Claim Making Under India S Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act Mgnrega Barriers And Opportunities For Women S Voice And Agency Over Asset Selection

Author : Kosec, Katrina,Kyle, Jordan,Narayanan, Sudha,Raghunathan, Kalyani,Ray, Soumyajit
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2024-04-09
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Claim-making under India’s Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA): Barriers and opportunities for women’s voice and agency over asset selection by Kosec, Katrina,Kyle, Jordan,Narayanan, Sudha,Raghunathan, Kalyani,Ray, Soumyajit Pdf

This paper examines the dynamics of women's claim-making within the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) scheme in India, focusing on their participation in selecting durable assets for climate resilience. Despite legal entitlements and protections for women within the program, gender disparities persist in claiming public resources. Utilizing a mixed-methods approach including surveys and qualitative interviews, the study uncovers various pathways to women’s claim-making, influenced by factors such as gender norms around mobility and women’s voice and agency, internal barriers and constraints including comfort in public speaking, and knowledge of the program and its various procedures for selecting assets. While challenges to women’s effective participation remain, findings from our analysis suggest potential for interventions to reduce gender gaps and enhance inclusivity in planning processes. Moreover, the study underscores the importance of recognizing diverse claim-making pathways to promote inclusion effectively within the program.

Author : Rajesh Pal
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
Page : 23 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2019-01-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783668867369

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Understanding the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA). A Scheme Supporting Economic Development by Rajesh Pal Pdf

Academic Paper from the year 2018 in the subject Politics - Topic: Development Politics, , language: English, abstract: This paper investigates how the employment generating scheme MGNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act) is different from other employment generating scheme and finds how MGNREGA is supporting economic development by creating community/productive assets at the level of villages. Since 2000, India has experienced rapid economic growth and a sharp decline in poverty. But employment has grown more slowly. Government intervened in the economy through the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, which provides employment to unskilled workers in rural areas besides creating community/productive assets at the level of village such as wells, tanks, ponds, roads etc. This programme is designed to provide income protection against poverty in rural area. The choice of works under MGNREGA seeks to address the causes of chronic poverty such as drought, deforestation and soil erosion. MGNREGA is different from other employment and poverty alleviation programme in the sense that it is a legal framework and right to work based programme. This is a paradigm shift from its earlier programmes for it is a bottom-up, demand driven structure with built-in social audits.

Author : Jean Dreze & Others
Publisher : NBT India
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Agricultural laborers
ISBN : 8123747284

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Employment Guarantee Act by Jean Dreze & Others Pdf

Author : Parmod Kumar,Dipanwita Chakraborty
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2016-01-29
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317312994

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MGNREGA: Employment, Wages and Migration in Rural India by Parmod Kumar,Dipanwita Chakraborty Pdf

The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) was enacted in India with the multiple objectives of providing employment in a rights-based framework, addressing rural poverty, checking migration, and building rural infrastructure. As such, every year around 15–20 per cent of households in India overall and 30 per cent in rural India receive some form of employment share under the MGNREGA programme. This volume looks at various aspect of the scheme, its linkage with employment, agricultural wages, livelihood and food security, gender issues, and migration in rural India. It also discusses challenges in implementation, hurdles and the relative successes of the scheme. Based on primary survey data from 16 major states in the country, the findings of the study provide key insights into MGNREGA and assess the implications for other welfare-oriented programmes. Rich in empirical data, this volume will be useful to scholars and researchers of political economy, economics, agriculture, rural development and sociology, as well as policymakers and nongovernmental organisations.

Author : Rangappa Yaraddi,Poornima Acharya
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
Page : 10 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2018-11-09
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783668831667

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Implications of MGNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act) on Migration of Rural Population to Urban Areas by Rangappa Yaraddi,Poornima Acharya Pdf

Research Paper (postgraduate) from the year 2018 in the subject Sociology - Work, Profession, Education, Organisation, grade: 1, , course: MBA, language: English, abstract: This study focus on implications of MGNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act) program on urban migration of non skilled workers and socio-economic impact on rural unskilled workers. The purpose of this study is to understand the impact of above said program in HARTI village of GADAG district in Karnataka state. The study was conducted in the month of October 2018. In MGNREGA program Grama panchayat plays an important role in monitoring, executing and implementing the scheme as per guidelines issued by the government of Karnataka. Further Gram Panchayat conducts Gramasabha, prepares the work plan, Job card registration for the unskilled job seekers in the Panchyat limits, issuing job card, creating awareness for work demand, allocating work to job card holder, payment of wages and maintaining relevant records. In this study, the standard questionnaire was used to collect the primary information from the respondents of the HARTI village in Gadag District. The respondents were the job card holders issued the Gram panchayat and have worked at least once under the MGNREGA program in the HARTI village panchayat. The study was concluded with the significant impact of MGNREGA program on improvement of socio-economic status of the unskilled workers in the village and also contributed to the non- migration of village unskilled workers to urban areas.

