Volume : 5, Issue : 5, May - 2016

AN ANALYSIS OF MODE OF INFORMATION ABOUT EMPLOYMENT AMONG THE BENEFICIARIES OF MGNREGS.

Dr. Sunitha V Ganiger, Dr. Aswini B Jane

Abstract :

<p>&nbsp;There have been many attempts to combat rural poverty through various programmes after our independence. Of various governmental programmes their limited success implies that we need a new and innovative strategy. The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act may be just what we need. It certainly has created a potential to improve the livelihood of millions of rural poor, by providing job opportunities , gender equality and assets creation in villages. The present study makes an attempt in understanding the nature of and the way the beneficiaries availed information about the employment. Thus the study is conducted in five district of Karnataka and for collecting data interview method is adopted and the sample size consists of 2500 samples with 500 each from the districts of Bellary, Davangere, Gulbarga, Mandya and Shimoga. The study finds out that majority of the information was received through programme officer.</p>