Participation of Gram Panchayat Members in Implementation of Mgnrega Activities

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Anurag Shankar Singh, N. R. Meena, Abhinav Singh, Ritesh Singh, and Virendra Pratap (Department of Extension Education ANDUAT-Acharya Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology, Kumarganj, Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh)

Democracy is the most accepted form of government in the world. It has left an indelible impression in the minds of Rural people. It is continuously advancing and spreading over gradually to every continent covering a substantial portion of humanity. The essence of this democratic concept the Gram Panchayats are the revolutionary movement in Indian political circumstances. The spirit of Gram Panchayat has been forerunner in making local self-government a vibrant, efficient institution. The Gram Panchayat has occupied an important place in taking people’s political, economic, social, patriotic aspirations and emotions to the government in order to build a strongest nation ever. Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) is considered as a “Silver Bullet” for eradicating rural poverty and unemployment, by way of generating demand for productive labor force in villages. The Sarpanch/Pradhan is the most important agent of implementation of the MGNREGS as he/she works at the local level with the help of Gram Panchayat Members. The study was based on both Primary and Secondary data. Descriptive research design has been used in the present study. The study was conducted in Ballia district of Uttar Pradesh to assess the Participation and Decision making by Gram Panchayat Members in implementation of MGNREGA activities. 21 villages from Hanumanganj block were selected by Random sampling. Hanumanganj block and 126 respondents (6 respondents from each village) were selected for study. The participation of Gram Panchayat Members in implementation of MGNREGA activities were found to be high.