Union Budget 2024: Diverse expectations from various sectors in the education hub of Kota

As anticipation builds ahead of the upcoming central budget to be presented on July 23rd, stakeholders from the business and academic sectors in the Kota-Bundi region are voicing their collective demands. Chief among these are calls for a reduction in GST rates, initiatives for ease of doing business, and diversification of education. Academics from the area emphasised the need for inclusive education and healthcare. Some theatre and film personalities in Kota are calling for a renewed focus on dramatics and theatre education within Rajasthan's academic curricula. Jewellers in Kota mirrored the demands of jewellery traders in other parts of the country, calling for a reduction in GST rates on gold and silver jewellery. Representatives from small-scale industries are calling for special provisions to boost the medium and small-scale industries in the region and across the country.