Yojana’s March 2026 issue — themed “Force Multiplier” — analyses Union Budget 2026-27’s infrastructure-led growth strategy, its multiplier effects on the economy, and India’s emerging Orange Economy.
Articles in This Issue
- Advancing Viksit Bharat through Four Pillars — Youth, Women, Farmers, Poor; key Budget 2026-27 schemes for each pillar
- Infrastructure as an Economic Multiplier — Capex multiplier effect (2.45× short-term; 4.8× long-term); ₹12.2 lakh crore capex; SSASCE; City Economic Regions
- India’s Orange Economy: Role of the Indian Institute of Creative Technologies — AVGC labs in 15,000 schools + 500 colleges; IICT Mumbai; National AI Skilling Initiative; MyWAVES
Key Concepts
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| VB-G RAM G | 125-day employment guarantee replacing MGNREGA |
| Orange Economy | Economic value from creativity, IP, cultural industries |
| IICT Mumbai | Indian Institute of Creative Technologies — nodal body for AVGC |
| AVGC | Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, Comics — sunrise sector |
| City Economic Regions (CERs) | ₹5,000 crore each for Tier II/III cities (pop > 5 lakh) |
| PM Gati Shakti NMP | Multi-modal connectivity master plan (1,700+ data layers) |
| Bharat-VISTAAR | AI advisory platform for farmers |
| SHE Marts | Market platforms for women SHG products |
UPSC GS Relevance
| Paper | Topics |
|---|---|
| GS2 | Government schemes, welfare, governance, inclusive growth |
| GS3 | Budget, infrastructure, capex multiplier, creative economy, skill development |
