As a class activity, let four or five students form a Bal Panchayat. Class 6

As a class activity, let four or five students form a Bal Panchayat. Class 6

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Question 1.

As a class activity, let four or five students form a Bal Panchayat and the rest of the class imagine they are the villagers. What issues will the Gram Sabha discuss? What challenges could it encounter? What solutions will it propose? Class 6

Answer:

Issues that the Gram Sabha might discuss:

1. Lack of clean drinking water in the village.
2. Poor condition of roads making it hard for children to go to school.
3. Need for more health facilities or a clinic in the village.
4. Problems relating to waste management and cleanliness in the village.
5. Child labour

Challenges it could encounter:

1. Some villagers might not agree on what the biggest problem is.
2. There might not be enough funds to solve all the issues.
3. Some villagers may not want to participate in discussions.
4. Lack of support from higher levels of government.

Solutions it could propose

1. Organize a community meeting to discuss and prioritize issues together.
2. Approach the Panchayat Samiti for funds to improve roads and clean drinking water supply.
3. Start a cleanliness campaign involving all villagers to keep the village clean.
4. Request a health camp to be set up in the village for better health services.