scholarly journals Rural Employment Generation In India: A Critical View From Rajasthan

2019 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Atrayee Saha
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Social Interactions ◽  
Rural People ◽  
Critical View ◽  
Rural Workers ◽  
Occupational Interests ◽  
Rural Employment ◽  
Employment Generation ◽  
Employment Guarantee

Rural employment generation was initiated in India through the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) in 2005 and related NREGS schemes, to provide better social and food security to socially and economically depressed rural workers. By now, the implementation of this scheme is known to be not equally satisfactory throughout India, with significant variations in different states and localities. This article, based on intensive fieldwork over 1 year in remote villages of Deogarh and Bhim blocks of Rajasamand district, explores the functioning of the scheme in rural Rajasthan. It identifies three important roadblocks to effective NREGA implementation and analyses their impact: persistence of caste-based inequalities and social interactions among different groups of rural people, differential occupational interests of potential workers and lack of initiative of the respective panchayats.

scholarly journals Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA): A Tool for Employment Generation

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 281-286
Author(s):  
Lamaan Sami ◽  
Anas Khan
Keyword(s):  
Linear Regression ◽  
Empirical Study ◽  
Significant Role ◽  
Personal Interview ◽  
Mahatma Gandhi ◽  
Rural Employment ◽  
Employment Generation ◽  
Employment Increase ◽  
Employment Guarantee ◽  
The Impact

This study is an empirical study which aims to examine the impact of MGNREGA in generating employment to poor in selected districts in India. Data have been collected through personal interview and analyzed with the application of linear regression. The analysis of the data revealed that MGNREGA played a significant role in generating employment, increase in income and consumption of respondents in selected districts in India.Int. J. Soc. Sc. Manage. Vol. 3, Issue-4: 281-286

scholarly journals Implementation of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) across the States of India: An Overview

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (02) ◽  
Author(s):  
Radhagobinda Basak
Keyword(s):  
State Government ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
The State ◽  
Employment Opportunities ◽  
Rural People ◽  
Manual Work ◽  
Mahatma Gandhi ◽  
Rural Employment ◽  
Employment Guarantee ◽  
Employment Guarantee Scheme

The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), 2005 was introduced in India to create employment opportunities for the rural people. As per the provisions of the said Act, the State Government shall, in rural areas in the state, provide to every household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work not less than one hundred days of such work in every financial year. The present study attempts to review the performance of the scheme implemented in different states of India. On the basis of some selected parameters, performance of the states, in implementing the Act, has been measured. Ranks have been assigned to the states according to their merit in implementing the scheme.

scholarly journals The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) - An Overview

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 112-119
Author(s):  
V Konakuntla Rayappa ◽  
M D Bavaiah
Keyword(s):  
Poverty Line ◽  
Easy Access ◽  
Rural People ◽  
Mahatma Gandhi ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Rural Employment ◽  
The Government ◽  
Productive Assets ◽  
Employment Guarantee ◽  
Employment Guarantee Scheme

Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MNREGS) was introduced in 2006 by the Government of India to provide 100 days’ assurance employment for the poor rural citizen to make their employment security. The Mahatma Gandhi NREGA sponsors various schemes for helping rural people below the poverty line for the construction of wage employment and productive assets, but this scheme has either both advantages and disadvantages due to many reasons; hence, this study reviews the clear perspective of people on this above system. Besides, the purpose of this study is to provide an overview of the MGNREGA scheme for easy access and reference by researchers, which will be supportive for a policymaker to advance the scheme.

Impact of Social Schemes on the Empowerment of Aam Aadmi - A Study on MGNREGS and Food Security Bill

Think India ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-15
Author(s):  
M. Maschendar Goud ◽  
V Usha Kiran
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Common People ◽  
Rural Employment ◽  
The Common ◽  
The Government ◽  
Employment Guarantee ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Employment Guarantee Scheme

Aam Aadmi has achieved tremendous transformation from the stage of isolation to the stage of decision maker in the era of globalization. Increasing political concerns, neglecting the confidence on Aam Aadmi has resulted in huge loss to the dictators. In view of the importance of Aam Aadmi, a great change has occurred in terms of concern for Aam Aadmi in the present era. Increasing initiations of social schemes including Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) and National Food Security Bill, 2013 are some of the best examples which show that the government is highly concerned for the development and as well as empowerment. In view of the emergence of two of the most popular schemes by the government, the present paper will critically examine the need for social schemes for Aam Aadmi. Further, the paper also contributes the benefits of the schemes. Further, the challenges ahead for the successful implementation of the scheme have also been presented in the paper. The present paper is mainly based on the secondary data. The data pertaining to the opinions of the common people especially in rural India have also been considered. The paper provides the valuable observations on examining the impact of social schemes for the upliftment of Aam aadmi.

