MNREGA to be renamed 'Pujya Bapu Gramin Rojgar Yojana': Sources

• MNREGA to be renamed 'Pujya Bapu Gramin Rojgar Yojana'.
• Rural Development Ministry proposed the name change to strengthen Mahatma Gandhi's Gram Swaraj vision.
• The scheme's core structure, including 100 days of guaranteed wage, will remain unchanged.
• The proposal awaits Cabinet approval.
• MNREGA, launched in 2005, provides livelihood to over 25 crore families and has a 2025-26 budget of ₹86,000 crore.

Why It Matters: MNREGA's renaming to Poojya Bapu Gramin Rojgar Yojana impacts rural employment.