Panchayat raj institutions federal structure activity2

Activity - Scope of panchayats

Discuss the scope of panchayats - the various functions devolved to panchayats.

Estimated Time

one period

Process

Ask students to identify (in teams) what are the various functions of panchayats. What responsibilities have been assigned to panchayats by our constitution

What questions can you ask

1. What kind of resource support is required by panchayats to address the large set of responsibilities?
2. Do panchayats get the kind of resource support required from the central and state governments
3. Are panchayats able to raise their own resources?
4. What role can panchayats play in PURA concept?

Activity keywords

To link back to the concept page [[panchayat raj institutions]