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The document discusses unemployment in India, highlighting issues such as lack of job opportunities and skill mismatch. It explains the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), which provides 100 days of wage employment to rural households, aiming to enhance livelihood security and reduce poverty. Despite its positive impact on rural unemployment, challenges like delays in wage payments and corruption hinder its effectiveness.

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Unemployment MGNREGA Presentation

The document discusses unemployment in India, highlighting issues such as lack of job opportunities and skill mismatch. It explains the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), which provides 100 days of wage employment to rural households, aiming to enhance livelihood security and reduce poverty. Despite its positive impact on rural unemployment, challenges like delays in wage payments and corruption hinder its effectiveness.

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Unemployment and MGNREGA

An Overview of the Employment


Scheme in India
Introduction to Unemployment
• Unemployment is a major socio-economic
issue in India.
• - Lack of job opportunities
• - High population growth
• - Seasonal employment in agriculture
• - Skill mismatch and underemployment
What is MGNREGA?
• Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment
Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), 2005:
• - Provides at least 100 days of wage
employment in rural areas
• - Legal right to work for adult members of
rural households
• - Aims to enhance livelihood security and
reduce rural poverty
Objectives of MGNREGA
• - Ensure social security by guaranteeing wage
employment
• - Create durable rural assets
• - Reduce urban migration by providing
employment locally
• - Empower rural women and marginalized
groups
Impact on Unemployment
• - Reduced rural unemployment rates
• - Increased rural income and consumption
• - Support during agricultural off-seasons
• - Promoted financial inclusion through wage
payments to bank accounts
Challenges in Implementation
• - Delays in wage payments
• - Corruption and mismanagement
• - Inadequate planning and monitoring
• - Lack of awareness among rural population
Conclusion
• MGNREGA is a powerful tool to combat rural
unemployment in India.
• With effective implementation and
monitoring, it can bring sustainable
development and economic security to rural
areas.

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