{"id":26619,"date":"2025-04-14T12:12:44","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T06:42:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/?p=26619"},"modified":"2025-04-14T12:56:33","modified_gmt":"2025-04-14T07:26:33","slug":"mgnrega-wage-hike-2025-stree-chetna-campaign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/mgnrega-wage-hike-2025-stree-chetna-campaign\/","title":{"rendered":"MGNREGA Wage Hike 2025 and Stree Chetna Campaign:  Rural Livelihood and Women Empowerment"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"MGNREGA_Wage_Hike_2025_and_Stree_Chetna_Campaign_Rural_Livelihood_and_Women_Empowerment\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>MGNREGA Wage Hike 2025 and Stree Chetna Campaign:\u00a0<\/b><b>Rural Livelihood and Women Empowerment<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>(Relevant for <\/b><b>Paper I: Feminist theories, social stratification, Work and Economic Life and\u00a0<\/b><b>Paper II:\u00a0 rural and agrarian transformation in India: Panchayati Raj Institutions, Migration and Welfare Schemes, Social movements in Modern India: women and development)<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_68 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >What's Inside this Blog!<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" 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href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/mgnrega-wage-hike-2025-stree-chetna-campaign\/#MGNREGA_Wage_Hike_2025_and_Stree_Chetna_Campaign_Rural_Livelihood_and_Women_Empowerment\" title=\"MGNREGA Wage Hike 2025 and Stree Chetna Campaign:\u00a0Rural Livelihood and Women Empowerment\">MGNREGA Wage Hike 2025 and Stree Chetna Campaign:\u00a0Rural Livelihood and Women Empowerment<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/mgnrega-wage-hike-2025-stree-chetna-campaign\/#Introduction\" title=\"Introduction:\u00a0\">Introduction:\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/mgnrega-wage-hike-2025-stree-chetna-campaign\/#MGNREGA_Wage_Hike_2025_Key_Highlights\" title=\"MGNREGA Wage Hike 2025: Key Highlights\">MGNREGA Wage Hike 2025: Key Highlights<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/mgnrega-wage-hike-2025-stree-chetna-campaign\/#Sociological_Analysis_of_MGNREGA\" title=\"Sociological Analysis of MGNREGA\">Sociological Analysis of MGNREGA<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/mgnrega-wage-hike-2025-stree-chetna-campaign\/#Loopholes_in_MGNREGA_Implementation_2025\" title=\"Loopholes in MGNREGA Implementation (2025)\">Loopholes in MGNREGA Implementation (2025)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/mgnrega-wage-hike-2025-stree-chetna-campaign\/#Way_Forward\" title=\"Way Forward\">Way Forward<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/mgnrega-wage-hike-2025-stree-chetna-campaign\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/mgnrega-wage-hike-2025-stree-chetna-campaign\/#PYQs\" title=\"PYQs\">PYQs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/mgnrega-wage-hike-2025-stree-chetna-campaign\/#Read_more_Blogs\" title=\"Read more Blogs:\">Read more Blogs:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Introduction\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>Introduction<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), one of India\u2019s largest welfare schemes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, has received a <\/span><b>renewed push in 2025<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. With the daily wage revised from <\/span><b>\u20b9349 to \u20b9370 effective from April 1<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and the <\/span><b>launch of the Stree Chetna campaign in Mysuru rural<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, this move is expected to significantly impact rural <\/span><b>employment patterns, especially for women<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"MGNREGA_Wage_Hike_2025_Key_Highlights\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>MGNREGA Wage Hike 2025: Key Highlights<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-26622 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MGNREGA-Wage-_Hike-2025.png\" alt=\"MGNREGA Wage Hike 2025\" width=\"2339\" height=\"638\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MGNREGA-Wage-_Hike-2025.png 2339w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MGNREGA-Wage-_Hike-2025-300x82.png 300w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MGNREGA-Wage-_Hike-2025-1024x279.png 1024w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MGNREGA-Wage-_Hike-2025-150x41.png 150w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MGNREGA-Wage-_Hike-2025-768x209.png 768w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MGNREGA-Wage-_Hike-2025-1536x419.png 1536w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MGNREGA-Wage-_Hike-2025-2048x559.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2339px) 100vw, 2339px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>Revised wage: \u20b9370 per day (up from \u20b9349)<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>100 days of guaranteed wage employment annually<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>Total annual earning potential: \u20b937,000 per household<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>Equal pay for men and women under the scheme<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>Target: 60% female participation under Stree Chetna<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>Focus on community infrastructure projects like ponds, drains, and roads<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-26620 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-14-114205.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"422\" height=\"207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-14-114205.png 422w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-14-114205-300x147.png 300w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-14-114205-150x74.