Why in News?
Workers under the MGNREGS have reported technical glitches in the National Mobile Monitoring System (NMMS) app.
Description:
About MGNREGS:
- Full Name: Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme.
- Legal Basis: Implemented under the MGNREGA, 2005.
- Ministry: Ministry of Rural Development.
- Objective: Provide at least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment per year to rural households willing to do unskilled manual work.
- Nature: Demand-driven, rights-based programme.
- The VB-G RAM G Bill (2025) introduced a major restructuring of the rural employment system by replacing the MGNREGA Act, 2005 with a new framework called Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin).
National Mobile Monitoring System (NMMS):
| Feature | Details |
| Launch | 2021 |
| Ministry | Ministry of Rural Development |
| Purpose | Digital monitoring of worker attendance at MGNREGS worksites |
| Attendance method | Geo-tagged photographs through mobile application |
| Users | Worksite mates/supervisors upload attendance |
| Verification | Linked with Aadhaar-based e-KYC |
Facial Recognition System (FRS) in NMMS:
- Introduced to strengthen transparency and prevent fake beneficiaries.
- Uses facial recognition technology linked with Aadhaar data.
- Attendance is marked through real-time photo capture and verification.
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