"Panch Sammelans Expand Awareness of VB-G RAM G Act Among PRI Representatives"
Viksit Gram Panchayat Plan (VGPP)
the planning instrument under VB-G RAM G that assigns Gram Panchayats responsibility for rural development planning, implementation, and monitoring.
Gramin Rozgar Guarantee Card
the new identity document under VB-G RAM G that replaced MGNREGS job cards, linked to e-KYC verification.
The constitutional basis for rural employment guarantee lies in Article 41, a Directive Principle of State Policy, which directs the state to secure the right to work. The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), 2005 gave this principle statutory force, guaranteeing at least 100 days of unskilled wage employment per rural household per year. Over two decades, MGNREGA became one of the world's largest public works programmes. It served simultaneously as a rural wage floor, a social safety net, and a demand-driven asset-creation mechanism.
The VB-G RAM G Act, 2025 (Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission, Gramin) replaced MGNREGA and came into force from 1 July 2026. The new law raised the annual entitlement to 125 days per household and set a total budgetary allocation of ₹95,692 crore. It introduced a higher state cost-share of 40% (compared to a marginal share under MGNREGA), mandatory thematic work areas linked to the PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan, and biometric attendance requirements. A new identity instrument, the Gramin Rozgar Guarantee Card, replaced existing MGNREGS job cards.
VB-G RAM G retains the demand-driven architecture of MGNREGA. Adult members of rural households who volunteer for unskilled manual work are entitled to the statutory guarantee. However, the new scheme introduces e-KYC verification as a mandatory condition for accessing work. Workers who had completed e-KYC under MGNREGS were declared eligible without fresh verification. The government assured that existing e-KYC-verified job cards would remain valid until new Gramin Rozgar Guarantee Cards were issued.
A key structural innovation in VB-G RAM G is the Viksit Gram Panchayat Plan (VGPP). This instrument places Gram Panchayats at the centre of planning, implementation, monitoring, and social accountability. …
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Consider the following statements regarding the VB-G RAM G Act, 2025:
1.It replaced the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005.
2.It raised the annual employment guarantee from 100 days to 125 days per rural household.
3.The state cost-share under the Act is 40%, higher than under MGNREGA.
4.The Viksit Gram Panchayat Plan (VGPP) places District Collectors at the centre of rural development planning.
How many of the above statements are correct?
Match the following features with their correct description under the VB-G RAM G Act, 2025:
Feature — Description
1.Gramin Rozgar Guarantee Card — (a) Community-based verification of public works execution and wage payments
2.Viksit Gram Panchayat Plan — (b) Replaced MGNREGS job cards; linked to e-KYC verification
3.Social Audit — (c) Planning instrument assigning Gram Panchayats responsibility for rural development
4.Panch Sammelan — (d) District-level assembly to orient PRI representatives on Act provisions
Select the correct match:
Consider the following statements about the implementation of the VB-G RAM G Act, 2025:
1.Employment generation in July 2026 under VB-G RAM G was approximately 50% lower than under MGNREGS in the same month the previous year.
2.The overall e-KYC completion rate among all registered workers stands at approximately 71%.
3.Workers who had completed e-KYC under MGNREGS are required to undergo fresh verification under VB-G RAM G.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
With reference to the Panch Sammelan campaign under the VB-G RAM G Act, 2025, consider the following statements:
1.Panch Sammelans were organised exclusively at the district level across all participating States.
2.A total of 23 States and Union Territories have completed their scheduled Panch Sammelans.
3.The campaign aims to orient all three tiers of Panchayati Raj Institutions on the Act's provisions.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Which of the following best describes the constitutional basis for rural employment guarantee schemes such as VB-G RAM G in India?
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