Author : N. P. Abdul Azeez,S. M. Jawed Akhtar
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Manpower policy, Rural
ISBN : 8177083996

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Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) by N. P. Abdul Azeez,S. M. Jawed Akhtar Pdf

Consistent with the approach for an employment-centered development strategy, India's public employment programs are an integral part of the country's planning and policy. The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) came into force in 2006 with the objective of enhancing the livelihood security of unorganized workers in rural areas by guaranteeing 100 days of wage employment in a financial year to rural households where members volunteer to do unskilled manual work. The Act further aims to create durable assets and strengthen the livelihood resource base of the rural poor. This book traces the origin and development of MGNREGA and analyzes its impact in India's rural areas in terms of the country's Millennium Development Goals, wage rates, financial inclusion, budgetary allocations, labor migration, Ã?Â?Ã?Â?governance, and environmental concerns. [Subject: India Studies, Sociology, Rural Studies, Labor Studies, Economics]

Author : Rob Jenkins,James Manor
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Manpower policy, Rural
ISBN : 1849045704

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Politics and the Right to Work by Rob Jenkins,James Manor Pdf

A rare and hugely successful story in the global development world, Jenkins and Manor present detailed research that convincingly demonstrates the efficacy of the MGNREGA in India

Author : International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Page : 8 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2021-04-13
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780896294011

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2021 Global food policy report: Transforming food systems after COVID-19: Synopsis by International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) Pdf

The coronavirus pandemic has upended local, national, and global food systems, and put the Sustainable Development Goals further out of reach. But lessons from the world’s response to the pandemic can help address future shocks and contribute to food system change. In the 2021 Global Food Policy Report, IFPRI researchers and other food policy experts explore the impacts of the pandemic and government policy responses, particularly for the poor and disadvantaged, and consider what this means for transforming our food systems to be healthy, resilient, efficient, sustainable, and inclusive. Chapters in the report look at balancing health and economic policies, promoting healthy diets and nutrition, strengthening social protection policies and inclusion, integrating natural resource protection into food sector policies, and enhancing the contribution of the private sector. Regional sections look at the diverse experiences around the world, and a special section on finance looks at innovative ways of funding food system transformation. Critical questions addressed include: - Who felt the greatest impact from falling incomes and food system disruptions caused by the pandemic? - How can countries find an effective balance among health, economic, and social policies in the face of crisis? - How did lockdowns affect diet quality and quantity in rural and urban areas? - Do national social protection systems such as cash transfers have the capacity to protect poor and vulnerable groups in a global crisis? - Can better integration of agricultural and ecosystem polices help prevent the next pandemic? - How did companies accelerate ongoing trends in digitalization and integration to keep food supply chains moving? - What different challenges did the pandemic spark in Asia, Africa, and Latin America and how did these regions respond?

Author : Mayurpuri M Gauswami
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2022-08-10
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 2895271127

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A STUDY OF MAHATMA GANDHI NATIONAL RURAL EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE SCHEME by Mayurpuri M Gauswami Pdf

Economic development remains the major objective of any economy and rural development is an integral part of overall development programme. Similarly, one of the major objectives of the development planning in India, since independence, is "Growth with social justice". Upliftment of villages has always remained and will continue to remain to be the major area of achievements in all the discussions pertaining to economic growth of the economy. India is country of villages and according to census 2011, about 68.85 percent of its population reside in villages out of which 25.70 percent live below the poverty line. Majority of rural population of India depend on agriculture and allied activities for their livelihood. Creation of employment opportunities in rural areas is affected by the low rate of growth of agricultural sector. The poor, who are at the below subsistence level, largely depend on the wages earned through unskilled casual manual labour. The inadequate labour demand in lean period in agricultural sector and events like natural calamities and personal ill-health, adversely affect the level of employment, income and livelihood of rural population. Employment generation in rural areas, therefore, becomes crucial for reducing poverty. The quantum of unemployment helps to decide the action plan to be framed and followed. The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) was introduced in Anatpur District of Andhra Pradesh by Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh on February 2, 2006. NREGA had been renamed as Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) on the occasion of 50th Anniversary of launching of Panchayati Raj and observing 2009-10 as year of Gram Sabha in New Delhi on 2nd October, 2009.

