National Panchayati Day is celebrated every year on April 24 to raise awareness about the panchayats and gram sabhas along with local self-governments in rural India. The Panchayati raj system in India is divided into three levels that include Gram panchayat at the village level, block panchayat or panchayat Samiti at the intermediate level, and Zila panchayat at the district level.
The system gives responsibility to the villages to perform their own activities. Balwant Rai Mehta proposed the decentralisation of gram panchayat and is also known as the ‘Father of Panchayat Raj. The concept of self-governance has helped in the well functioning of the panchayat system in India.
On this day, various representatives from the panchayats across the country have a share in dialogue and motivate to celebrate their achievements. Thus, panchayat means an assembly of five member's who work at enhancing the lives of the local community's by solving disputes at the local level.
NATIONAL PANCHAYATI DAY 2022: HISTORY
The day came into actuality on April 24, 2010. As per the 73rd correction act 1992, the grassroots position power was decentralised and the foundation of the institution known as Panchayati Raj began. Thus, the Ministry of Panchayati Raj considers it Public Panchayati Raj Day.
The demand of governing bodies in pastoral areas was realised before the constitution had a diversified power structure.
After the 1957 commission took place, the conception of Panchayati raj came into effect. And in 1959, Rajasthan was the first state to bring the system of Panchayati Raj into the country. This happened under the leadership of our first prime minister, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru.
NATIONAL PANCHAYATI DAY 2022: SIGNIFICANCE
The Panchayati day plays a significant role as the digital initiative helped the indirect transfer of money to the accounts of the panchayats, which started in the historic year 2021.
NATIONAL PANCHAYATI DAY 2022: THEME AND CELEBRATION
The year’s theme is not decided, whereas award functions will be conducted to find the best panchayats in the country. In the view of Azadi ka Amrit S Mahotsav, the year is really special during the National Panchyati Raj Day. The awards are categorised in the following manner:
- Deen Dayal Upadhyay Panchayat Sashaktikaran Purushkar
- Nanaji Deshmukh Rashtriya Gaurav Gram Pushkar
- Child-friendly Panchayat Award
- Gram Panchayat Development Plan Award
- e-Panchayat Puraskar
Source: India Today
