Influence of Mgnrega – A Catalyst for Sustainable Economic Livelihood and Employment Generation Among the Women’s
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22196655 |
|---|---|
| Authors | S Keerthana (Madurai Kamaraj University), S Keerthana S Keerthana, V Pradeepa V Pradeepa, V Pradeepa (Department of Commerce) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication date | 2024-01-31 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | ShodhKosh: Journal of Visual and Performing Arts (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2582-7472 • E-ISSN: 2582-7472 |
| Publisher | Granthaalayah Publications and Printers (PUBLISHER • IN) |
| DOI | 10.29121/shodhkosh.v5.i1.2024.5002 |
| OpenAlex | W4410099904 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 8 |
The Indian government created the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural work Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) to provide 100 days of guaranteed work annually in rural areas in an effort to combat poverty. This proposed paper investigates whether this program has offered rights-based social protection through guaranteed employment using focus group techniques. The researcher discovered that MGNREGA participant faced different experiences and how MGNREGA earnings compared to local market wages. MGNREGA did not significantly assist the most disadvantaged, while providing marginalized people with some basic work opportunities. Nonetheless, there was some indication of minor but noteworthy changes in labor relations. To effectively achieve the objectives of this policy, additional pay, employment possibilities, improved execution, and a clearer understanding of women's caring obligations would be needed. Regular labor at minimum wage was guaranteed, emphasizing "employment first, with growth as an outcome" rather than the other way around. This paper focused on role of MGNREGA act as a catalyst for sustainable economic livelihood and employment generation among the women’s
Agriculture · Business · Economic growth · Economics · Geography · Labour economics · Livelihood · Natural resource economics · Socioeconomics · ICT Impact and Policies · Innovation and Socioeconomic Development · Microfinance and Financial Inclusion
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |