
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday announced Budget 2024-25 in the Lok Sabha. This was Sitharaman's seventh budget presentation on a trott in the Parliament that was mainly focused on youths, employment & infra push for states like Bihar & Andhra Pradesh. In the Union Budget 2024-25, the government identified nine priorities- productivity and resilience in agriculture, employment and skilling, social justice, manufacturing & services, urban development, energy security, infrastructure, innovation R&D, and next-generational reforms. Amid the NEET scandal & rage over Agniveer schemes, the Union Government tried to pacify the youths by announcing five schemes for youths and making several announcements to boost employment. Not only this, but FM Sitharaman also announced the standard deduction has been increased from Rs 50,000 to Rs 75,000 for salaried personnel. Below is a Budget 2024-25 breakdown in terms of youths & Employment-