If you get an opportunity to meet a few Panchayat members. Class 6

If you get an opportunity to meet a few Panchayat members. Class 6

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Question 1.

If you get an opportunity to meet a few Panchayat members, what questions would you like to ask them? Discuss in small groups to create a questionnaire. Meet some Gram Panchayat members or invite them to your school. Ask them the questions in your questionnaire. Class 6

Answer:

1. What are the biggest challenges you face in our village?
2. Can you explain how the Panchayat helps in improving education in the village?
3. How do you ensure that government schemes reach everyone in the village?
4. How do you involve villagers in decision-making ?
5. What works the Panchayat has done and which are to be done in future ?
6. How much roles do women play in the Panchayat ?

Question 2.

In today’s language, what are the names we would give these four categories? Is it not amazing that a similar structure was thought of so long ago? Class 6

Answer:

In today’s language, we would call these:

1. Sangrahana: Block Office or Block Headquarters
2. Karvatika: District Office or Sub¬Division Office
3. Dronamukha: District Headquarters
4. Sthaniya: State Office or Provincial Headquarters

Yes, it is amazing that a similar structure was thought of so long ago.