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As economic growth takes time to recover particularly affecting the lower strata of society, the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister headed by noted economist Bibek Debroy has supported incentivizing states for achieving results in sectors like health and education.According to an official statement, the EAC-PM, at its second meeting held today also underlined the need for infrastructure financing to be accorded high priority, with new mechanisms for a risk coverage umbrella.It took stock of the prevailing economic situation and spelt out "a clear road map" for stepping up skill development, job creation and enhanced resource investment in the social sector - including for health and education and boosting infrastructure financing."It formulated far-reaching recommendations to guide the evolving framework for the Fifteenth Finance Commission, including the incentivisation of states for achieving health, education and social inclusion outcomes," the statement added.The ...