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With MNREGA set to be replaced by VB‑GRAM‑G, the implications for rural livelihoods are profound. In this conversation, Ameya Naik and Suman Joshi speak with Liby Johnson of Gram Vikas about what the transition means for employment guarantees and positive rights, the expanding role of technology in welfare governance, and the risks and opportunities ahead. They also discuss practical pathways to redesign VB‑GRAM‑G, so it strengthens accountability and works for rural workers.
Additional reading:
linkedin.com/pulse/being-politically-naive-rural-employment-guarantees-johnson-fwpac/
idronline.org/article/rights/can-vb-g-ram-g-deliver-what-mgnrega-couldnt/
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