MGNREGS is recognized as core of the core scheme for achieving Sustainable Development Goals in India. MGNREGS was reported in the Voluntary National Review (VNR), 2017 by Government of India for its contribution to achieving which of the following SDGs directly? 1. SDG1 – No Poverty 2. SDG2 – Zero Hunger 3. SDG5 – Gender Equality 4. SDG10 – Reduced Inequalities

Explanation

The SDGs and targets have been mapped to various nodal ministries and flagship programmes by the NITI Aayog. Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) is the designated nodal agency for achieving SDG 1 – No Poverty, and MGNREGS has been recognised as core of the core' scheme for achieving SDG 1. MGNREGS was reported in the VNR 2017 by Government of India for its contribution to achieving SDG 1, while the scheme's contributions to SDG 5 – Gender Equality, SDG 8 – Decent Work and Economic Growth, and SDG 10 – Reduced Inequalities were also acknowledged.