Reaction on Post Budget 2026–27 By Neha Kirpal, Founding Cohort Member, India Mental Health Alliance
Below Reaction on Post Budget 2026–27 By Neha Kirpal, Founding Cohort Member, India Mental Health Alliance
“The Budget’s focus on building capacity for mental healthcare across the country is a much awaited step. Significant announcements include upgrade of existing institutions for allied mental health professionals—including applied psychology and behavioural health and the announcement of new mental health institutes in Tezpur and Ranchi along with a second NIMHANS in North India; all signaling a clear intent to strengthen public infrastructure & timely trauma support.
These investments will be critical in addressing one of the sector’s most persistent challenges: the severe gap between growing patient need and accessing trained clinical capacity. Efforts by government & NGOs to build training pipelines,
improve access & quality of care, will move India closer to being a more accessible and resilient mental healthcare ecosystem. It’s critical to centre mental health as a key developmental priority, which has been the primary goal of our national alliance with over 250 member organisations from across the country."
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