Budget reaction: Sanjiv Navangul, MD & CEO, Bharat Serums and Vaccines 

The union budget has given a substantial increase to bolster the healthcare sector in India. Rs 35000 crore for COVID-19 vaccine and the commitment to the pneumococcal vaccine to be rolled out nationwide to avert child deaths is a massive boost. A well-spent allocation of Rs 64,000 crore under the new Atmanirbhar Swasthya Bharat Yojana scheme will show significant results thus labelling #healthyindia as an encouraging effort. And, the infrastructural push will certainly create many more skilled jobs revitalizing the overall ecosystem.