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
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
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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.
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
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
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.
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
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
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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