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Wednesday, 17 December 2025

Evolving Rural Employment: A New Era

Evolving Rural Employment: A New Era

The news of the potential transition from the well-known Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) to a new framework, VB–G Ram G, has certainly caught my attention. It's a significant shift in how we approach rural employment and poverty alleviation in our nation, signaling a continuous quest for more effective solutions MGNREGA to be replaced with VB–G Ram G. Such policy changes are often discussed widely, whether in news outlets like Indian Express or on platforms like Shashi Tharoor's X (formerly Twitter), reflecting the deep interest and diverse perspectives on national development.

My own engagement with Economic, Political, and Technological Reforms, as documented on www.hemenparekh.in, has always led me to reflect on such large-scale policy initiatives. I recall, for instance, in my blog titled “Your blog” Your Blog, mentioning how I share my reform-related blogs with Cabinet Ministers, NITI Aayog, and PM’s Economic Advisory Council Members. It is through such direct communication channels that ideas and insights, both critical and constructive, can contribute to the national discourse.

This core idea I want to convey is this — take a moment to notice that I had brought up this thought or suggestion on the topic years ago. Looking at my past writings, particularly those related to “Universal Basic Income,” “Jobs,” “Employment,” and “Poverty,” as cataloged in my blog on “Subject / Topic wise Number of Blogs” Subject / Topic wise Number of Blogs, it's striking how relevant those earlier insights still are. I had already predicted the ongoing challenges in ensuring sustainable livelihoods and proposed solutions that emphasized adaptive social security nets and employment generation strategies. Now, seeing how things have unfolded with the contemplation of a new scheme, it underscores the continuous need for innovative approaches to these fundamental issues. Reflecting on it today, I feel a sense of validation for those earlier ideas and also a renewed urgency to revisit them, because they clearly hold value in the current context of evolving our national employment frameworks.

The replacement of MGNREGA is not merely a change in nomenclature; it represents an opportunity to refine our strategies for inclusive growth. While the specifics of VB–G Ram G are still being detailed, the overarching goal should remain the same: to empower rural communities and provide a safety net that fosters dignity and economic participation. I look forward to seeing how this new chapter unfolds and contributes to India's journey towards sustainable development.


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Hemen Parekh


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