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Landless and deprived communities such as Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Castes are yet to avail the desired benefits from the UPA’s flagship scheme, MG National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGA) implemented way back in 2005.
The data available from the Union Ministry of Rural and Development shows that the participation of the SCs and STs in the scheme have remained dismal at 20 and 30 per cent in 2010-11 at the national level.
During the year, a total 7,875 and 5,361 labourers from SC and ST categories respectively availed the jobs under the scheme which has been touted as a vital source of income to these landless communities. Being most backward groups in the society, their socio-economic condition is not good.
In fact, the participation of these categories have remained almost constant in the last two years in 2009-10 and 2010-11, suggesting that they remain either unaware or are being neglected in the schemes while distribution of work across the States.
Take the case of the Scheduled Castes. In India as per the 2001 census, their share in total population is 16.2 per cent. But not many States have been able to ensure their large participation except a few states like Punjab. It reported higher participation of the SCs at 78 per cent followed by Tamil Nadu at 57 per cent and Uttar Pradesh (53.96 per cent.) In majority of states, the SCs participation could not even touch 30 per cent. In Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh it was as low at 25 per cent and 14 per cent respectively.
In the States like Chhattisgarh (36.51), Jharkhand (42.08), Maharashtra (25), Odisha (35), Madhya Pradesh (43.45) the percentage of tribals have increased in 2010-11 when compared to the previous year.
In financial year 2010-11, North-East States having a significant tribal population have reported higher participation of the community. Nagaland has topped the list with cent per cent STs’ participation followed by Mizoram (99), Meghalaya (94) and Arunanchal Pradesh (90).
As per 2001 Census, the share of Scheduled Tribe population in total population is 8.1 per cent.
Overall during the year, 5.5 crore households demanded employment across the country of which 5.4 crore were provided jobs.
The data available from the Union Ministry of Rural and Development shows that the participation of the SCs and STs in the scheme have remained dismal at 20 and 30 per cent in 2010-11 at the national level.
During the year, a total 7,875 and 5,361 labourers from SC and ST categories respectively availed the jobs under the scheme which has been touted as a vital source of income to these landless communities. Being most backward groups in the society, their socio-economic condition is not good.
In fact, the participation of these categories have remained almost constant in the last two years in 2009-10 and 2010-11, suggesting that they remain either unaware or are being neglected in the schemes while distribution of work across the States.
Take the case of the Scheduled Castes. In India as per the 2001 census, their share in total population is 16.2 per cent. But not many States have been able to ensure their large participation except a few states like Punjab. It reported higher participation of the SCs at 78 per cent followed by Tamil Nadu at 57 per cent and Uttar Pradesh (53.96 per cent.) In majority of states, the SCs participation could not even touch 30 per cent. In Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh it was as low at 25 per cent and 14 per cent respectively.
In the States like Chhattisgarh (36.51), Jharkhand (42.08), Maharashtra (25), Odisha (35), Madhya Pradesh (43.45) the percentage of tribals have increased in 2010-11 when compared to the previous year.
In financial year 2010-11, North-East States having a significant tribal population have reported higher participation of the community. Nagaland has topped the list with cent per cent STs’ participation followed by Mizoram (99), Meghalaya (94) and Arunanchal Pradesh (90).
As per 2001 Census, the share of Scheduled Tribe population in total population is 8.1 per cent.
Overall during the year, 5.5 crore households demanded employment across the country of which 5.4 crore were provided jobs.
