IN POOR HEALTH: A few lofty schemes apart, budgetary neglect and poor decisions have left the sector with nothing to show by way of progress, worsening India's record on most social sector indices, be it education or health.

The article reflects on the condition of the social sector in India under the administration of Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi. Topics discussed include social sector spending and expenditures, budgetary neglect in education and healthcare, and Modi government's performance which manifests the worsening record of the country on social sector indices.