Phased Gram Sabhas will be held in every Gram Panchayat in the State from April 24 as per provisions of Madhya Pradesh Panchayat Raj and Gram Swaraj Act-1993. This time, discussions will be specially held at Gram Sabhas to create awareness about issues pertaining to women’s harassment. Besides, discussions will also be taken about matters pertaining to school education, eradication of curse of open-area defecation in rural areas, smooth implementation of mid-day meal scheme and establishing and operating cash fund in Gram Sabhas.
Information about Gram Sabhas to be held on different dates in the villages included in Gram Panchayats will be displayed on notice board of Gram Panchayats as well as public places. Notice boards will also display welfare schemes. At the same time, its information will also be disseminated through public announce systems including Munadi. Constitution of standing committees of Gram Panchayats will also be discussed. Discussions will be held on self-taxation and ways to increase revenue of Gram Panchayats. The Gram Sabhas will discuss quality of education in schools under Gram Panchayats, teaching as per academic calendar, enrolment of cent percent children in schools under School Chalen Hum Abhiyan and their regular attendance.
This year, unanimous resolution will be adopted at Gram Sabhas for eradication of curse of open-area defecation in rural areas. Resolve will also be adopted to realize fine from people defecating in the open areas. Demand letters will be accepted from toilet-less households for construction of toilets. The villages having rid of open-area defection under Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan will be declared open-area defecation-free at ceremoniously. The Gram Sabhas will sanction construction of toilets in toilet-free houses through MNREGA convergence. It will also endorse decision to include solid and liquid waste management in shelf of project. Decision to use funds available under Panch Parmeshwar Yojana for construction of hand-washing platforms in schools will also be approved at Gram Sabha.
Awareness will be brought about regarding enrolment of children from 6 to 14 years of age in schools and ensure their regular attendance under Free and Compulsory Children’s Right to Education Act-2009. During April under the “School Chalen Hum Abhiyan” Village Education Register is being updated door to door. It will be ensured that cent percent children are enrolled in schools and they attend classes regularly. Gram Sabhas will also discuss schools’ inspection by School Management Committee. Discussions will be held on the lists of children getting admission in class I, VI and IX and parents will be urged to motivate their children to attend classes regularly from June 16, 2014. Posting of teachers against sanctioned posts and their regular attendance will also be discussed.
Preparation of tasty food as per menu under Mid-day Meal Programme, maintenance of hygiene and food quality will also be discussed at Gram Sabhas. Awareness will be brought about monitoring of Mid-day Meal Programme through Antyodaya card holder destitute senior citizens and concerning children’s mothers.