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COVER STORY | New GST Reforms of New India

Children’s education will

become more affordable

Under GST 2.0, students and parents have been given a big
relief. Now tax on stationery like notebooks, exercise books,
maps, pencils and drawing items has been abolished…

Tax Free Items

Today, the country has a
All types of maps, wall government that is ready to take
maps, topographic
plans and globes, pencil even the biggest risks for the
sharpeners, pencils, national interest. The GST was
crayons (pencil colour), stalled for so many years simply
pastels, drawing charcoal, because those in power before
tailor chalk, exercise
books, graph books, lab lacked the courage to take such
notebooks and notebooks. a political risk. We not only
On these items GST implemented the GST, but
has been cut from 12% today we are witnessing record
to 0%, while erasers GST collections.
too will now attract 0%
GST, down from 5%. Narendra Modi,
Prime Minister

Benefit

This has made cost of education more affordable. This will
directly help families and students, ensuring lower costs of
learning materials.

relief to farmers, small and cottage industries, small will further enhance the ease of living and ease of doing
traders, women, youth, and the middle class, and will business. These reforms will allow ordinary people to
make business simpler and easier across the country. pay less tax when they spend, thus increasing their pur-
Everyday household items, education, healthcare chasing power. The decisions taken by the GST council
services, agricultural equipment, electronics, and au- on central government proposals demonstrate that
tomobiles will be more affordable than before. These their actions not only provide immediate relief but also
reforms will make India’s economy even stronger, more empower future generations.
transparent, and more inclusive. This people-friendly
and bold decision will not only give new momentum STEADFAST REFORMS GUIDED BY THE
to the making of a Viksit Bharat, but every family will MANTRA OF “CITIZEN FIRST”
benefit, and every home will be happy. These reforms Whether it’s civil life, government, or organizations,

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