Oxfam India and Centre for Budget and Governance Accountability (CBGA) organised a consultation with media on February 17, 2010 to discuss key expectations from the Budget in the social sector. This presentation was made on the occassion.

1. Union Budget 2010-11 How Serious is the UPA about Education?

2. Public Spending on Education as Proportion of GDP

3. Public Spending on Education by Union Government

4. Public Spending on Education by State Governments

6. Expenditure as % of Approved Budget across States in SSA

7. Expenditure as % of Total Funds Available across States in SSA

9. Fund Utilization in SSA at School Level 85.9 % 96.9 % 69.2 % 94.7 % 47.1 % Expenditure as proportion of Total Funds Received 1314 355 3684 944 7894 Unspent Balance (in Rs.) 8041 10983 8260 16950 5451 Total Expenditure (in Rs.) 9355 11328 11944 17894 11580 Total Funds Available (in Rs.) 2007-08 2006-07 2005-06 2004-05 2003-04

10. Share of Expenditure across Different Quarters in SSA at the District Level

11. Share of Expenditure across Different Quarters in SSA at the Block Level

13. Estimated Gap in Spending on Elementary Education (in Rs. hundred Crore)