Optional Paper - I: Local Self Government including Panchayati Raj

Unit I — Local Self-Government

1.1 Concept of Local Self-Government · 1.2 Historical Background of Local Self-Government · 1.3 Theories of Decentralized Local Self-Government · 1.4 Challenges Before Local Self-Government · 1.5 Local Self-Government as an Alternative to Government System

• Democratic Decentralisation and Local Governments

Unit II — Changing Pattern and Constitutional Status to Panchayat Raj

2.1 Changing Pattern of Panchayat Raj · 2.2 Rajasthan Panchayati Raj Act, 1994 as amended in 2019. · 2.3 Concept of Gram Nyayalaya/Election for Local Self-Government and Election Offences · 2.4 The Constitution (Seventy-third Amendment) Act, 1992 and Eleventh Schedule · 2.5 The Constitution (Seventy-fourth Amendment) Act, 1992 and Twelfth Schedule

• Democratic Decentralisation and Local Governments
• Beginnings — Gandhian Gram Swaraj and Dr Ambedkar's Views Decentralisation
• Key features of Article 40, 73 and 74 Constitutional Amendments Gram rd th Sabha and Participatory Democracy

Unit III — Institutions of Local Self-Government

3.1 Historical Background of Village Administration in India · 3.2 Functions and Role of Local Self-Governments in India · 3.3 Gram Sabha and Gram Panchayat— Composition Powers and Functions in state of Rajasthan · 3.4 Panchayat Samiti- Composition Powers and Functions in Rajasthan · 3.5 Zilla Parishad- Composition Powers and Functions in Rajasthan

Unit IV — Committees and Reports on Panchayat Raj/Local Self-Government

4.1 Recommendations of Ashok Mehta Committee · 4.2 The Vasantrao Naik Committee Report · 4.3 Recommendations of GVK Rao Committee · 4.4 Prem Khandu Thungan Committee Report · 4.5 Bhuria Committee Report for Panchayat Extension to Scheduled Area Act, 1986 (PESA)