Asian Journal of Research in Business Economics and Management
  • Year: 2018
  • Volume: 8
  • Issue: 4

MGNREGA-An Experience of the Beneficiary

*Assistant Professor, Department of Commerce, Christ (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru, India

**Scholars, Department of Commerce, Christ (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru, India

Online published on 11 April, 2018.

Abstract

MGNREGA is the Central government's initiative to the constitutionally manifested right to work and a means to encourage livelihood security in rural areas. This scheme ensures minimum guaranteed return to the rural people by ensuring guaranteed employment. This article is a discussion on the difficulties faced by workers engaged under this scheme in Thrissur district of Kerala.

Keywords

MGNREGA, Guaranteed employment, unemployment, wages, problems