NCERT 6th Class (CBCE) Social Science: Local Self-Government

Question: Why is it important to have local self-government?

Answer: Local self-government lies at the bottom of administrative level and functions at the grassroots level. It is the government formed by the people of a locality it provides people with self-rule and deals with local problems and the basic needs of the local people.

Question: Discuss the role of gram sabha?

Answer: The gram sabha meets at least twice in a year and ensures that the maximum number of people participating in the meeting the development scheme for the village are places before the gram sabha for the approval. The gram sabha usually elects people who form the gram panchayat and monitors the activities of the gram panchayat.

Question: What are the sources of income of panchayat.

Answer: The gram panchayat requires money to perform its duties. its sources of income are:

1. Taxes on buildings, fairs and shops.
2. Grants and donations from the zila parishad .
3. Fines from people who are found guilty in petty criminal cases.
4. Taxes on goods that are traded in the village.
5. Fees for maintaining records of the sale of land and cattle.

Question: What are the functions of panchayat?

Answer: The panchayat looks after the welfare of the village by undertaking the following activities:

1. It constructs and repairs wells, drains, tanks, roads, bridges street lights etc.
2. It provides health care facilities by setting up health centers and dispensaries.
3. It ensures the supply of clean drinking water.
4. It provides educational facilities.
5. It regularly holds the markets and fairs.

Question: Why is the participation of women panchayati raj system important?

Answer: For a very long time women were exploited and were not allowed to be politics. In 1992, 33 seats were reserved for women. As a result now there are many women in panchayat and even some sarpanch in villages and to give women more power and greater participation and this was a necessary step. For Eg- As for careful used o scare funds Alka chuhan provided a lesson to government engineers. A sapport wall that.