CONSTRAINTS FACED BY GRAM PANCHAYAT MEMBERS IN PERFORMING THEIR ROLE FOR VILLAGE DEVELOPMENT

V.S. DEDUN¹*, R.M. NAIK², P.S. GAMIT^3
1Department of Extension Education, N. M. College of Agriculture, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, 396 450, Gujarat
²Department of Extension Education, N. M. College of Agriculture, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, 396 450, Gujarat
³Department of Extension Education, N. M. College of Agriculture, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, 396 450, Gujarat
* Corresponding Author : vijaypal.dedun@gmail.com

Received : 09-04-2016     Accepted : 16-04-2016     Published : 21-06-2016
Volume : 8     Issue : 21       Pages : 1371 - 1372
Int J Agr Sci 8.21 (2016):1371-1372

Keywords : Constraints, Gram panchayat members, Navsari, Suggestions Village development
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : None declared
Author Contribution : None declared

Present investigation was conducted in Navsari district of Gujarat state during 2015 to study 100 gram panchayat members which performing role for development of village in Navsari, Jalalpore, Gandevi, Chikhli and Vansda talukas of Navsari district. Results revealed that the most important constraints / inconveniences faced by the Gram Panchayat members in performing their role for village development were: Inadequate administrative and financial power, Inadequate financial support from government, Low knowledge regarding rural development programmes, Inadequate co-operation from village people, Lack of training, Low level of education, No whole hearted support from family, Unavailability of computer operator, Inadequate co-operation from members, Inadequate co-operation from village level worker and Less availability of time. Major suggestions offered by gram panchayat members in performing their role for village development were: administrative procedure should be quick and easy to avoid unnecessary delay in work; sufficient financial grant should be provided to the Gram panchayat; training programmes should be organized at local places and training facilities should be created for panchayat members; updated information should be given to gram panchayat members regarding PRS and development works; staff in panchayat should be increased; all required facilities should be provided in panchayat; lesson on unity and co-operation should be taught to the panchayat members, village people and village level workers and awareness and interest should be created among people in development work