Wada Na Todo Abhiyan

Wada Na Todo Abhiyan Wada Na Todo ABHIYAN (WNTA) is a national campaign to hold the government accountable to its promise

The Covid-19 pandemic exposed the cracks in India’s public health system. Unless we act on those lessons, the path to in...
07/11/2025

The Covid-19 pandemic exposed the cracks in India’s public health system. Unless we act on those lessons, the path to inclusive development will stay uneven.

Experts recommend the following course correction:

- Raise Union health spending to at least 1% of GDP
- Ensure total public spending reaches 3% through dedicated transfers to states
- Reject all proposals for privatisation of healthcare
- Legislate the Right to Health and Healthcare, treating it as a basic human right and top political priority

Building a resilient, inclusive India begins with investing in public health — for everyone, everywhere.

📘Read Chapter 4 from the Promises and Reality 2025 report to understand trends in public health spending: https://tinyurl.com/mwxf7nch

What do South Asia’s recent youth movements tell us about the future of democracy in the region?These were among the que...
03/11/2025

What do South Asia’s recent youth movements tell us about the future of democracy in the region?

These were among the questions raised at the Asia Pacific Social Forum 2025 in Bangkok, where Wada Na Todo Abhiyan co-hosted a session on “Youth Movements and Democratic Futures in South Asia.”

The discussion brought together youth voices from Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Maldives, Indonesia, Philippines, and India to reflect on protests across the region, the conditions that gave rise to them, and opportunities for neighbourhood solidarity due to the similarity of issues.

It also featured civil society organisations such as the Democratic Budget Movement (Bangladesh), South Asia Association for Poverty Eradication (SAAPE), South Asia for Human Rights (SAHR), Fight Inequality Alliance, Ekta Parishad, and Indian Muslims for Secular Democracy, among others.

Prof. Anuradha Chinoy concluded the conversation with reflections on the aspirations of the youth and the digital as well as economic constraints that shape them.

Persistent underinvestment in the social sector has left deep imprints on everyday life. Schools are overcrowded, hospit...
30/10/2025

Persistent underinvestment in the social sector has left deep imprints on everyday life. Schools are overcrowded, hospitals are understaffed, and marginalised groups continue to be left behind.

If the next Budget is to deliver on its intent, it must fund what’s long been promised: health, education, and social protection.

Chapter 3 — Insights into Social and Economic Sector Priorities — of the Promises & Reality 2025 report outlines where attention and allocation are most needed.

📘Read the report here: https://tinyurl.com/mwxf7nch

And tell us: What does a people-centred Budget look like to you?

As part of the Economic Justice Campaign 2025 led by the Global Call To Action Against Poverty (GCAP), communities acros...
25/10/2025

As part of the Economic Justice Campaign 2025 led by the Global Call To Action Against Poverty (GCAP), communities across India came together between October 7 and 17 to demand action on health, education, and social protection for all.

In Rajasthan, members of the Banjara community in Kehsarpura Panchayat joined Olakhaan Trust to discuss land rights, healthcare access, and social security.

In Uttarakhand, the Van Gujjar community, engaging with Jeevan Shiksha, reaffirmed their call for social protection and equal rights. Despite their deep cultural heritage, Van Gujjars continue to face barriers to education, healthcare, and sustainable livelihoods.

Together, let’s demand for all.

WNTA is pleased to invite you to join us for a webinar on Understanding the Process and Implications of Census 2026.Why ...
24/10/2025

WNTA is pleased to invite you to join us for a webinar on Understanding the Process and Implications of Census 2026.

Why It Matters?

- First census in 16 years with fully digital enumeration
- First caste enumeration since 1931 for all communities
- Possible impact on political representation through delimitation
- Critical for policymaking and resource allocation

Join us in a conversation to see how Census 2026 can capture every life, story, and identity.

📅 October 28, 2025 (Tuesday)
⏰ 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
🔗 Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86910395318?pwd=kf1ZjheLD4EfUhWaiRbR0KsqDgzNOa.1

India's slipping ranks on hunger (111/125), gender (129/146), and inclusiveness (117/129) aren't just statistics—they mi...
23/10/2025

India's slipping ranks on hunger (111/125), gender (129/146), and inclusiveness (117/129) aren't just statistics—they mirror what's happening to work itself.

Real wages are falling while protections shrink. The new Labour Codes are redefining "work" in ways that increase the work day beyond ratified ILO conventions, weaken unionisation, and replace labour inspectors with web-based inspection schemes and employer self-certification on compliance.

Can any index improve when work itself is being devalued, with the most marginalised bearing the cost?

📊 From Promises & Reality 2025: Decimation of Labour Rights is Reflective of the ‘Backsliding’ of India
📘Read here: https://tinyurl.com/mwxf7nch

While India’s economy keeps expanding, a troubling pattern in household finances signals deeper distress.📉 Household sav...
21/10/2025

While India’s economy keeps expanding, a troubling pattern in household finances signals deeper distress.

📉 Household savings have fallen from 84% of total savings in the economy (2000) to just 61% (2023).
📈 Debt has jumped from 36.6% of GDP (2021) to 42.9% (2024).

The worrying part: this rising debt isn’t building assets. Household assets have slipped from 110.4% to 108.3% of GDP — meaning families are borrowing for their consumption.

This isn’t strength. It’s strain.

With stagnant incomes and rising prices, India’s growth story is leaving its households behind. Financial cushions are thinning, and economic security is eroding.

Can growth be sustainable if households are under stress?

📊 Data from Promises & Reality 2025: State of our Economy & Finance
📖Read here: https://tinyurl.com/mwxf7nch

As the world marks the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, we turn to Global Call To Action Against Povert...
17/10/2025

As the world marks the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, we turn to Global Call To Action Against Poverty's reflections on the deeper patterns driving inequality. Their insights remind us why Promises & Reality 2025 matters: to hold power accountable for how growth touches or misses people’s lives.

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"GCAP, through its Economic Justice Mobilisation, is consistently highlighting issues of poverty and inequality that systemically exclude marginalised communities. The Promises & Reality 2025 report from India echoes this truth — inequality has deepened despite economic growth.

The world’s fourth-largest GDP ranks 144th in per capita income (in terms of market exchange rates) out of 196 countries. This is further exacerbated by persistent underinvestment in essential public services such as health, education, and social protection.

It is critical to question the human cost of growth that leaves millions behind. India’s findings mirror a global pattern where development and inequality advance side by side. Poverty will not end without confronting inequality and ensuring accountable, rights-based governance."

— Pradeep Baisakh, Asia Coordinator, GCAP

🔗Read the report here: https://tinyurl.com/mwxf7nch

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