(a) whether according to the report on Global Employment Trends 2010 there has been much progress in extending
social protection through Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme(MGNREGS) which also helped
in maintaining levels of consumption and poverty;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the reaction of the Government thereto?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI PRADEEP JAIN `ADITYA`)
(a) to (c): In a report titled ` Global Employment Trends January 2010` by International Labour Office (ILO),
the following comments pertaining to South Asia region have been made:
` While there has been much progress in extending social protection in the region through initiatives such as
India`s National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA), which has provided a significant buffer during the
crisis, helping to maintain levels of consumption, poverty and vulnerable forms of employment remain
widespread and represent tremendous challenges that must be overcome.`