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GOVERNMENT OF INDIASARDAR PATEL SHAWAN, NEW DELHI-110001

Rashmi Shukla SharmaAdditional SecretaryTel: 011-23747913Fax: 011-23747931e-mail: rashmi.s@nic.in

DO. No ..J-ll 0 111105120 IS-Media (Pt.-I) Dated: 30.03.2016

As you are aware, during the Gram Uday se Bharat Uday Abhiyan , Gram Sabhas are to

be conducted between 21 to 24 April 2016. In this context, the Ministry has developed model

guidelines for persons who will facilitate the Gram Sabhas, in Hindi and English (attached).

These persons could be the village Sarpanches themselves, resource persons or officials. You

are requested to adapt and translate these in your State context, and share them widely within the

State, while ensuing appropriate capacity building of, and communication with people who will

facilitate the Gram Sabhas ..

~ Yours sincerely,

-(Rashmis Shukla Sharma)

To All Principal Secretaries.

Active Gram Sabha : For Empowered People and Accountable Panchayats

Guidelines For Facilitators At The Gram Panchayat Level For

GRAM SABHAS FOR NATIONAL PANCHAYATI RAJ DAY

21sT APRIL - 24TH APRIL 2016

This advisory is for Gram Panchayat representatives, officials and resource persons

who will support the Gram Panchayat to conduct Gram Sabhas for the celebrations

of the National Panchayati Raj Day under the Gram Uday Se Bharat Uday Abhiyan.

This note provides pointers to the activities that can be taken up in the four day

celebrations for National Panchayati Raj Day in Gram Panchayats and Sabhas. The~'. ~.activities to be taken up are to be decided by the Gram Panchayat and need to be

planned well in advance.

Introd uction

National Panchayati Raj Day is celebrated on 24th April every year, as this is the day

on which the Seventy Third Constitution Amendment came into force. This is a very

important day for Panchayats, and an opportunity for them to get all the people of the

village together for the development of the village. This year, National Panchayati

Raj Day is to be celebrated as part of the Gram Uday Se Bharat Uday Abhiyan (14

April 2016 - 24 April 2016).

For this, all Gram Panchayats of the county should hold a Gram Sabha on any day

between 21st April to 24th April, 2016. These Gram Sabhas should aim to make

people aware of the potential and need for local economic development and the

Gram Panchayat Development Plans, as well as key social and economic issues. All

the people in the Gram Panchayat should come together to resolve for the

development of the village and the country. Gram Panchayats may collaborate with

self Help Groups to make and other voluntary groups to mobilize and motivate

people. In this period, Prabhat Pheris (morning walks), sports competitions,

sanitation campaigns and cultural programmes may be held in the Gram Panchayat.

On 24th April 2016, Honourable Prime Minister will address all Gram Sabhas across

the country, and all villagers may gather together to hear the address.

Prabhat Pheri

Prabhat Pheri or morning walk with all the villagers may be undertaken to build the

atmosphere for the National Panchayati Raj Day. This can be done in two segments,

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one involving children and the other involving adults. The participants can use

placards, slogans and other communication material to communicate key messages

of economic development and social justice.

Prabhat Pheri by children may carry message on sanitation, education and other

local issue affecting children. Schools may be encouraged to undertaken the activity.

A competition in schools may be organised for the preparation of placards for the

Prabhat Pheri. The charts and posters prepared by children can be carried during

Prabhat Pheri along with slogans by the children.. .

The Prabhat Pheri by adults may focus on the participation of all the people in the

Gram Panchayat planning process. Along with Panchayat representatives, it is

important to involve elderly people, SHG members, youth clubs/groups, community

resource persons of different schemes, functionaries of different departments. In the

Prabhat Pheri, social and economic issues of different areas of the Gram Panchayat

may be highlighted.

Sanitation Drive

A sanitation drive may be taken up between 21st April 2016 to 24th April 2016, which

may include general cleanliness activities such as cleaning of village roads and

streets, cleaning of water bodies & hand pump platforms, digging of garbage pits,

visiting households for awareness generation etc. The Gram Panchayat members

may divide into three to four sub-groups to take up activities simultaneously at

schools, public institutions, visiting households for awareness and ensuring general

cleanliness. Each group should include people of different age groups including

women.

Cultural Activities

Every Gram Panchayat may plan some cultural activities which could include street

plays, traditional performances, songs, folk dance etc., during 21 st April 2016 to 24th

April 2016. Participation from each revenue village/ hamlet must be encouraged,

along with participation of women. SHGs, youth clubs and schools could be

encouraged to prepare for the event. School children could also be encouraged to

stage plays etc. on developmental and social themes.

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Sports Competitions

Sports competitions may be organised in the Gram Panchayat, for which different

villages, hamlets etc. may form their teams and participate. The choice of these

sports activities may be such that many people participate in the event. The Gram

Panchayat may call volunteers to carry out the activity as well as intimate to the

schools, SHGs, youth clubs etc. Based on the size and population of the Gram

Panchayat, events may be planned either at the village level or at the Gram

Panchayat level. The Gram Panchayat may decide to give awards to the winners of

differentcompetitions in the Gram Sabha.

It should be ensured that the competition is not of a type to cause physical injury to

the participants. Care should be taken by the Gram Panchayat to ensure that a first

aid kit is available. Schools could be encouraged to organise the event.

Conduct of Gram Sabha

A Gram Sabha may be organised on any day between 21st April to 24th April, 2016 to

celebrate the National Panchayati Raj Day. The venue for the Gram Sabha meetings

should be spacious and facilitate the participation of all concerned, irrespective of

their caste, religion or political affiliation. Information about the Gram Sabha should

be given at least 7 days in advance. A special drive may be undertaken to ensure

widest possible attendance. Ward members may visit wards and explain the purpose

of the Gram Sabha.

Before the Gram Sabha a meeting of all the Self Help Groups in the Gram

Panchayat may be organized. Self Help Groups can play an important role in

mobilizing people, and in brining issues related women to forever Responsibilities for

the Gram Sabha may also be given to Standing Committees, Functional committee,

Parent Teacher Association, Hospital Committee etc.

In the Gram Sabha, the importance of National Panchayati Raj Day may be

explained to the people. The Gram Sabha should be an occasion for people to

reflect on the development status of their Gram Panchayat, and identify the way

forward through the Gram Panchayat Development Plan. The Gram Sabha may

focus on the following issues: -

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• Gram Panchayat Development Plan

• Optimal use of Funds by Panchayats

• Clean Drinking Water & Sanitation

, Role of Women in Rural Development• Social inclusion including welfare of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes,

Persons with Disabilities and other vulnerable groups

Reading and discussion material on these issues is being provided. Resource

person may use this to facilitate a good discussion in the Gram Sabha. Important

schemes of the government, for which material is also being provided, may also be

explained. Gram Sabha members may be encouraged to ask questions, and

resource persons and Panchayat members may respond.

In this Gram Sabha, special attention may be given to the welfare of the

marginalized persons, and the aged may be honoured.

Prime Minister's Address on 24th April, 2016

Honourable Prime Minister will address all the Gram Sabhas of the country on 24th

April, 2016. In many Gram Panchayats, Gram Sabhas will be organized on this day.

In others, where the Gram Sabha have been held on another day, a special meeting

would need to be called. On 24th April, a venue may be chosen for facilitating a

people's gathering to listen to the Prime Minister's speech. For this, sitting

arrangements need to be made by the Gram Panchayat. The time and venue should

be communicated to all Gram Sabha members well in advance. Arrangements for

TV/Radio should be made so that the Prime Ministers Address to the Nation on

Panchayati Raj Day can be listened to collectively.

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