Employment guarantee has slipped into limbo
The article argues that the transition from the MGNREGA employment guarantee scheme to the new VB-G RAM G program has led to a significant decline in rural job generation. It criticizes the government's implementation and disputes official explanations for the sharp drop in person-days worked.
Why it matters
The effectiveness of rural employment schemes is critical for the economic stability of India's labor force, making this a significant issue for social welfare policy.
Rural workers are paying a heavy price for the Union Government’s ill-conceived tinkering with India’s employment guarantee law. Indeed, evidence is mounting of an unprecedented crash in employment generation under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) and its successor, the Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) alias VB-G RAM G Act.
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