Lok Sabha Question No. 1332 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-30
Subject: Training for Panchayati Raj Representatives
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: Shri Basavaraj Bommai, Shri P C Mohan, Dr. Rajeev Bharadwaj, Shri Dharambir Singh, Shri Ganesh Singh, Shri Balya Mama Suresh Gopinath Mhatre, Shri Gyaneshwar Patil, Dr. Hemant Vishnu Savara, Shri P P Chaudhary, Shri Rajesh Naranbhai Chudasama, Shri Arvind Dharmapuri, Shri Murari Lal Meena, Shri Vijay Baghel, Shri Bhartruhari Mahtab, Shri Devendra Singh Alias Bhole Singh, Shri Jugal Kishore, Shri Khagen Murmu, Dr. M K Vishnu Prasad, Ms Kangna Ranaut, Dr. Sanjay Jaiswal, Shri Janardan Mishra, Shri Anil Firojiya, Shri Karan Bhushan Singh, Shri Vijay Kumar Dubey

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1332

ANSWERED ON 30.07.2024

## TRAINING FOR PANCHAYATI RAJ REPRESENTATIVES

## 1332 SHRI BASAVARAJ BOMMAI:

SHRI P C MOHAN:

DR. RAJEEV BHARADWAJ:

SHRI DHARAMBIR SINGH:

SHRI GANESH SINGH:

SHRI BALYA MAMASURESH GOPINATH MHATRE:

SHRI GYANESHWAR PATIL:

DR. HEMANT VISHNU SAVARA:

SHRI P P CHAUDHARY:

SHRI CHUDASAMARAJESHBHAI NARANBHAI:

SHRI ARVIND DHARMAPURI:

SHRI MURARI LAL MEENA:

SHRI VIJAY BAGHEL:

SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB:

SHRI DEVENDRASINGH ALIAS BHOLE SINGH:

SHRI JUGAL KISHORE:

SHRI KHAGEN MURMU:

DR. M K VISHNU PRASAD:

MS KANGNARANAUT:

DR. SANJAY JAISWAL:

SHRI JANARDAN MISHRA:

SHRI ANIL FIROJIYA:

SHRI KARAN BHUSHAN SINGH:

SHRI VIJAY KUMAR DUBEY:

## Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to state:

- a) whether the Government has taken any steps for imparting management leadership training to the Panchayati Raj representatives, if so, the details thereof;
- b) the details of the Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) signed by the Government alongwith Indian Institutes of Management (IIM) for imparting training to the Panchayati Raj Representatives and their objectives.
- c) the details of training and the number of Panchayati Raj Representatives trained in different States, State-wise including Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh and Palghar district of Maharashtra; and
- d) the details of the infrastructure like internet and computer currently provided to the Panchayats in the country, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR PANCHAYATI RAJ

(PROF. S.P. SINGH BAGHEL)

- a) Yes Sir. Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Revamped Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) of the Ministry aims at developing Leadership and Governance capabilities at the grassroots through continuous capacity building activities of the Elected Representatives (ERs) and other Stakeholders of Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs). Towards this end, number of training programs are conducted by the National Institute for Rural Development &Panchayati Raj (NIRD&PR), State Institute of Rural Development (SIRD) of States and other Training Institutes throughout the year. To further amplify the scope of the leadership training, the Ministry has recently formulated a Leadership/ Management Development Program (MDP), a strategic initiative aimed at bolstering the leadership capabilities of Elected Representatives and officials of PRIs.
- b) The Ministry has signed MoUs for collaboration with the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIMA), Indian Institute of Management Amritsar (IIM Amritsar), Indian Institute of Management Bodh Gaya (IIM BG), Indian Institute of Management Jammu (IIM Jammu), Indian Institute of Management Shillong (IIM Shillong), Indian Institute of Management Rohtak (IIM Rohtak), Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Dhanbad and Institute of Rural Management Anand, Gujarat, (IRMA). The Program is aimed at upgrading the leadership skills of the ERs of PRIs for effective Panchayat Governance and improved Public Service Delivery at the grassroots. While the program envisages flexibility in module designing based on the specific needs of the States/UTs, the primary focus of MDP is on Leadership and Team work, Project Management, Financial Management, Creativity and Rural Innovation.
- c) The introductory Leadership/Management Development Program for the Elected Representatives and Functionaries of Panchayati Raj Institutions was conducted at IIM Ahmedabad during January 15-19, 2024. Participants were trained in various facets of Leadership and Management by the experts during the Program. Details of the participants trained from different States including Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh and Maharashtra is at Annexure-I.
- d) Panchayat being a State subject, primary responsibility of providing infrastructure for Panchayats, including the computers and internet, lies with the States. However, under the revamped Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) scheme Ministry supplements the efforts of States/UTs by providing computers to Gram Panchayats, on a limited scale, with special focus on North Eastern States and facilitate the support for internet connectivity through BharatNet Project. State/UT-wise details of computers approved under the scheme and internet connections available under the BharatNet project is at Annexure-II .

