Employment Generation in Rural India: A Pivotal Role of MGNREGA

Abstract

The rural economy of India mostly depends upon the agriculture and its allied sectors for living. The agrarian economy provides seasonal employment to its residents. Therefore a great need of certain other employment sources has been felt by the rural inhabitants. The MGNREGA has been fulfilling such a need quite sufficiently. It has been providing guaranteed 100 days employment to rural residents in a year so overcome the problems of seasonal employment provided by the agricultural sector. This study provides a glimpse of the benefits that the MGNREGA has provided in the rural economy. It also highlights the crucial achievements of the MGNREGA. The study focuses on the fact that MGNREGA has helped in financial inclusion of the rural inhabitants, especially the people living below poverty line.