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 422px) 100vw, 422px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sociological_Analysis_of_MGNREGA\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>Sociological Analysis of MGNREGA<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-26623 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Sociological-Analysis-of-MGNREGA.png\" alt=\"Sociological Analysis of MGNREGA\" width=\"2574\" height=\"1236\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Sociological-Analysis-of-MGNREGA.png 2574w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Sociological-Analysis-of-MGNREGA-300x144.png 300w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Sociological-Analysis-of-MGNREGA-1024x492.png 1024w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Sociological-Analysis-of-MGNREGA-150x72.png 150w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Sociological-Analysis-of-MGNREGA-768x369.png 768w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Sociological-Analysis-of-MGNREGA-1536x738.png 1536w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Sociological-Analysis-of-MGNREGA-2048x983.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2574px) 100vw, 2574px\" \/><\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b> Feminization of Rural Labor Force: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Under the <\/span><b>Stree Chetna campaign<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, authorities aim to <\/span><b>increase women\u2019s participation in MGNREGA from 50% to 60%,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> encouraging 100 continuous days of work through <\/span><b>Self-Help Groups (SHGs).<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> This aligns with the concept of <\/span><b>\u201cfeminization of poverty\u201d,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> where women are disproportionately affected by economic hardships, and thus, state intervention becomes essential. Sociologist <\/span><b>Bina Agarwal<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> emphasizes <\/span><b>the significance of access to paid employment and community resources in improving women\u2019s bargaining power<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> within households and communities.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b> MGNREGA as a Tool of Social Integration:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> From a <\/span><b>functionalist viewpoint (\u00c9mile Durkheim),<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> institutions like MGNREGA serve to <\/span><b>integrate the unemployed, marginalized, and landless laborers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> into the economic structure, thereby <\/span><b>promoting social cohesion<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The wage hike acts as an incentive that stabilizes rural society by <\/span><b>ensuring livelihood security and reducing migration<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b> Addressing Class Inequalities: Karl Marx&#8217;s conflict theory<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> sees economic structures as instruments that <\/span><b>reinforce class domination<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. MGNREGA, by guaranteeing employment and income to landless laborers, seeks to <\/span><b>redistribute economic power and challenge entrenched class hierarchies. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The scheme provides an avenue for economic justice, especially during post-harvest periods when rural unemployment spikes. The empowerment of women through state-funded schemes <\/span><b>challenges patriarchal control over resources, gradually restructuring gender and class dynamics.<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b> Migration Theory: Reducing Distress Migration: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recent reports suggest that the <\/span><b>wage hike is encouraging youth to remain in villages<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> rather than migrate to urban centers for insecure and informal jobs. This can be linked to <\/span><b>Everett Lee\u2019s Push-Pull Theory,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> where improving <\/span><b>rural wages acts as a pull factor, reducing rural-urban migration pressures. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This shift can also be analyzed through the <\/span><b>lens of rural-urban dependency theories<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, wherein strengthening rural economies leads to balanced regional development.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b> Panchayati Raj and Democratic Decentralization:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The active role <\/span><b>of Zilla Panchayats and Gram Panchayats<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in implementing MGNREGA underlines <\/span><b>M.N. Srinivas\u2019s ideas of local self-governance and Democratic Decentralization.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Through participatory campaigns <\/span><b>like \u201cSthree Chetana<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,\u201d these institutions are <\/span><b>promoting bottom-up development, ensuring that welfare schemes reach the most disadvantaged.