VB-G RAM G: India should aim to universalize its job guarantee scheme instead of limiting it
· livemint.com
What began as MGNREGA has morphed into the Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission. The new scheme seems to dilute the core promise of this fallback option for job seekers. But its value as a safety net endures and it’s time to consider urban coverage.
This break aims to ensure adequate labour supply for the farm sector. Under the old scheme, farms saw wage bills escalate as MGNREGA wages acted as the minimum ...