Assessment of mgnrega in enhancing employment and income of tribals in Karamadai block in Coimbatore District Shanthi M.*, Dr. Geetha K.T.** *Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Avinashilingam Institute for Home science and Higher education for women, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. Email id: m.shanthi2009@gmail.com **Professor and Head, Department of Economics, Avinashilingam Institute for Home science and Higher education for women, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. Email: kallanmarthodigeetha@gmail.com Online published on 9 February, 2018. Abstract Poverty alleviation has been one of the guiding principles of the planning process in India. The poverty ratios for STs are significantly higher compared to general population. A number of rural development programmes have been formulated and implemented from time to time to eradicate poverty. The effectiveness and impact of the development programmes have not been thoroughly evaluated in the country except in a few pockets. The MGNREGA is the latest in a series of poverty alleviation programmes undertaken by the government. The present study attempts to evaluate the impact of MGNREGA in enhancing employment and income of the tribal population in Karamadai block of Coimbatore district. From the universe consisting of all tribal households residing in the Tholampalayam village in Karamadai block in Coimbatore district about 100 sample households were selected. The study found that under the MGNREGA scheme the sample beneficiaries have marginally gained in terms of better employment opportunities and increased days of employment, while the benefits in terms of real income has been very modest. Top Keywords Poverty, marginally, opportunities, disparity, social exclusion, poverty, Unemployment. Top |