India TV Fact Check: In the age of social media proliferation, everyday countless pictures go viral on social media platforms. The digital era offers both quick access to news and knowledge, as well as the easy spread of fake content. However, it is difficult to distinguish between real and fake information online. One such picture is going viral on the internet these days, claiming to be the 'Rojgar Sevak' is the official website of MNREGA. In this report, we will fact-check this claim and identify the true website if the assertion is incorrect.
Claim
It is being claimed that the website named Rojgar Sevak (https://rojgarsevak.org/) is the official portal of MNREGA. This website provides all information related to MNREGA, including options for jobs, answer keys, results, and admit cards. The website also includes images of farmers from different states of the country.
Screenshot of fake website
India TV did a fact check
When India TV's fact-check team began investigating, it was found that the website was indeed fake. The first step was to check the Twitter handle of the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India, as the MNREGA department falls under this ministry. On the Twitter handle, the official website of this ministry (https://rural.nic.in/) was provided. When we visited this website, the official website address for MNREGA was found to be https://mgnrega.nic.in/. Upon seeking information from the Central Government's official fact-checking organization, PIB, it was confirmed that the website was fraudulent. Even PIB tweeted about this information. In the latest X post, PIB Fact Check posted that the website is fake and the portal is not associated with the Government of India.
Therefore, readers are advised not to consider this Rojgar Sevak website as official. They should obtain information from the correct website and stay away from false news.
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