Livelihood Enhancement Strategy: Effectiveness of Wage Employment Programme on Tribes Dr. Vinod. S Post Doctorate Fellow (PDF), Department of Sociology, University of Kerala. Email: vinodkottukal@gmail.com Dr. Biju S K Assistant Professor Government Arts College, Thiruvananthapuram Email: bijubodheswar@gmail.com Abstract Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) is a flagship poverty alleviation programme of Central Government, intending to generate demand for productive labour force in villages. The perceived benefits of the scheme include guaranteed employment, improved income and better generation of assets. The article attempts to examine the impact of the programme in improving tribal livelihoods. In the light of a case study in Wayanad tribal settlements, the study submits that MGNREGS is liketly to positively affect the tribal communities for a sustainable livelihood. Though there are controversy exist abo