Government Proposes Renaming MGNREGA and Increasing Guaranteed Employment Days to 125
The Union Cabinet has cleared a Bill to rename the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) to 'Pujya Bapu Gramin Rozgar Yojana.' Beyond the name change, the government plans to increase the guaranteed days of employment from 100 to 125 days per financial year. This move follows recommendations from the Amarjeet Sinha panel, which reviewed the scheme's effectiveness. The average number of employment days per household over the last five years stood at 50.35 days. The amended Bill may also introduce exclusionary clauses based on economic indices and tweak the funding pattern between the Centre and States.
Key Points
- MGNREGA is proposed to be renamed as 'Pujya Bapu Gramin Rozgar Yojana.'
- The government intends to increase the guaranteed employment limit to 125 days.
- The Amarjeet Sinha panel was appointed in 2022 to review the flagship rural employment scheme.
- The original MGNREGA Bill was passed by Parliament on August 25, 2005.
Exam Facts
- Proposed new name: Pujya Bapu Gramin Rozgar Yojana
- Proposed employment days: 125
- Original Act date: August 25, 2005
- Panel head: Amarjeet Sinha
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