AWARENESS LEVEL OF MGNREGS BENEFICIARIES IN VELLORE DISTRICT OF TAMIL NADU: AN EMPIRICAL STUDY

Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) has higher reputation in rural development program. Because 500 rural development program in India MGNREGS is best rural development program. The study area focuses on Vellore District of Tamil Nadu because Vellore district is one of the drought affected area. More than 3, 29,357 employees are working under the Scheme. This is the highest population when compared to other District and also women have higher empowerment after implementation of the MGNREGS in Vellore District. Major findings of the study are awareness level of the Scheme is very less and so government tries to conducts awareness program in Vellore district. And also appoints one supervisor for each gram panchayat in Vellore district to monitor work place for better result.