Local Self Government (including Panchayat Administration)

Unit I

Local Government: Evolution, Meaning, Features and Significance · village panchayats in ancient India · Gandhiji's idea of village panchayats · various committee reports

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

Unit II

Urban Local Bodies: Municipal Corporation, Municipal Council and Municipal Committees · their Meaning, Features, Role and Significance

Unit III

Panchayat Raj Institutions · The nature and scope of Article 40 · 73rd and 74th Constitution Amendment Act

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

Unit IV

Panchayat Raj Institutions · Composition, Functions, Sources of Income of Gram Panchayats, Panchayat Samiti and Zila Parishads, District Planning Committee

Unit V

Statutory Authorities under local government system · State Finance Commission, State Election Commission · governmental and judicial control over panchayat raj institutions · Tribunals · ombudsman · audit