Rural Informatics in India – An Approach Paper 1.0 Introduction “Just as the whole universe is contained in the Self‚ so is India contained in the villages”… This has been said by none other than Mahatma Gandhi‚ the Father of our Nation and the visionary architect of India’s Rural Development Programmes. The villages epitomize the soul of India. With more than 70% of the Indian population living in rural areas‚ rural India reflects the very essence of Indian culture and tradition. No wonder
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Das E-mail (Editorial) : editoryojana@hotmail.com : yojanace@gmail.com (Circulation) : pdjucir_ jcm@yahoo.co.in Website : www.yojana.gov.in Let noble thoughts come to us from every side Rig Veda CONTENTS Grassroots Level Democracy in India : An Assessment...........................................................................5 Mathew C Kunnumkal Needed-A New Deal for Panchayati Raj . ...................10 George Mathew do you know? . .........................................
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nature) made by the men of the upper caste. This dominance of the people of the upper caste often led to conflicts with the people of the subordinated caste and led to the imbalance in the society. With the coming of the social reform movement in India‚ people raised their voices against some of the norms/customs. Situation slowly improved but people mostly stuck to their roots. Post-independence‚ as democracy was introduced‚ proper laws were framed; both for the equality of men and women as well
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INTRODUCTION The present village Panchayat is a kind of local self-Government. The system has three objects. One is to make the villagers better habituated with the exercise of franchise. The second is to relieve the Government from the details of the local affairs. The third is to let the people manage their own affairs. The Panchayat system has been integral part of the Indian village system through ages. A village is self contained microcosm‚ a composite peasant society representing different
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Panchayati raj system of India Panchayats have been the backbone of the Indian villages since the beginning of recorded history. The village panchayats‚ in one shape or other‚ have survived in spite of all upheavals and changes in India. Panchayati Raj is identified as an institutional expression of democratic decentralization in India. These bodies had occupied a prestigious position and they were considered as the self-sufficient and small republics. Panchayati Raj Institutions have always been
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Asia Research Centre Working Paper 19 Challenges for Urban Local Governments in India Written by Rumi Aijaz Rumi Aijaz was Visiting Research Fellow at Asia Research Centre in 2006. E-mail: rumi_pvg@rediffmail.com A section of this working paper has been accepted for publication in a forthcoming issue of the Journal of Asian and African Studies‚ by Sage Publications Ltd. Copyright © Rumi Aijaz‚ 2007 All rights reserved. Apart from any fair dealing for the purpose of research
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Reality of Fiscal Decentralization ROY BAHL Georgia State University The growing interest in fiscal decentralization in Asia is part of a worldwide pattern. Most developing countries have long ago placed the strengthening of sub-national government on their development policy agenda. Decentralization is an important part of the transition strategy for many former socialist countries. Some industrialized countries are retuning their fiscal decentralization (Canada) while others have introduced
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Introduction…………………………………………………………………………p.g.2 2. What is local government?…………………………………………………………….p.2 3. Hierarchy Roles of local government…………………………………………………p.2-3 4. Functions of local government………………………………………………………..p.g.3 (4.1) Line functions………………………………………………………………………p.3 (4.2) Supporting functions……………………………………………………………….p.3 5. Values and principles for local government…………………………………………..p.4 6. Challenges that affect local government………………………………………………p.5 7. Strategies to overcome these
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT The national government in the 1990s sought to upgrade local government by delegating some limited powers to local subdivisions and by encouraging people to participate in the community affairs. Local autonomy was balanced‚ however‚ against the need to ensure effective political and administrative control from Manila especially in those areas where communist insurgent were active. The 1987 Constitution retain the three-tiered structure of local government. The
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7/27/2010 ADS 505 Local Government: Chapter 3 Local Government Typology of Local Governments Typology of Local Governments Patronage Model o Patronage Model o Economic Development Model o Welfare State Model Patronage Model Political leaders often have a great deal of patronage at their disposal Patronage is recognized as a power of the e ecut ve branch. executive b a c . In most countries‚ the ost cou t es‚ t e executive has the right to make many appointments
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