Awarness and Work Mechanisms of Mgnrega at Periyanaickenpalayam Block in Coimbatore District
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2014
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The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act as an instrument in reducing
the massive influx of poor rural unemployed workers. This programme helps the poor to reduce
the level of hunger, repay the debts, sending their children to the school, tuition and getting
better medical facilities. MGNREGA generates productive employment opportunities at rural
areas really empowering rural women, leads to social equity and finally reduce the livelihood
vulnerability index. On this background, an attempt is made to analyze the awareness and
mechanism of getting work of MGNREGA programme. The main objectives of the study are to
study the socio-economic profile of the beneficiaries, to estimate the awareness of the
programme and to analyze the mechanism of getting work to be done under this Act. The study
was conducted in the Periyanaickenpalayam block in Coimbatore District and the data is
collected with a structured questionnaire. The target group is the person registered under this
MGNREGA programme, and the list is received from the President of the Block. The findings of
the study revealed that above ninety percent of the beneficiary were women. Most of the people
were aware of the programme nd they bring their own equipment for the work, and every
beneficiary of the MGNREGA act had easy access and received their job card.