Panchayat Se Parliament 2.0

Article Title: Panchayat Se Parliament 2.0

06-01-2025

Polity & Governance Current Affairs Analysis

Context:

The Lok Sabha Speaker is set to inaugurate Panchayat Se Parliament 2.0 at the Central Hall of Samvidhan Sadan.

About Panchayat Se Parliament 2.0:

  1. Organizers:
  • The program is being organized by the National Commission for Women (NCW), in collaboration with the Lok Sabha Secretariat and the Ministry of Tribal Affairs.
  1. Commemoration:
  • The event is held in commemoration of the 150th birth anniversary of Bhagwan Birsa Munda, a prominent tribal leader and freedom fighter.
  1. Participants:
  • The program will bring together 502 elected women representatives from Scheduled Tribes across 22 states and Union Territories.
  1. Primary Focus:
  • The main aim is to empower women representatives from Panchayati Raj institutions by enhancing their understanding of:
  • Constitutional provisions
  • Parliamentary procedures
  • Governance
  1. Key Objectives:
  • Recognize the contributions of these women representatives in areas like education and rural development.
  • Conduct workshops, sessions, and guided tours of key locations such as:
  • The new Parliament House
  • Samvidhan Sadan
  • Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya
  • Rashtrapati Bhawan
  1. Special Ceremony:
  • During the event, the Lok Sabha Speaker will lead the delegates in reading the Preamble to the Constitution of India.
  1. Background:
  • This initiative builds on the success of Panchayat Se Parliament 2024, which engaged 500 women sarpanch from across India.

Panchayat Se Parliament 2.0 serves as a platform to empower and educate women in governance, further bridging the gap between local panchayats and the national legislative process.