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Annexure-I

## Annex refer to in reply to Part (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1332 answered on 30/07/2024

## Participants trained in Introductory MDP held in IIMA during 15-19 January, 2024

|   Sl. No | State                | Name                        | Designation                                                   |
|----------|----------------------|-----------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Andhra Pradesh       | Shri Maradana Poli Naidu    | CEO ZPP, Visakhapatnam                                        |
|        2 | Chhattisgarh         | Dr. Renuka Shrivastava      | CEO ZP, Balod                                                 |
|        3 | Chhattisgarh         | Ms Namrata Jain             | CEO, Bhatapara                                                |
|        4 | Dadra & Nagar Haveli | Shri Ramji Bhikha Bamania,  | President, District Panchayat, Diu.                           |
|        5 | Goa                  | Dr. Ajay Gaude              | CEO & Addl. Charge: Secretary Rehabilitation Board, Goa.      |
|        6 | Goa                  | Ms Florina Colaco           | CEO, South Goa Zilla Panchayat                                |
|        7 | Goa                  | Shri Siddesh S. Naik        | Chairperson North Goa Zilla Panchayat                         |
|        8 | Goa                  | Ms Vania Valankani Baptista | Member (South Zilla Panchayat, Goa)                           |
|        9 | Gujarat              | Shri Dinesh Ramesh Gurav    | District Development Officer, Amreli                          |
|       10 | Gujarat              | Shri Manish Gurwani         | District Development Officer, Valsad                          |
|       11 | Haryana              | Ms. Suman Khichar           | President Zila Parishad, Fatehabad                            |
|       12 | Haryana              | Ms. Vaishali Singh          | CEO, Zila Parishad Mahendragarh                               |
|       13 | Himachal Pradesh     | Dr. Neelam Kumari           | Chairperson Zila Parishad Chamba                              |
|       14 | Himachal Pradesh     | Shri Manesh Kumar Yadav     | ADC, PD, DRDAHamirpur                                         |
|       15 | Himachal Pradesh     | Shri Mahendra Pal Gurjar    | ADC/CEO ZP, Una                                               |
|       16 | Himachal Pradesh     | Shri Ajay Kumar Yadav       | ADC, Solan                                                    |
|       17 | Jammu & Kashmir      | Ms. Pooja Thakur            | Chairperson, DDC, Kishtwar                                    |
|       18 | Jammu & Kashmir      | Ms. Jyoti Rani Slathia      | Additional District Development Commissioner/CEO DDC, Reasi   |
|       19 | Jammu & Kashmir      | Shri Nasir Nazir Lone       | District Development Council, Kupwara, Member                 |
|       20 | Jammu & Kashmir      | Shri Nasir Ahmad Lone       | Additional District Development Commissioner/CEO DDC, Shopian |
|       21 | Karnataka            | Ms. Garima Panwar           | CEO, Yadagiri                                                 |
|       22 | Ladhak               | Shri Punchok Tashi          | Executive Commissioner (RDD/PRI)                              |
|       23 | Madhya Pradesh       | Ms. Neha Yadav              | Chairperson ZP, Shivpuri                                      |
|       24 | Madhya Pradesh       | Ms. Kamana Singh            | Chairperson ZP, Bhind                                         |
|       25 | Maharashtra          | Ms. Minal U Karanwal        | CEO Zilla Parishad, Nanded                                    |
|       26 | Maharashtra          | Shri Pankaj                 | President Zilla Parishad, Gondiya                             |

