“MGNREGA Replaced? What Does VB‑G RAM G Bill 2025 Mean for Rural Jobs | UPSC?
#IndianEconomy #ViksitBharat2047 MGNREGA (2005) transformed rural India by legally guaranteeing wage employment (100 days) to rural households, functioning as a rights-based, demand-driven safety net and supporting asset creation through Panchayats. But in December 2025, Parliament passed the Viksit Bharat—Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB–G RAM G) Bill, 2025 (popularly discussed as “VB‑GRAM” / your “VV Gram Bill”), which replaces MGNREGA with a redesigned framework aligned with “Viksit Bharat @2047”. In this video, you’ll understand the big shifts introduced by the new law: Workdays rise from 100 to 125 days, but the entitlement becomes more clearly capped in design compared to MGNREGA’s demand-driven approach. Centre–State funding changes to a 60:40 pattern for most states (with 90:10 for special category states like NE/Himalayan states), moving more wage responsibility to states than under MGNREGA’s structure. A demand-led labour budget approach is replaced by a normative allocation model, making spending beyond the allocation a state responsibility and effectively tightening the “guarantee” through budgeting. A provision allows a seasonal pause (up to an aggregate 60 days) during peak agricultural periods, raising debates on labour availability vs income security. Works are streamlined toward categories like water security, infrastructure, livelihood assets, and climate resilience, routed through “Viksit Gram Panchayat Plans” and alignment with national priorities. The video also covers why the government argues this overhaul was needed (efficiency, leakages, productivity-focused assets, tech monitoring), and what the opposition/civil society fear (weakening of rights-based welfare, fiscal stress on poorer states, digital exclusion, and controversy around removing Gandhi’s name). For UPSC, this topic directly fits GS2 (Governance/Social Justice), GS3 (Inclusive Growth/Rural Development), and Essay—plus it is a strong Prelims current-affairs-linked policy reform theme. If you want structured notes, PYQ-linking, and answer-writing practice on welfare reforms and rural development, check out the UPSC mentorship resources mentioned on this channel. Connect with UPSC Toppers on Telegram for Mentorship & Guidance: 👩🏫 Ritika Aima Mam (AIR 33): https://t.me/RitikaAIMA33 👨🏫 Himanshu Sir (AIR 738): https://t.me/HimanshuAIR738 📲 Mains Ready Telegram Channel - https://t.me/Mainsready2026 📲 Telegram: Daily Answer Writing- https://t.me/psirfforupsc #UPSC #UPSC2026 #UPSCPrelims2026 #UPSCMains2026 #CurrentAffairs #IndianPolity #Governance #SocialJustice #RuralDevelopment #MGNREGA #VBGRAMG #PanchayatiRaj #PublicPolicy #WelfareSchemes #AnswerWriting #UPSCMentorship
