Which one of the following is not an objective of the MGNREGA?

Which one of the following is not an objective of the MGNREGA?

Providing up to 100 days of skilled labour in a financial year
Creation of productive assets
Enhancing livelihood security
Ensuring empowerment to women
This question was previously asked in
UPSC CDS-1 – 2020
The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) is a social security measure that guarantees the ‘right to work’. Its primary objective is to guarantee 100 days of *unskilled manual work* in a financial year to any rural household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work. Option A incorrectly states “skilled labour”.
– MGNREGA provides guarantee of 100 days of *unskilled* manual work.
– It aims to enhance livelihood security in rural areas.
– It also focuses on creating durable assets (like water conservation structures, rural connectivity, flood control works).
– The Act ensures empowerment of women by reserving at least one-third of the beneficiaries who are wage earners to be women.
MGNREGA was enacted in 2005. It is implemented by the Ministry of Rural Development. The legal entitlement is for 100 days of employment, but states can provide more days from their own resources.
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