APSC Answer Writing (Daily) based on Assam Tribune – 17/12/2025
For APSC CCE and other Assam Competitive examinations aspirants, practicing Daily Answer Writing is vital. This blog covers the most important Main question and its model Answer from the Assam Tribune today (17-12-2025).
GS Mains Question
“Replacing rights-based welfare with mission-mode schemes can weaken social security.”
Critically examine this statement in the context of the proposed VB-G RAM-G Bill, 2025.
Model Answer
Introduction
The proposed Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) – VB-G RAM-G Bill, 2025 seeks to replace MGNREGA, India’s largest rights-based rural employment law. While the Bill promises enhanced employment days, it raises concerns regarding dilution of legal entitlements and fiscal federalism.
Potential Merits of VB-G RAM-G
- Increased Employment Guarantee
- Proposal of 125 days of work compared to 100 days under MGNREGA
- Outcome-oriented Framework
- Emphasis on productivity and asset creation
- Alignment with Viksit Bharat 2047
- Long-term rural transformation narrative
Key Concerns
- Erosion of Rights-based Approach
- Shift from demand-driven, legally enforceable work to mission-mode delivery
- Federal Fiscal Stress
- Reduced Central funding increases burden on States like Assam
- Accountability Deficit
- Centralised control without commensurate financial responsibility
- Risk to Vulnerable Groups
- Women and marginalised workers may lose guaranteed fallback employment
Way Forward
- Retain statutory right to employment with legal remedies
- Ensure dominant Central funding share
- Strengthen social audits and grievance redressal
- Undertake parliamentary scrutiny and State consultation
- Integrate reforms without dismantling proven safeguards
Conclusion
Reforming rural employment programmes is necessary, but diluting enforceable rights risks undermining social security. Any transition from MGNREGA must preserve its rights-based core while improving efficiency, ensuring cooperative federalism and inclusive growth.
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