Panchayat Se Parliament 2.0:
Lok Sabha Speaker is set to inaugurate ‘Panchayat Se Parliament 2.0’ at the Central Hall of Samvidhan Sadan.
- Panchayat Se Parliament 2.0 will be organised by the National Commission for Women (NCW), in collaboration with the Lok Sabha Secretariat and the Ministry of Tribal Affairs.
- The programme is being organised in commemoration of the 150th birth anniversary of Bhagwan Birsa Munda, the revered tribal leader and freedom fighter.
- It will bring together 502 elected women representatives from Scheduled Tribes across 22 states and Union Territories.
- Its primary focus is to empower these women representatives from Panchayati Raj institutions by enhancing their understanding of constitutional provisions, parliamentary procedures, and governance.
- The programme also aims to recognise the contributions of these representatives in areas such as education and rural development.
- It will include workshops, sessions, and a guided tour of key locations such as the new Parliament House, Samvidhan Sadan, Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya, and Rashtrapati Bhawan.
- The Lok Sabha Speaker will also lead the delegates in reading the Preamble to the Constitution of India during the event.
- This program builds on the success of the Panchayat Se Parliament 2024 initiative, which engaged 500 women sarpanch from across India.
