Abstract :
India is the largest democracy in the world. The administration in the country is democratic where institutions of Panchayatraj hold a right place in the constitution. India is primarily a land of villages and the number of villages in India is 6, 38,588 and 16317 villages in Tamilnadu according to 2011 census and the real progress of the country directly depends upon these villages. The vast majority of the Scheduled caste (SC) people are dwelling in the villages. They have been the victims of Indian caste system for hundreds of years. Although the practice of caste system is the single most degenerative and divisive issue that faces our society today. So they need to be involved in planning, decision making, monitoring and execution of development programmes in order to hasten the process of development. Their participation is thus, essential not only to enlist the support of the masses for development policies but also to seek their whole hearted participation in both formulation and implementation of policies and programmes. In order to be meaningful, development endeavors have to be based on felt needs of the people to whom they are meant. It is because of this fact that Panahayat Raj Institutions (PRIs) have been given prominence in India’s rural development setup. With this concept the elected Dalit/SC Panchayat leaders are to be motivated to improve their participation, leadership, decision making and Involvement in the Panchayat Raj Institution.
Author Name : M. Dominic Savio, Dr. M. Gabriel
Keywords: Leadership Qualities, Dalit, Panchayat, Tamilnadu, Group Discussion.
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