Sarpanch: Explained A sarpanch

Sarpanch Explained A sarpanch , gram pradhan, mukhiya, or president is a decision-maker, elected by the village-level constitutional body of local self-government called the gram sabha (village government) in India. [1] The sarpanch , together with other elected panchayat members (referred to as ward panch), constitute gram panchayat s and zilla panchayat s. The sarpanch is the focal point of contact between government officers and the village community and retains power for five years. The ... QCI engages with sarpanchs from across India to discuss challenges and best practices for rural development. Learn about the Sarpanch Samvaad events, app, and vision for quality villages. Welcome to the Sarpanch Samvaad mobile application, India’s largest network of Sarpanchs, launched by Quality Council of India with the aim of ‘Bringing Quality into the DNA of the people’. We believe that empowerment of grassroot community leaders like you is the key to transform villages into ‘Quality Villages’ and deepen democracy at the gram level. The application enables you to connect and collaborate with Sarpanchs from all over India by bringing them under a unified platform ... The sarpanch of the gram panchayat presides over the meeting of the gram sabha. In his absence there is a Deputy Sarpanch and if both are absent, one of the members is elected as Chairman