| Sl. No   | State                                             | Name                                     | Designation                                                 |
|----------|---------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|
| 27       | Odisha                                            | Khomeshwar Rahangdale Ms. Sasmita Meleka | ZP President, Koraput                                       |
| 28       | Odisha                                            | Shri Laxmi Narayan Sabar                 | PS Chairperson, Gajapati R. Udayagiri Block                 |
| 29       | Odisha                                            | Shri Koushik Kumar Pradhan               | ZP President, Deogarh                                       |
| 30       | Odisha                                            | Shri Prakash Chandra Pradhan             | PS Chairperson, Jagatsinghpur, Balikuda Block               |
| 31       | Rajasthan                                         | Shri Paras Ram Meena                     | CEO ZP Churu                                                |
| 32       | Sikkim                                            | Shri Sonam Zangpo Bhutia                 | DPO-Pakyong                                                 |
| 33       | Sikkim                                            | Shri Karma Thendup Bhutia                | DPO/CEO -Mangan                                             |
| 34       | Tamil Nadu                                        | Shri S Roobesh Kumar                     | Assistant Director (Panchayats) Tiruvealluar                |
| 35       | Tamil Nadu                                        | Ms. J Shobana Thangam                    | Village Panchayat President Kovalam                         |
| 36       | Tamil Nadu                                        | Shri S Rama Shanker                      | Village Panchayat President Brahmadesam                     |
| 37       | Tripura                                           | Ms. Supriya Das Dutta                    | Sabhadhipati, District President, Zilla Parishad            |
| 38       | Tripura                                           | Dr. Siddharth Shiv Jaiswal               | District Magistrate & Collector - Dhalai                    |
| 39       | Tripura                                           | Shri Saju Vaheed A                       | District Magistrate & Collector - South Tripura             |
| 40       | Uttar Pradesh                                     | Shri Gaurav Chaudhary                    | Chairman (ZP), Meerut                                       |
| 41       | Uttar Pradesh                                     | Ms. Nupur Goel                           | CDO, Meerut                                                 |
| 42       | Uttar Pradesh                                     | Shri Pranav Pandey                       | Apar Mukhya Adhikari, Zila Panchayat, Mau                   |
| 43       | Uttar Pradesh                                     | Ms. Monica Yadav                         | Adhyaksh Zila Panchayat, Farrukhabad                        |
| 44       | Uttar Pradesh                                     | Shri Santosh Kumar Tripathi              | Apar Mukhya Adhikari, Zila Panchayat, Hathras               |
| 45       | Uttarakhand                                       | Dr. Sunil Kumar                          | Appar Mukhiya Adhikari - Pauri                              |
| 46 47    | Uttarakhand Uttarakhand                           | Ms. Madhu Chauhan Shri Bhagwat Patni     | Chairperson Zila Parishad-Dehradun Appar Mukhiya Adhikari - |
|          |                                                   |                                          | Champawat                                                   |
| 48       | Jharkhand                                         | Ms. Sharda Singh                         | Dhanbad                                                     |
| 49       | Jharkhand                                         |                                          | Chairman Zilla Parishad                                     |
| 50       |                                                   | Ms. Shanti Devi                          | Chairman ZP, Garwah CEO ZP - North &Middle Andaman          |
| 51       | Andaman & Nicobar Island Andaman & Nicobar Island | Shri Ashish Joan Shri . Subreta Basu     | ZP Chairperson, North & Middle Andaman                      |

Annexure-II

Annex refer to in reply to Part (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1332 answered on 30/07/2024

State/UT-wise status Computer approved under Revamped RGSA since 2022-23 and Service Ready for internet connectivity

| Sl. No.   | State/UT                                     |   Number of Computer approved under RGSA |   Service Ready GPs/TLBs |
|-----------|----------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|--------------------------|
| 1.        | Andaman and Nicobar Islands                  |                                        0 |                       81 |
| 2.        | Andhra Pradesh                               |                                     1000 |                    12966 |
| 3.        | Arunachal Pradesh                            |                                     1200 |                     1117 |
| 4.        | Assam                                        |                                     1000 |                     1634 |
| 5.        | Bihar                                        |                                      534 |                     8860 |
| 6.        | Chhattisgarh                                 |                                      600 |                     9759 |
| 7.        | Goa                                          |                                        0 |                        0 |
| 8.        | Gujarat                                      |                                        0 |                    14559 |
| 9.        | Haryana                                      |                                        0 |                     6204 |
| 10.       | Himachal Pradesh                             |                                      334 |                      415 |
| 11.       | Jammu and Kashmir                            |                                     1318 |                     1113 |
| 12.       | Jharkhand                                    |                                      240 |                     4646 |
| 13.       | Karnataka                                    |                                        0 |                     6251 |
| 14.       | Kerala                                       |                                        0 |                     1130 |
| 15.       | Ladakh                                       |                                      123 |                      193 |
| 16.       | Lakshadweep                                  |                                        0 |                        9 |
| 17.       | Madhya Pradesh                               |                                        0 |                    18105 |
| 18.       | Maharashtra                                  |                                        0 |                    24597 |
| 19.       | Manipur                                      |                                      120 |                     1479 |
| 20.       | Meghalaya                                    |                                     2854 |                      696 |
| 21.       | Mizoram                                      |                                     1182 |                      529 |
| 22.       | Nagaland                                     |                                      488 |                      233 |
| 23.       | Odisha                                       |                                       50 |                     7099 |
| 24.       | Puducherry                                   |                                        0 |                      101 |
| 25.       | Punjab                                       |                                        0 |                    12807 |
| 26.       | Rajasthan                                    |                                     1554 |                     8997 |
| 27.       | Sikkim                                       |                                      235 |                       54 |
| 28.       | Tamil Nadu                                   |                                        0 |                     9748 |
| 29.       | Telangana                                    |                                     3624 |                    10913 |
| 30.       | The Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu |                                        0 |                       41 |
| 31.       | Tripura                                      |                                      950 |                      771 |
| 32.       | Uttar Pradesh                                |                                     6290 |                    47316 |
| 33.       | Uttarakhand                                  |                                      500 |                     2014 |
| 34.       | West Bengal                                  |                                        0 |                     2958 |
|           | Total                                        |                                    24196 |                   217395 |