(i) This scheme is known as the National Food for work programme, launched in 2004 in 150 most backward districts of the country. (ii) The programme is open to all rural people who are in need of wage employment and desire to do manual unskilled work. (iii) It is implemented as a 100 per cent centraRead more
(i) This scheme is known as the National Food for work programme, launched in 2004 in 150 most backward districts of the country.
(ii) The programme is open to all rural people who are in need of wage employment and desire to do manual unskilled work.
(iii) It is implemented as a 100 per cent centrally sponsored scheme and food grains are provided free of cost to the states.
(i) MGNREGA 2005 was passed in September 2005. (ii) The act provides 100 days assured employment every year to every rural household in 200 districts. (iii) Later, the scheme will be extended to 600 districts. One-third of the jobs could be reserved for women. If government failed to provide employmRead more
(i) MGNREGA 2005 was passed in September 2005.
(ii) The act provides 100 days assured employment every year to every rural household in 200 districts.
(iii) Later, the scheme will be extended to 600 districts. One-third of the jobs could be reserved for women.
If government failed to provide employment, the salary for 100 days would be given.
(i) This would be possible due to higher growth in income. (ii) Universal free elementary education would make people literate and enable them to earn. (iii) Increasing empowerment of the women and the economically weaker sections of society.
(i) This would be possible due to higher growth in income.
(ii) Universal free elementary education would make people literate and enable them to earn.
(iii) Increasing empowerment of the women and the economically weaker sections of society.
(i) Wide disparities in poverty are visible between rural and urban areas and among different states. (ii) Certain social and economic groups are more vulnerable to poverty. (iii) Poverty reduction is expected to make better progress in the next ten to fifteen years.
(i) Wide disparities in poverty are visible between rural and urban areas and among different states.
(ii) Certain social and economic groups are more vulnerable to poverty.
(iii) Poverty reduction is expected to make better progress in the next ten to fifteen years.
(i) It is due to lack of proper implementation and right targeting. (ii) There also has been a lot of overlapping of schemes. (iii) Despite good intentions, the benefits of these schemes have not fully reached the poor.
(i) It is due to lack of proper implementation and right targeting.
(ii) There also has been a lot of overlapping of schemes.
(iii) Despite good intentions, the benefits of these schemes have not fully reached the poor.
Describe the term ‘NFWP’.
(i) This scheme is known as the National Food for work programme, launched in 2004 in 150 most backward districts of the country. (ii) The programme is open to all rural people who are in need of wage employment and desire to do manual unskilled work. (iii) It is implemented as a 100 per cent centraRead more
(i) This scheme is known as the National Food for work programme, launched in 2004 in 150 most backward districts of the country.
See less(ii) The programme is open to all rural people who are in need of wage employment and desire to do manual unskilled work.
(iii) It is implemented as a 100 per cent centrally sponsored scheme and food grains are provided free of cost to the states.
what are the main features of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005?
(i) MGNREGA 2005 was passed in September 2005. (ii) The act provides 100 days assured employment every year to every rural household in 200 districts. (iii) Later, the scheme will be extended to 600 districts. One-third of the jobs could be reserved for women. If government failed to provide employmRead more
(i) MGNREGA 2005 was passed in September 2005.
See less(ii) The act provides 100 days assured employment every year to every rural household in 200 districts.
(iii) Later, the scheme will be extended to 600 districts. One-third of the jobs could be reserved for women.
If government failed to provide employment, the salary for 100 days would be given.
How is poverty reduction expected to be better?
(i) This would be possible due to higher growth in income. (ii) Universal free elementary education would make people literate and enable them to earn. (iii) Increasing empowerment of the women and the economically weaker sections of society.
(i) This would be possible due to higher growth in income.
See less(ii) Universal free elementary education would make people literate and enable them to earn.
(iii) Increasing empowerment of the women and the economically weaker sections of society.
What challenges are ahead of India with respect to poverty alleviation?
(i) Wide disparities in poverty are visible between rural and urban areas and among different states. (ii) Certain social and economic groups are more vulnerable to poverty. (iii) Poverty reduction is expected to make better progress in the next ten to fifteen years.
(i) Wide disparities in poverty are visible between rural and urban areas and among different states.
See less(ii) Certain social and economic groups are more vulnerable to poverty.
(iii) Poverty reduction is expected to make better progress in the next ten to fifteen years.
What are the major reasons for the less effectiveness of poverty alleviation programmes?
(i) It is due to lack of proper implementation and right targeting. (ii) There also has been a lot of overlapping of schemes. (iii) Despite good intentions, the benefits of these schemes have not fully reached the poor.
(i) It is due to lack of proper implementation and right targeting.
See less(ii) There also has been a lot of overlapping of schemes.
(iii) Despite good intentions, the benefits of these schemes have not fully reached the poor.