Programme 2: Mobilising Public Action. Power of the People. Political Mobilisation and Guaranteed Employment.
Abstract
Various non-political outfits were involved in the introduction of Maharashtra's Employment Guarantee Scheme. Once introduced, these organisations understood the potentialities of EGS as a means to address various issues relating to the marginalised sections of society, including dalits, women, tribals and the landless, among others. This paper analyses how these groups engaged with the state in defining the scope and reach of EGS and how over time this definition of EGS was enlarged by these same groups to ensure the empowerment of the poor.
Citation
S. Joseph. Programme 2: Mobilising Public Action. Power of the People. Political Mobilisation and Guaranteed Employment. Economic and Political Weekly (2006) 41 (50) 5149-5156.
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Published 1 January 2006