levels and stages of the budgetary process, including formulation, resource allocation, implementation, and impact assessment [1]. This ensures that gender commitments are translated into specific budgetary commitments [1]. Statement 2 is incorrect because, while specific schemes like 'Ujjawala' or 'Swadhar Greh' provide shelter to women in difficult circumstances [2], the 'Budgeting for Gender Equality' mission statement itself is a broad procedural and policy framework for fiscal governance rather than a specific scheme for displaced women. The Gender Budget Statement was subsequently introduced in the 2005-06 Union Budget to track these allocations [1].

Sources

1. [1] Indian Economy, Vivek Singh (7th ed. 2023-24) > Chapter 4: Government Budgeting > 3. Gender Budget > p. 147
2. [2] Indian Economy, Vivek Singh (7th ed. 2023-24) > Chapter 4: Government Budgeting > The Gender Budget has two parts: > p. 148