Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act Programme and Its Effect on Women Empowerment in Rural Areas

Examining the Impact of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act on Women's Empowerment in Rural Kerala

Abstract

Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005 was brought by focal Govt. in 2006 for accomplishing some objective, for example, annihilating rural destitution, women empowerment and creation some social assets. A noteworthy segment in world is confronting issue of poverty and unemployment. Women empowerment is the most imperative need of society, if the general public needs to create in all circles of life rural women needs to lead from the front. Empowerment of women is a complex process which needs to pick up consideration as ahead of schedule as would be prudent, in such manner Government of India has made an Act Mahatma Gandhi national rural business ensure act in 2005 to give the equivalent rights to the rural women to partake in this demonstration and to increase feasible vocation for the acquisition and upliftment of women society of India. Rural individuals are the casualties of this poverty and unemployment, so as to wipe out these, government additionally attempt some employment and poverty mitigation programs like MGNREGA. The demonstration goes for fortifying women employment by upholding that around 13 of all out-work power ought to be women and furthermore there is equal wage for men and women. In Kerala women interest, make this program an incredible achievement. Subsequently, this examination goes for breaking down how this scheme is profited for women empowerment in Anthikad panchayath in Thrissur area in Kerala. From the investigation it is discovered that this scheme assuming a significant role in making employment opportunities for women in the panchayath and help to build the salary and expenditure of families. The scheme altogether improves the financial basic leadership capacity to women in the man ruled rural society and furthermore giving progressively self-respect among women.