panchayat

                                Local level- Panchayati Raj

Panchayati Raj is 1st stage of democracy which is also ruled ''by the people.''

Sarpanch- 1- leader of panchayat

                 2- elected by gram sabha as panchayat president for period of 5 years

Secretary- 1- responsible for calling meetings of gram sabha 

                 2- keeps record of the proceedings of the final decisions

                 3- appointed by the Government.

Panch / ward member- 1- member of Panchayat

                                     2- as village panchayat is divided into wards so each ward elects a                                                    representative who is called ''Panch / ward member.''

Gram Sabha- it is the meeting of all adults who live in the area covered by a panchayat.

                       There could be one village or more.

                       anyone who has right to vote is member of gram sabha.

                       the meeting begins with the Panchayat predident[ Sarpanch ].