Congress President and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi has been managing the Congress-led UPA government at the centre very effectively. Her timely and consistent intervention has helped the government to solve a number of issues. Further, as the chairman of NAC, Sonia Gandhi played important role to frame the policies like MNREGA, Right to Education, Right to Information and Sarva Siksha Abhiyan. Sonia Gandhi has always been concerned about the welfare of the poor and underprivileged in the country.