History & Civics
A large number of people in the villages are illiterate and are carried away by caste and creed politics. In this scenario, do you think Panchayati Raj system is effective in providing good governance in the villages? Give reasons to support your answer.
Answer
It is true that people in the villages are illiterate and are often carried away by the caste and creed politics. Caste based politics, corruption, mis-utilization of governments are few obstacles in the way of achieving true benefits of the Panchayati Raj System. But still Panchayati Raj System is effective in providing good governance in the villages because:
- Panchayati Raj system involves the direct participation of local people in decision-making processes, which can help to ensure that their needs and concerns are addressed enabling them to engage in the democratic process without requiring a high level of formal education.
- Panchayati Raj system provides a framework for the effective delivery of basic services like healthcare, education, and sanitation in rural areas.
- With time due to focus on education through the Panchayati Raj system, literacy rate in villages is improving.
- There is supervision of Government officials like Deputy commissioner, BDOs and MLAs/MPs as well.
- There is coordination between government programmes and those of voluntary agencies.
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