*Assistant Professor, Department of Commerce, Christ (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru, India
**Scholars, Department of Commerce, Christ (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru, India
MGNREGA is the Central government's initiative to the constitutionally manifested right to work and a means to encourage livelihood security in rural areas. This scheme ensures minimum guaranteed return to the rural people by ensuring guaranteed employment. This article is a discussion on the difficulties faced by workers engaged under this scheme in Thrissur district of Kerala.
MGNREGA, Guaranteed employment, unemployment, wages, problems
