NREGS

That is the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, under which the Government of India promises 100 days of work in a year over and above to any other source of livelihood to any individual, was launched yesterday. You can read more about it here.

The guy on the right is the first person to avail of this scheme.

Besides the point that it is a grand scheme that may just do wonders, the reason I showcase it here is because the person who is almost single-handedly responsible for getting it up and running is my mother.

Yep, proud son.