Saturday, 7 December 2024

World's largest employment guarantee program - Part 1

This loksabha election has given new identity to the central force of Indian governance i.e. our beloved Constitution which was till then a dear only amongst lawyers and department of justice who would refer to the constitution while giving judgement to many cases involving governmental disputes.

As there was an interest created amongst the masses regarding the prowess of constitution which act like a bible to the country citizens while dealing with government agencies, so there are organizations who bicker between each other to identify themselves as custodians of constitution. 

To be true no organization which promotes identity politics and less of ideology based functioning would like to see a strong constitution endangering their individualistic identity.

Having said that a majority of politicians shy away from empowerment of constitution so what else does guarantee an acceptance of our hard earned constitution amongst the masses is the question of the day. The answer is simple it is the government schemes that takes the constitution to nook and corner of the country.

There are many schemes enacted by the government that empowers the stature of the constitution amongst the masses and one such jewel that outshines the others is the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005. In a four part series I would like to put forth before you the salient features of MGNREGA act and its various levels of contribution to act as a messenger in bringing the masses into the ambit of the constitution.

Keep watching this space.


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