Level of Satisfaction among Mgnrega Workers in Thiruvananthapuram District

Abstract

Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act in India has been passed in the year 2005 in the Parliament, and it was enacted in 2006. The programme is self-targeted in nature and is designed to provide 100 days of employment to rural households and to serve as safety net. The enactment of Act can be seen as a significant step towards the initiative to operationalise the right to work as per the directive principles of Indian Constitution. The study analyzes the work satisfaction of MGNREGA workers in Kerala. It investigate satisfaction level according to socio economic factors and work satisfaction variables like, wages, working condition, working days. The study is based on actual beneficiaries i.e. the MGNREGA workers who are actively participating in the scheme. The study is based on primary data through interview schedule and group discussions in six grama panchayat in Chirayinkeezhu block in Thiruvananthapuram District in Kerala State.