An Empirical Study of Assets Creation through Employment Generation by MGNREGA in Rajasthan

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the assets creation through employment generation by MGNREGA, in economic progress. MGNREGA has been one of the largest employment programmes in India over a decade. A micro level study of Ajmer district of Rajasthan is undertaken. Use of both primary and secondary data is collected with a help of interview schedule, from implementing agencies and websites. Stratified random sampling is used to select the sample size. The period of study is 2011-12 to 2012-13. Pooled regression analysis has been used to assess the asset creation through employment (mendays, womendays) contributing in economic progress of the sample unit. Result shows that in few permissible works, there has been an asset creation in which role of women has been dominating.

This has led to improved status and role of decision making power of women in the family. Enrolment of children in school has also increased during the study period. A small effort of this study reveals that for proper utilisation of fund and economic progress of the district through asset creation is that the permissible work undertaken should match the geographical, economical and social requirement of that specified area.

Keywords: MGNREGA, Pooled Regression, Economic Progress, Blocks, Panchayat Samiti, Gram Sabha, Mendays, Women days