Question

Vidyitsahini sabha was setup by?

Answer 1

A Gram Panchayat is formed of a whole Mouja or a part of it or more than one mouja together. As a part of the rural local self government there shall be a Gram Panchayat in every village, the members of which will be elected by the voters who elect members to the State Legislative Assembly. The number of members varies between 7 and 25. The Government may also nominate two members from among women and scheduled castes if the latter two are not represented at all. The members must not be salaried persons under the government or co-operative `society. Persons convicted for crimes for more than six months are also debarred from membership.

The State Governments and state Panchayat Development Minister, in India may also assign other functions to it, such as, primary and vocational education, charitable dispensary and health centres, arrangement of ferry services, irrigation, grow more food campaign, rehabilitation of refugees, plantation of trees, introduction of co-operative fanning, improvement of cattle, establishment of libraries and reading rooms, sinking of tube-wells and excavation of tanks, development of cottage industries, open markets, prevention of theft and robberies, construction of hotels and rest-houses, etc.