<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Loopholes_in_MGNREGA_Implementation_2025\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>Loopholes in MGNREGA Implementation (2025)<\/b><b><\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-26624 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Loopholes-in-MGNREGA-Implementation-2025.png\" alt=\"Loopholes in MGNREGA Implementation (2025)\" width=\"2458\" height=\"819\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Loopholes-in-MGNREGA-Implementation-2025.png 2458w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Loopholes-in-MGNREGA-Implementation-2025-300x100.png 300w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Loopholes-in-MGNREGA-Implementation-2025-1024x341.png 1024w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Loopholes-in-MGNREGA-Implementation-2025-150x50.png 150w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Loopholes-in-MGNREGA-Implementation-2025-768x256.png 768w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Loopholes-in-MGNREGA-Implementation-2025-1536x512.png 1536w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Loopholes-in-MGNREGA-Implementation-2025-2048x682.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2458px) 100vw, 2458px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>Irregular wage payments delay rural financial support.<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>Lack of proper awareness restricts participation among marginalized groups.<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>Underutilization of permissible 100 workdays due to administrative bottlenecks.<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>Poor monitoring affects transparency and accountability.<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>Gender-sensitive infrastructure is still lacking on many worksites<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Way_Forward\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>Way Forward<\/b><b><\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>Ensure timely wage payments through tech-enabled transparency.<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>Strengthen grassroots awareness via SHGs and Panchayats.<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>Implement robust grievance redressal mechanisms.<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>Promote gender-inclusive facilities and leadership roles.<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>Integrate MGNREGA with rural development schemes for asset creation.<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>Conclusion<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MGNREGA continues to be a powerful instrument of rural transformation. The <\/span><b>recent wage hike and focus on women\u2019s participation reflect a progressive shift towards inclusive development<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. However, <\/span><b>sociological insight highlights the need for systemic reforms to tackle structural inequalities<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and maximize its potential as a tool of <\/span><b>economic justice, social inclusion, and gender empowerment.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"PYQs\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>PYQs<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Paper<\/span> I\u00a0<\/b><b><\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Examine the nature of social mobility among agrarian classes in India. (2022)<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Explain the concept of social exclusion and how it is different from social inequality. (2019)<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Discuss how social movements can bring about social change with examples from rural India. (2018)<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Analyze how the feminization of poverty is structurally linked to gender roles. (2017)<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Compare and contrast the concepts of class and status in the context of rural India. (2016)<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Discuss the role of bureaucracy in social change in rural India. (2015)<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Evaluate the applicability of Marxian theory in understanding contemporary rural labor issues. (2014)<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">How do formal and informal structures coexist in rural India\u2019s work culture? (2014)<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">What are the various types of social mobility and how are they linked to development policies in India? (2014)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Paper<\/span> II<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Examine the role of MGNREGA in changing the rural social structure. (2023)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Evaluate the impact of rural employment schemes on women\u2019s empowerment in India. (2022)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Discuss the role of Panchayati Raj Institutions in implementing rural development programmes. (2021)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Analyze the changes in rural society due to the introduction of state-sponsored employment schemes. (2020)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Explain how state policies have influenced caste-class dynamics in rural India. (2019)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Discuss the role of Self-Help Groups (SHGs) in promoting social capital and women empowerment in rural India. (2018)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Examine how employment guarantee programmes have contributed to inclusive development in India. (2017)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Critically analyze the role of the state in addressing rural poverty and unemployment through public schemes. (2016)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Assess the impact of economic development on the status of women in rural India. (2015)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Discuss the relationship between rural migration and lack of rural employment opportunities. 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