Context:
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will on Monday inaugurate “Panchayat Se Parliament 2.0” which seeks to give insight into the Constitution and parliamentary procedures to over 500 women representatives from Panchayati Raj institutions from across the country.
The Panchayat Se Parliament 2.0 Programme
- 502 elected women representatives from Scheduled Tribes (STs) have taken part in the event across India.
- The Panchayat Se Parliament 2.0 Programme
- Awareness and empowerment of women for knowing how to strengthen constitutional and democratic values.
- Organized by National Commission for Women (NCW) in collaboration with the Lok Sabha Secretariat and Ministry of Tribal Affairs.
- Awareness and empowerment of women for knowing how to strengthen constitutional and democratic values.
- Objective
- To empower the elected women representatives from diverse backgrounds in Panchayats (PRIs) and urban local bodies (ULBs) with insights into constitutional provisions, parliamentary procedures, and governance.
- Key Features
- Includes interactive workshops by experts and Member of Parliaments (MPs), and guided tours of the New Parliament House, Samvidhan Sadan, Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya, and Rashtrapati Bhavan.
- Panchayat Se Parliament Tak 1.0 was conducted in January 2024 with over 500 participants.
- Acts for Women Reservation
- 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendments (1992 and 1993)
- 106th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2023
- Birsa Munda led the Munda Rebellion (Ulgulan), and his birth anniversary is celebrated as Janjatiya Gaurav Divas.
