Women Participation in Panchayat Raj and Rural Development in Karnataka: A Case Study of Mandya Zilla Panchysth(2000-2023)
By: Kumar, T. Deepak
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BookPublisher: Indian Journal of Political Science Description: 85(1), Jan-Mar, 2024: p.49-58.Subject(s): Panchayat, rural, women, representatives, developmentSummary: The Constitutional (73rd Amendment) Act, 1992, provides for elective posts for women. It has been provided that not less than one-third reservation of total number of posts of Members and Chairpersons at all three tiers of Panchayati Raj Institutions shall be reserved for women. The women reservation has been introduced keeping in mind the maximizing participation of women in process of decision making in Panchayati Raj system. Considering the involvement of domination on women in the society, it is expected that the introduction of reservation policy on Panchayati Raj system maybe an important instrumental step to strengthen the participation of women in the political system. In this context, the empowerment of Rural Women is crucial for the development of the Rural Bharat. Bringing women into the mainstream of development is a major concern fir the Government of India, the purpose of which 2001 has been declared as the "year of Women Empowerment". In fact, it has been observed in the rural India and participate in the decision- making process of Panchayat activities. Husbands, family members or other village headmen play an important role in decision making process of Panchayat representative among the inhabitants of Panchayat. Again, majority of the elected women representatives contest for only one term in the election. It has been observed that the majority of former women representatives are not re- elected because the seat to which they were elected is de- reserved in the next round. The data are collected from the women representatives of Mandya Zilla Panchayat of Mandya district through the case study method. -Reproduced
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The Constitutional (73rd Amendment) Act, 1992, provides for elective posts for women. It has been provided that not less than one-third reservation of total number of posts of Members and Chairpersons at all three tiers of Panchayati Raj Institutions shall be reserved for women. The women reservation has been introduced keeping in mind the maximizing participation of women in process of decision making in Panchayati Raj system. Considering the involvement of domination on women in the society, it is expected that the introduction of reservation policy on Panchayati Raj system maybe an important instrumental step to strengthen the participation of women in the political system. In this context, the empowerment of Rural Women is crucial for the development of the Rural Bharat. Bringing women into the mainstream of development is a major concern fir the Government of India, the purpose of which 2001 has been declared as the "year of Women Empowerment". In fact, it has been observed in the rural India and participate in the decision- making process of Panchayat activities. Husbands, family members or other village headmen play an important role in decision making process of Panchayat representative among the inhabitants of Panchayat. Again, majority of the elected women representatives contest for only one term in the election. It has been observed that the majority of former women representatives are not re- elected because the seat to which they were elected is de- reserved in the next round. The data are collected from the women representatives of Mandya Zilla Panchayat of Mandya district through the case study method. -Reproduced
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