Line 33:
Line 33:
==Government sites==
==Government sites==
#[http://panchayat.gov.in Government of India site on panchayat raj]
#[http://panchayat.gov.in Government of India site on panchayat raj]
+
#[http://india.gov.in/official-website-ministry-panchayati-raj Panchayat portal of Government of India]
+
#[http://rdpr.kar.nic.in Government of Karnataka site on panchayat raj]
==Wikipedia pages==
==Wikipedia pages==
Line 38:
Line 40:
#[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gram_panchayat Gram panchayat]
#[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gram_panchayat Gram panchayat]
+
+
==Books on panchayats=
+
#[http://www.mkgandhi.org/ebks/panchayat_raj.pdf Book on panchayat by Mahatma Gandhiji]
+
+
=Panchayat Portals==
+
http://www.panchayats.in
Line 76:
Line 84:
==Key Idea #3 Women in panchayats==
==Key Idea #3 Women in panchayats==
−
What are the key ideas to be covered
+
The largest number of elected women representatives in the whole world, is in the gram panchayats of India. Has this made any impact on the status of women in society? How are women elected representatives able to present issues relating to women's empowerment / gender justice in the panchayat? Do women members act as rubber stamps of their male relatives? These are some ideas to discuss
===Learning objectives===
===Learning objectives===
+
#Understand the role of elected women representatives in panchayats, their role in supporting gender justice
+
#Understand the challenges faced by elected women representatives
+
===Notes for teachers===
===Notes for teachers===
+
+
===Activities===
===Activities===
#Activity No #1 '''[[panchayat raj institutions Women in panchayats activity1]]'''
#Activity No #1 '''[[panchayat raj institutions Women in panchayats activity1]]'''
Line 88:
Line 101:
=Project Ideas=
=Project Ideas=
−
+
Identify case studies of successes and failures of panchayats and write an essay on
=Community Based Project=
=Community Based Project=
+
Visit your panchayat.Interview few members and understand their perspectives on local government and rural development. Understand the challenges they face in their work/
=Textbook Feedback=
=Textbook Feedback=
already covered in [[rural development]] page
already covered in [[rural development]] page