Panchayati Raj, Class 6 Civics, Chapter:5

1. Panchayati Raj
Class : 6
Civics, Chapter : 5
By Tsering Chokeyi
Teacher

2. Introduction
Democracy :
 It is a government which is made by the
people, for the people and of the people.
 It is a government where people are ruler by
themselves.
 It is also called representative government.
National
Level
State Level
Local Level
Three levels of government
Village Panchayat

3. Representative
Voting
Election
How does representative
elect in rural or village?

4. Panchayat Raj System
A process through which people participate in their own
government.
The Panchayat Raj system is the first tier or level of democratic
government.

5. Gram Sabha
 It is a meeting of all adults who live in the area covered by a
Panchayat.
 This could be only one village or a few villages.
 Anyone who is above 18 years of age has the right to vote is
a member of the Gram Sabha.
Functions of Gram Sabha
 to elect Gram Panchayat
 it prevent the Panchayat from misusing money
 it keeps an eye on the elected representatives
 make representatives responsible to the persons who elected
them

6. The Gram Panchayat  It is the executive body
Every village panchayat
each wards
divided into
elects a representative
known as the Ward Panchs
All member of GramSabha
elect a Sarpanch
called Panchayat President
The Ward Panchs and the Sarpanch form the Gram Panchayat.
The Gram Panchayat is elected for five years.
The Gram Panchayat Secretary
 not elected but is appointed by the government.
 he is responsible for calling the meeting of Gram Sabha and Pnachayat.
 he keeps the record of the proceedings.

7. Functions of Gram Panchayat
 to implement development programmes for all villages that
come under it.
 to construct and maintenance
roads, drainage, school buildings, water sources etc.
 levying and collecting local taxes.
 to generate employment in the village
 to record death and birth

8. Sources of funds for the Panchayat
 Collection of taxes on houses, market places etc.
 Government scheme funds received through various departments
of the government – through the Janpad and Zila Panchayats.
 Donations for community works etc.

9. Three levels of panchayats
Zila Parishad
(District Level)
Panchayat Samiti
(Block Level)
Gram Panchayats
(Village Level)
It is the highest level of Panchayat Raj system.
• It makes development plans at the district level.
• with the help of Panch.ayat Samitis,it regulates the
money distribution among all the Gram Panchayats
It functions at the block level under the Zila
Parishad
It is under the Panchayat Samiti comprise
Panchs and Sarpanchs at the village level

10. The idea is
 to provide more space for
people to participate
 to raise their voice