Panchayati Raj System existed in India since long. After independence a number of committees were constituted to
make recommendations for its revival. Conflicting interest at various level eclipsed the concept as well as its practice.
It was only after a long debate spread over decades that the Constitutional (73rd Amendment) Act, 1992, outlined the
task of rejuvenating the Panchayati Raj System in India. As a result of this historic legislation and passingof Conformity
Acts by various states and holding of elections in the country in mid 1990s , there were more than 3 million people
electedat various levels ofPanchayati Raj Institutions. While a numbers of steps are being taken by various organizations
to develop awarenessprogrammes, for these elected members, there are more than million development functionaries
across the country surving these institutions and working shoulder to shoulder with elected representatives. There are
exercises/activities entrusted to the Panchayats that need expertise and coordinated action by various development
function arise. This diploma programme in Panchayat Level Development and Administration through distance mode
of learning is addressed towards fulfilling this task.
Objectives:
The major objectives of this progamme are to:
 Equip panchayat level functionaries with the necessary knowledge, skills and talents needed for strengthening
local democracy and the process of decentralized planning.
 Help them to work with elected representative in a cooperative and coordinated fashion.
 facilitate people's participation through a denovo approach, attitude and action by the panchayat.

10+2 or its equivalent

Rs. 3,600/- for full programme.