World Youth Day: Digital economy can boost livelihood opportunities for young refugees
Digital labour and e-commerce platforms can help refugees and displaced people transition to decent work, says ILO report
Critical to look beyond Bihar’s MGNREGA employment numbers
Agro-ecological suitability of MGNREGA works and created assets driving these employment figures are key lenses
A job not done
As multiple states launch urban employment guarantee schemes, the need for a Central Act similar to MGNREGA becomes stronger
Budget 2023-24: ‘Blood bath’ of MGNREGA as welfare scheme sees lowest allocation in last 2 years
Experts claim the reduced budget allocation to Rs 60,000 crore will not provide any employment to the economically vulnerable population
Despite flagship schemes, financial inclusion and skill development 'failed'
108 districts out of 112 show disappointing negative growth between July 2018 and Feb 2019; youth from marginalised districts ignored
Interim Budget 2019: MGNREGA gets record allocation, but it’s still not enough
Looking at the increasing demand of work, the big amount of Rs 60,000 crore might still not be able to put an end to the ongoing rural crises
Ahead of Budget, activists demand allocation of Rs 2.72 lakh crore for MGNREGS in 2023-24
Considered inflation, pending worker wages and high demand, say NREGA Sangharsh Mocha and People’s Action for Employment Guarantee
MGNREGA graft: Social audit finds irregularities worth Rs 54 lakh in Rajasthan
Corruption was unearthed in 2022 after the workers from Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan in Barmer reported the issue to the Rajasthan government
MGNREGS: How the employment guarantee scheme holds up after 14 years
The scheme helped villagers beat poverty, created assets; Despite criticisms, it's time to ready MGREGS 2.0
MGNREGA scheme failed on many counts: report
In the last five years, the average person days of work generated per household under MGNREGS remained less than 50 across years
No, economic recovery has not brought about a drop in MGNREGA job demand: Experts
Delayed wages due to a lack of funds has eroded the confidence of job seekers in MGNREGA; This has driven down demand for work under the scheme …
International Working Women’s Day: Between survival & empowerment is endless labours in Sunderbans
Extreme weather, lockdown & a lack of jobs mean an increased struggle for livelihood
India has one of the highest unemployment rates in women
There is a 52 percentage point difference in the employment rates of men and women in India
Odisha block residents to get MNREGA employment for 200 days
500 crore package launched to ensure timely, uninterrupted wage payment under MGNREGA and check migration of labour
Study puts MGNREGS in Punjab under scanner
The employment scheme generated 20.23 average working days in the state against the mandated 100 days, according to a Punjabi University report
10 million jobs: Vajpayee floated, Manmohan adopted, and Modi faltered
How the promise gave birth to India Shining campaign and ultimately led to defeat of NDA-I
COVID-19 second wave: Rural demand may be hit despite normal monsoon
Out-of-pocket expenses on health in rural areas may push millions into poverty, warn experts
Drying up of MGNREGA allocation will shrink the rural economy further
The focus of MGNREGA has, over time, shifted from employment creation to asset creation
MNREGA wage hike less than minimum wage in 33 states
Nagaland is the only state where the wage rate is equal to or more than their minimum wage
MGNREGA: Workers call for scrapping of attendance scheme at Jantar Mantar protest
The NREGA Sangharsh Morcha alleged that the claims of government about smooth functioning of the scheme were false and misleading
Budget 2023-24: Fund allocated for MGNREGA can provide just 17 days of work
Unjust allocation by the Modi-led government is an assault on the rights of rural workers, say activists
Rooftop solar power’s massive job potential untapped
India has only met 9.5 per cent of the target for roof-top solar power, which has the maximum job potential
Anger of the jobless youth
Their frustrations in an unjust world can take various expressions—a fidayeen in Iraq, a stone pelter in Kashmir, a mercenary in Saudi …
Centre has withheld Rs 7,500 crore in MGNREGA funds to West Bengal for a year, claims report
MGNREGA workers in Bengal not paid wages of Rs 2744 crore for a year, report by Libtech India found
Jobs round the year: How MGNREGA made Balangir job-secure
The success of MGNREGA projects has made Odisha offer 300 days of guaranteed work a year to curb distress migration in this district