Local Self Government including Panchayat Administration

Unit 1 — Local Self Government

1.1 Concept and Evolution of Local governance in India 1.1.1Local governance in ancient India 1.1.2 Local governance in colonial India 1.1.3 Local governance in independent India

• Democratic Decentralisation and Local Governments
• Beginnings — Gandhian Gram Swaraj and Dr Ambedkar's Views Decentralisation

Unit 2 — Structural growth of local governance under the 73rd amendment

2.1 Zilla Parishad · 2.2 Anchalik Panchayat · 2.3 Gaon panchayat and gaon sabha, Nyaya Panchayat 2.3.1. Composition 2.3.2.Qualification and disqualification of membership 2.3.3. Election to the Panchayat 2.3.4 Reservation Policies in PRI system.

• Key features of Article 40, 73 and 74 Constitutional Amendments Gram rd th Sabha and Participatory Democracy

Unit 3 — Municipalities th

3.1 Composition :74 Amendment Act · 3.2 Qualification and disqualification of membership · 3.3 Election to the Municipality · 3.4 Reservation policy in Municipalities · 3.5 Town Committee: composition, qualification and election · 3.6 Town committee: powers and Functions

Unit 4 — Municipal Corporation and Council

4.1 Finance commission on Municipalities · 4.2 Governmental Control over Municipalities · 4.3 Government Control over Municipal Corporation and Council

Unit 5 — Cooperative Societies

5.1 Concept and Objects of Co-operative Societies · 5.2 Registration of Cooperative Societies · 5.3 Rights and Liabilities of Members · 5.4 Duties of Registered Societies · 5.5 Property, fund and its management · 5.6 Dissolution of society Prescribed Legislations: 1. Assam Panchayat Act, 1994 2. Nyays Panchayat Act, 2009

• Co-operative Societies (Part-IX-B)