Topic: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.
2. The proposed convergence between the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) and the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) in order restore degraded land and reversing desertification in the country can create employment whilst restoring environment. Discuss.
Difficulty level: Moderate
Reference: The Hindu
Why the question:
With limited funds to deal with the gargantuan task of restoring degraded land and reversing desertification in the country, the government is now planning to bring convergence between the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) and the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY).
Key Demand of the question:
To write about advantages that convergence between MGNREGS and PMKSY will offer.
Directive word:
Discuss – This is an all-encompassing directive – you must debate on paper by going through the details of the issues concerned by examining each one of them. You must give reasons for both for and against arguments.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Begin by giving objectives of both MGNREGS and PMKSY.
Body:
First, write about the statistic related to unemployed and land degradation in India.
Next, write about the advantages that convergence between MGNREGS and PMKSY will offer especially with a special emphasis on job creation and restoration of degraded lands.
Next, write about the various bottlenecks the above convergence can face and steps to overcome it.
Conclusion:
Conclude with a way forward.