Impact of Social Schemes on the Empowerment of Aam Aadmi A Study on MGNREGS and Food Security Bill

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Maschendar Goud ◽  
V Usha Kiran
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Common People ◽  
Rural Employment ◽  
The Common ◽  
The Government ◽  
Employment Guarantee ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Employment Guarantee Scheme

Aam Aadmi has achieved tremendous transformation from the stage of isolation to the stage of decision maker in the era of globalization. Increasing political concerns, neglecting the confidence on Aam Aadmi has resulted in huge loss to the dictators. In view of the importance of Aam Aadmi, a great change has occurred in terms of concern for Aam Aadmi in the present era. Increasing initiations of social schemes including Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) and National Food Security Bill, 2013 are some of the best examples which show that the government is highly concerned for the development and as well as empowerment. In view of the emergence of two of the most popular schemes by the government, the present paper will critically examine the need for social schemes for Aam Aadmi. Further, the paper also contributes the benefits of the schemes. Further, the challenges ahead for the successful implementation of the scheme have also been presented in the paper. The present paper is mainly based on the secondary data. The data pertaining to the opinions of the common people especially in rural India have also been considered. The paper provides the valuable observations on examining the impact of social schemes for the upliftment of Aam aadmi.

scholarly journals Development through MGNREGS: Cases from Nadia district of West Bengal

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shankar Chatterjee
Keyword(s):  
West Bengal ◽  
Purchasing Power ◽  
Rural Residents ◽  
Rural People ◽  
Mahatma Gandhi ◽  
Rural Employment ◽  
Local Residents ◽  
Employment Guarantee ◽  
Employment Guarantee Scheme

<em>Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) has changed the lives of rural people as it has been creating assets as well as generating work for the rural residents.  By converging with other schemes like Indira Awaas Yojana (IAY)/ Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana  (PMAY) and also with other schemes, MGNREGS has created sustainable assets vis-à-vis generated employment for local residents with enhancing of purchasing power.  In this article few cases pertaining to MGNREGS from Birohi-II Gram Panchayat of Haringhata block and one from Chakdah  block of Nadia district, West Bengal are presented.  The study was carried out in June 2016.</em>

scholarly journals Impact of National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme in India on Rural Poverty and Food Security

2013 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
K Kareemulla ◽  
P Ramasundaram ◽  
S Kumar ◽  
C Rama Rao
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Rural Poverty ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Seasonal Migration ◽  
Unskilled Labor ◽  
Rural Labor ◽  
Rural Employment ◽  
Rural Unemployment ◽  
Employment Guarantee ◽  
Employment Guarantee Scheme

A study based on regional and micro level household data was taken up to inquire in to the impacts of a national rural employment guarantee scheme (NREGS) in India. Studies in four sample districts in predominantly rainfed areas, which benefited from the scheme for the last six years indicated that the scheme attempted to address the core issue of rural unemployment of unskilled labor in earth works related to natural resource management. Primarily the rural labor obtained seasonal employment, but the resource poor farmers also participated in the Scheme more so in states like Maharashtra. The study findings indicated that the seasonal migration of rural labor has come down significantly due to the opportunities of employment provided under the scheme. The share of NREGS employment was up to one-third of wage days in some of the study districts. Similarly the contributions of income to the family from the wages of participation in the scheme were in the range of 12 to 33 per cent across the districts. These additional incomes were used by the rural households primarily for food security, education of dependents, health care and debt repayment. Wherever, the there were surpluses beyond these expenses, the households acquired durable assets and created amenities in the households. The negative fall out of the Scheme, albeit at a low scale, especially from the farming point of view is that there was abnormal rise in the wage rates. The scheme thus is a revolutionary one with broad spectrum impact on the rural milieu of India.

scholarly journals MGNREGA: The Guaranteed Refuge for Returning Migrants During COVID-19 Lockdown in India

2021 ◽  
pp. 001946622110238
Author(s):  
Nitin Lokhande ◽  
Haripriya Gundimeda
Keyword(s):  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Rural Economy ◽  
Research Note ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
Jel Codes ◽  
Rural Workers ◽  
Rural Employment ◽  
Job Opportunities ◽  
Employment Guarantee ◽  
Insight Into

This research note is prepared to present an insight into the efficacy of the government's decision to open up the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) activities in non-containment zones during the second phase of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions imposed in April 2020. Though the intention was to provide an impetus to the rural economy by creating job opportunities for rural workers as well as for the returning seasonal migrants amid the COVID-19 crisis, 'whether the decision helped the returning migrants in securing a part of their lost income' is the question of interest. Our study finds that nearly 7.5 million seasonal migrant workers took refuge under MGNREGA during the lockdown, found work for around 23 days and secured about 28% of the income they used to earn daily in the pre-COVID-19 period. JEL Codes: H53, I38, J38

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