Author : Madhusudan Bhattarai,P.K. Viswanathan,Rudra N. Mishra,Cynthia Bantilan
Publisher : Springer
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2018-06-08
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789811062629

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Employment Guarantee Programme and Dynamics of Rural Transformation in India by Madhusudan Bhattarai,P.K. Viswanathan,Rudra N. Mishra,Cynthia Bantilan Pdf

This book offers an assessment of the performance, impact, and welfare implications of the world’s largest employment guarantee programme, the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA). Launched by the Indian government, the programme covers entire rural area of the country. The book presents various micro-level analyses of the programme and its heterogeneous impacts at different scales, almost a decade after its implementation. While there are some doubts over the future of the scheme as well as its magnitude, nature and content, the central government appears committed to it, as a ‘convergence scheme’ of various other welfare and rural development programmes being implemented at both national and state level. The book discusses the outcomes of the programme and offers critical insights into the lessons learnt, not only in the context of India, but also for similar schemes in countries in South and South-East Asia as well as in Africa, and Latin America. Adopting inter-disciplinary perspectives in analysing these issues, this unique book uses a judicious mix of methods---integrating quantitative and qualitative tools---and will be an invaluable resource for analysts, NGOs, policymakers and academics alike.

Author : Kate Grantham,Gillian Dowie,Arjan de Haan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2021-03-04
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000340341

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Women's Economic Empowerment by Kate Grantham,Gillian Dowie,Arjan de Haan Pdf

This book investigates the barriers to women’s economic empowerment in the Global South. Drawing on evidence from a wide range of countries, the book outlines important lessons and practical solutions for promoting gender equality. Despite global progress in closing gender gaps in education and health, women’s economic empowerment has lagged behind, with little evidence that economic growth promotes gender equality. International Development Research Centre’s (IDRC) Growth and Economic Opportunities for Women (GrOW) programme was set up to provide policy lessons, insights, and concrete solutions that could lead to advances in gender equality, particularly on the role of institutions and macroeconomic growth, barriers to labour market access for women, and the impact of women’s care responsibilities. This book showcases rigorous and multi-disciplinary research emerging from this ground-breaking programme, covering topics such as the school-to-work transition, child marriage, unpaid domestic work and childcare, labour market segregation, and the power of social and cultural norms that prevent women from fully participating in better paid sectors of the economy. With a range of rich case studies from Burkina Faso, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, India, Kenya, Nepal, Rwanda, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, and Uganda, this book is perfect for students, researchers, practitioners, and policymakers working on women’s economic empowerment and gender equality in the Global South.

Author : Sukti Dasgupta,Sher Singh Verick
Publisher : Sage Publications Pvt. Limited
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2016-10-17
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 935388098X

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Transformation of Women at Work in Asia by Sukti Dasgupta,Sher Singh Verick Pdf

This book examines the drivers of, and barriers to, participation of women in the Asian labour market for its socio-economic development and structural transformation. Based on original comparative research and extensive fieldwork, Transformation of Women at Work in Asia highlights the commonalities as well as the diverse nature of challenges that women across Asia face in gaining access to more and better jobs. Findings show that women across the continent have contributed significantly to its spectacular growth story; yet, social norms and economic factors limit their levels of participation. The book calls for a comprehensive approach to improve opportunities for women's participation in the labour market as well as for the freedom to engage in paid employment. This will, in turn, contribute to a more inclusive growth process. It addresses important challenges faced by women workers and provides policy options for governments to promote decent work opportunities for women across social strata.

Author : India. National Commission for Enterprises in the Unorganised Sector
Publisher : Academic Foundation
Page : 398 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 8171886787

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Report on Conditions of Work and Promotion of Livelihoods in the Unorganised Sector by India. National Commission for Enterprises in the Unorganised Sector Pdf

Based on data from the 61st round of the National Sample Survey 2004-2005. Provides an analysis of the conditions of work and lives of the unorganised workers consisting of about 92 per cent of the total workforce of about 457 million (as of 2004-05).

Author : UNESCO
Publisher : UNESCO Publishing
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2021-11-25
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789231004889

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Managing aquifer recharge by UNESCO Pdf

Author : International Labor International Labor Office
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2014-06-16
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9221290395

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World of Work Report 2014 by International Labor International Labor Office Pdf

"The World of Work Report 2014" assembles new evidence based on a detailed examination of trends and policy innovations in over 140 developing countries. It finds that strategies that focus on promoting decent work opportunities tend to yield sustained development results. The report also provides an evidencebased contribution to the debate on the post2015 development agenda."