Role of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme and Its Impact on the Upliftment of Rural Population in Thiruvannamalai District
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Economics, Business and Management - Year 2015, Vol 2, Issue 12
Abstract
The study was undertaken in Tiruvannamalai District to study the role of MGNREGA scheme and its impact on the Upliftment of rural people. The study collected primary data through well-structured interview schedule from 540 respondents in the study area. The study used simple percentage analysis as statistical tool for analysis of data. The study analysed the income of the respondents before and after entering into the scheme in terms of adequacy of income to purchase sufficient food, dress, spend for their children’s education, for savings and to purchase of household assets. Thiruvannamalai district is one of the backward districts in Tamilnaduand 80 per cent of the people are living in rural areas. Unemployment is the major problem in India, especially the problem is more in rural areas among unskilled people and it leads to poverty in the country. In order to reduce poverty in rural area, the Government of India introduced Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme. It was found that the scheme had given a considerable benefit to rural unemployed people in Thiruvannamalai district. The beneficiaries of the scheme got benefit in terms of adequacy of income to purchase sufficient food, dress, spend for children education, for savings and to purchase of household assets. Keywords: MGNREGA, Poverty, Unemployment and Income
Authors and Affiliations
K. A. Kunjithapatham, Dr. D. Anand
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