Christophe Jaffrelot on the Need to 'Revalorise' the Constitution

'What we see now is that it's not so complicated to twist the arms of bureaucrats, it's not so complicated to appoint bureaucrats who are prepared to implement your policy.'

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Full Text | Christophe Jaffrelot on the Need to 'Revalorise' the Constitution

'What we see now is that it's not so complicated to twist the arms of bureaucrats, it's not so complicated to appoint bureaucrats who are prepared to implement your policy.'

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Social Audit Units Under NREGA in Dismal State

The social audit units, which are meant to detect any cases of malpractice, are suffering because they are fund-starved and do not have trained or adequate personnel working for them.

https://thewire.in/government/social-audit-units-nrega-dismal-state

#NREGA #MGNREGA #SocialAuditUnits #RuralDevelopment #economy #welfare #corruption #BJPStates #india

Underfunded and Low Recoveries: Social Audit Units Under NREGA in Dismal State

The social audit units, which are meant to detect any cases of malpractice, are suffering because they are fund-starved and do not have trained or adequate personnel working for them.

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India’s Digital Governance `Model’ Fails on Rights

India's digital transformation also means depriving millions of their livelihood, biased surveillance technologies, insecure public databases and unprecedented levels of internet shutdowns. Jayshree Bajoria and Apar Gupta write.

https://www.justsecurity.org/88061/indias-digital-governance-model-fails-on-rights/

#DigitalIndia #g20 #MGNREGS #NREGA #aadhaar #ManipurViolence #manipur #InternetShutdown #UIDAI #biometrics #security #privacy #DataProtection #PersonalData #cybersecurity #StateSurveillance #authoritarianism #dissent #minorities #hindutva #BJP #technology #india

India’s Digital Governance `Model’ Fails on Rights

In hosting the G20 summit, Prime Minister Modi is touting a sustainable digital future. But privacy and data protection fall to the wayside.

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NEW PUBLICATION ALERT:

My new #OpenAccess article analyses framing of #welfare by #India lawmakers. It examines 78 Lok Sabha debates on #NREGA from 2004-5.

Best part of the paper: reading debate transcripts in English (35) & Hindi (43)!

I'd love to know what you think.

https://doi.org/10.1093/polsoc/puad010

How welfare wins: Discursive institutionalism, the politics of the poor, and the expansion of social welfare in India during the early 21st century

Abstract. The worldwide explosion of social welfare has been described as the “quiet revolution” of our time. This paper analyses the expansion of social welfar

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Loopholes in the NMMS App, Aadhaar-Based Payment System Delaying MGNREGA Workers’ Wages: Report

The labourers who work under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme are bearing the brunt of the Union government's push for technology coupled with a lack of digital infrastructure.

#MGNREGA #NMMS #aadhaar #AEPS #labour #employment #LabourRights #technology #exclusion #MGNREGS #NREGA #UnionGovt #india

https://thewire.in/rights/mgnrega-workers-wages-nmms-app-aadhaar-based-payment-system

Loopholes in the NMMS App, Aadhaar-Based Payment System Delaying MGNREGA Workers’ Wages: Report

The labourers who work under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme are bearing the brunt of the Union government's push for technology coupled with a lack of digital infrastructure.

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How NREGA attendance app is derailing life in a Chhattisgarh village

In Rehmala, most registered labourers earned among the highest work days in the area. But lack of internet connectivity has left them struggling.

#NREGA #chhattisgarh #rehmala #technology #governance #connectivity #digitalisation #india

https://scroll.in/article/1044208/how-nrega-attendance-app-is-derailing-life-in-a-chhattisgarh-village

How NREGA attendance app is derailing life in a Chhattisgarh village

In Rehmala, most registered labourers earned among the highest work days in the area. But lack of internet connectivity has left them struggling.

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Making Aadhaar-Based Payments Compulsory for NREGA Wages Is a Recipe for Disaster

A recent order of the Ministry of Rural Development has created a situation where a majority of NREGA workers cannot be paid, writes Jean Dreze.

#aadhaar #NREGA #labour #labor #MoRD #exclusion #wages #jobs #governance #UnionGovt #ABPS #india #JeanDreze

https://thewire.in/rights/aadhaar-payments-compulsory-nrega

Making Aadhaar-Based Payments Compulsory for NREGA Wages Is a Recipe for Disaster

A recent order of the Ministry of Rural Development has created a situation where a majority of NREGA workers cannot be paid.

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Of the 6.4 crore workers registered for #NREGA scheme, only 4.2 crore workers have got jobs. The workers in Bihar have got the least employment through the job guarantee scheme, followed by Uttar Pradesh, Odisha | @[email protected] https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/india/more-than-33-of-nrega-workers-yet-to-get-work

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More than 33% of registered NREGA workers yet to get work

Of the 6.4 crore workers registered, only 4.2 crore workers have got jobs. The workers in Bihar have got the least employment through NREGA, followed by Uttar Pradesh, Odisha.

Movements like these keep our hope in Indian democracy alive. More power to you!
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Rajasthan Asangathit Mazdoor Union celebrates it's struggles & victories in Raipur, Pali District Rajasthan with a huge turnout of women workers, bringing together rural & urban workers, #NREGA , & urban unorganised workers; affirming the vision and unity of workers of the world
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“Rajasthan Asangathit Mazdoor Union celebrates it's struggles & victories in Raipur, Pali District Rajasthan with a huge turnout of women workers, bringing together rural & urban workers, #NREGA , & urban unorganised workers; affirming the vision and unity of workers of the world”

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