Pujya Bapu Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme: The Central Government has taken a big decision to change the name of Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme MNREGA. In the Union Cabinet meeting held on Friday ‘Pujya Bapu Rural Employment Guarantee Bill 2025’ Was approved. The government claims that the new name will give a new identity to this scheme and the reforms related to rural employment will get a new direction.
Why was MNREGA given a new name?
The government has recently been giving new identities to many government complexes and institutions by changing their names.
- to royal palaces Lok Bhavan given name
- PMO’s new complex service pilgrimage got the name
Now in this sequence the name of rural employment scheme MNREGA has been changed. ‘Pujya Bapu Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme’ Has been done. The government says that this name will further strengthen the Gram Swaraj model of Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi.
When was MNREGA scheme started?
MNREGA was started on 2 February 2006 by the then Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh Did it in 200 districts.
- By 2008, this scheme will 593 districts It came into effect in.
- Its official name is “Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA)” Was.
Now its new name will be – “Pujya Bapu Rural Employment Guarantee Act”,
The government has also indicated that by increasing the employment guarantee to 100 days 125 days Will be done.
How many people have been taking benefit of the scheme?
From the beginning of the scheme till now approximately 15.4 crore (154 million) Rural people have taken part in works related to MNREGA.
This scheme has continued to play an important role in providing minimum employment to rural families.
The government says that by giving a new name this program will contribute to rural development in a more effective manner.
What other decisions were taken in the big cabinet meeting?
In the cabinet meeting held on Friday, not only the name of MNREGA was changed, but many important proposals were also presented –
- census budget important decisions related to
- for education reforms Developed India Education Foundation Bill 2025
- New proposals to improve rural and social infrastructure
Final approval on all this can be received soon.
Meaning of new name – new identity, new message
The government says that by giving a new name to the scheme, its objective will become more clear and awareness among the youth will also increase.
The new name “Pujya Bapu” reflects Mahatma Gandhi’s view that rural India is the real strength of the country.
The government is hoping that the new name and new reforms will further strengthen the scheme, providing better employment opportunities to crores of rural families.
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