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Seminar

S.No Programme Name Date Venue Programme Report
1 National Seminar on 25 Years Panchayati Raj Institutions Reforms in India (Post 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act: Experiences, Achievements and Challenges2017-08-19 to 2017-08-20Tirupati

After almost 25 years of journey, Panchayati Raj system in India has been a matter of debate and speculation about its performance and impact, as Constitutional Bodies for delivering good governance at the grassroots level. All the major states have completed at least four rounds of panchayat elections. If we can analyse the holistic Panchayati Raj system in contemporary India, it is fact that the performance of majority of PRI’s (barring a few exceptions) has been poor and below expectations of the people. Keeping this in view RGNIYD in partnership with Institute of Social and Economic change (ISEC), Bangalore and the Academy of Grassroots Studies and Research of India, Tirupati organised 2-day National Seminar on ‘25 Years Panchayati Raj Institutions Reforms in India (Post 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act): Experiences, Achievements and Challenges’ in Tirupati. Prof(Dr).Madan Mohan Goel, Director RGNIYD inaugurated the tow day seminar and stressed for the need for income generational by the local bodies and asked for tax reforms at grassroots level. Prof. Sivanna, Prof. Gopinath Reddy and Prof. Renga Reddy chaired the various technical sessions of the seminar and Prof. Indrajit Singh Sodhi, RGNIYD chaired the valedictory session of the seminar. The national seminar concluded with a joint declaration more meaningful action by the respective State and Union Governments in strengthening the Panchayati Raj Institutions as Constitutional bodies by way of formulating another Generation of Reforms