The Cabinet’s extension of Atal Pension Yojana highlights its role in securing unorganised workforce, with strong enrolment and women’s participation. However, inflation risks, low awareness, and irregular contributions persist. Reforms like inflation-indexing, financial literacy, and auto-enrolment are vital to make APY a durable pillar of social justice.
Click to View MoreThe deletion of 2.7 million MGNREGS workers, linked to mandatory Aadhaar-based payments, has raised concerns of wrongful exclusion and erosion of the Act’s demand-driven rights. Critics argue technical errors removed genuine workers and call for optional technology, stronger audits and an inclusive, worker-centric approach.
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