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Students enrol in MGNREGA programme to pay for higher education
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March 05, 2021 21:47 IST
There is a rise in graduates opting to work under the employment guarantee scheme owing to the COVID-19 pandemic
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Asma Begum, 20, from Kardal, Chittapur taluk in Kalaburagi district, is a B.A. graduate from Gulbarga University. She has been working under the NREGA programme since July 2020.
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There is a rise in graduates opting to work under the employment guarantee scheme owing to the COVID-19 pandemic
The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) programme has come to the rescue of students who would have otherwise been forced to sacrifice their higher education dreams owing to the financial crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Many students are working under this programme to generate funds for their education.
Students forced to travel long distances to attend classes
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Many have asked how colleges and universities can reopen without hostels opening up for first-year students. File photo
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The Hindu Photo Library First-year students pursuing undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, particularly those from rural areas, are finding it difficult to attend classes on campus as hostels run by the Minorities Department and the Backward Classes Welfare Department (BCWD) have yet to call for applications.
Ever since physical classes for intermediate semesters began on January 16, many students have been spending over two hours travelling to their colleges as they do not have alternative accommodation nearby. “With all this travelling to and from the campus, we are missing the first lectures,” said a student. Others are continuing with online classes until applications for hostels open.