Centrally Sponsored Scheme: Revamped Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) from 2022-23 to build capacity of Panchayati Raj Institutions
Centrally Sponsored Scheme for Panchayati Raj capacity building through the revamped Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan
- The Ministry of Panchayati Raj implements the revamped Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme for capacity building of Panchayati Raj Institutions.
- The scheme supports elected representatives, functionaries, and other stakeholders through orientation, refresher, thematic, specialised, and plan-related training programmes.
- The scheme also uses Institutes of Excellence such as Indian Institutes of Management and Indian Institutes of Technology for Leadership/Management Development Program support.
What happened
The Ministry of Panchayati Raj is implementing the revamped Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme from financial year 2022-23 to strengthen local self-government and improve the autonomy, accountability, and capacity of Panchayati Raj Institutions.
The scheme focuses on training elected representatives and other stakeholders so that Gram Panchayats can function effectively across States and Union Territories.
UPSC can frame the subject around the constitutional and administrative importance of strengthening Panchayati Raj Institutions, the role of training in deepening devolution, and the implementation challenges in making local bodies function effectively across States and Union Territories.
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