Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana

Answer:- Ideology of Gram Swaraj of Mahatma Gandhi is the inspiration for Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY)

Answer:- The goal of Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY) is to translate the comprehensive and organic vision of Mahatma Gandhi into reality, keeping in view the present context

Answer:- The values that Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY) propagates are

Adopting people's participation as an end in itself ensuring the involvement of all sections of society in all aspects related to the life of village, especially in decision making related to governance Adhering to Antyodaya enabling the "poorest and the weakest person" in the village to achieve well-being Affirming gender equality and ensuring respect for women Guaranteeing social justice Instilling dignity of labour and the spirit of community service and voluntarism Promoting a culture of cleanliness Living in consonance with nature development and ecology ensuring a balance between Preserving and promoting local cultural heritage Inculcating mutual cooperation, self-help and self-reliance Fostering peace and harmony in the village community xi. Bringing about transparency, accountability and probity in public life Nurturing local self-governance Adhering to the values enshrined in the Fundamental Rights and Fundamental Duties of the Indian Constitution

Answer:- The main objectives of Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY) are

To trigger processes which lead to holistic development of the identified Gram Panchayats To substantially improve the standard of living and quality of life of all sections of the population through improved basic amenities higher productivity enhanced human development better livelihood opportunities reduced disparities access to rights and entitlements wider social mobilization enriched social capital To generate models of local level development and effective local governance which can motivate and inspire neighbouring Gram Panchayats to learn and adapt To nurture the identified Adarsh Grams as schools of local development to train other Gram Panchayats

Answer:- Few challenges related to local level development are

Inability to develop a shared vision of development over a longer period Disconnect between development inputs delivered and the genuine needs of the community Lack of participation of all sections of society, especially the marginalized and the aged Focus on infrastructure and expenditure ignoring the social aspects and sustainable outcomes Reliance primarily on government grants and not emphasising community contributions and self help Absence of organic convergence of different schemes Unfair decisions regarding allocation of benefits to locations and households leading to alienation Political partisanship perceived and real Disregard of socio-cultural values of different sections of the community Existence of multiple power structures and absence of a reconciling mechanism Ignoring environmental concerns for immediate gains Prevalence of social evils like drinking, dowry, casteism, communalism and discrimination against women

Answer:- SAGY would be guided by the following approach:

Leveraging the leadership, capacity, commitment and energy of the Members of Parliament (MP) to develop model Gram Panchayats. Engaging with and mobilizing the community for participatory local level development. Converging different government programmes, private and voluntary initiatives to achieve comprehensive development in tune with people's aspirations and local potential. Building partnerships with voluntary organisations, co-operatives and academic and research institutions. Focusing on outcomes and sustainability

Answer:- Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY) activities should focus on holistic development covering personal development, human development, social development and economic development of the citizens.

Answer:- The activities that can be taken up under the personal development of the villagers are

Inculcating hygienic behaviour and practices Fostering healthy habits including daily exercise and games Reducing risk behaviour-alcoholism, smoking, substance abuse, etc.

Answer:- The activities that can be taken up under the human development of the village are

Universal access to basic health facilities consisting of health card, medical examination Total immunization Balancing the sex-ratio 100% institutional delivery Improving nutrition status for all, with special focus on children, adolescent girls, pregnant women, and lactating mothers Strong focus on the special needs of Persons with Disability (PWD), especially children and women Universal access to education facilities up to Class 10th and retention Conversion of schools into 'smart schools'. Smart schools will have IT enabled classrooms, e-libraries, web based teaching and will make all students e-literate required for providing quality education Adult literacy E-literacy Village libraries including e-libraries

Answer:- The activities that can be taken up under the social development of the village are

Activities for promotion of voluntarism like Bharat Nirman Volunteers Building the capacity of the people to fully participate and contribute to local development Activities for honouring village elders, local role models especially women, freedom fighters and martyrs iv. Activities for violence and crime free villages such as: Setting up Citizen Committees Sensitization, especially of youth Village sports and folk arts festivals Having a village song to instil a sense of pride among the people Celebrating 'Village Day' Proactive steps for inclusion and integration of socially excluded groups, especially Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.

Answer:- The MP would be free to identify a suitable Gram Panchayat for being developed Adarsh Gram, other than his/her own village or that of his/her spouse.

Lok Sabha MP has to choose a Gram Panchayat from within his/her constituency and Rajya Sabha MP a Gram Panchayat from the rural area of a district of his/her choice in the State from which he/she is elected. Nominated MPs may choose a Gram Panchayat from the rural area of any district in the country. In the case of urban constituencies, (where there are no Gram Panchayats), the MP will identify a Gram Panchayat from a nearby rural constituency.

Answer:- Gram Panchayat would be the basic unit. It should have a population of 3000 5000 inplain areas and 1000-3000 in hilly, tribal and difficult areas. If these sizes are not available, Gram Panchayats of other sizes could be identified as far as possible approximating the laid down sizes of population.

Answer:- Post project sustainability is expected to be achieved through the following:

Continuing leadership and guidance of the MP Strong ownership and leadership of the Gram Panchayat and the village community with role clarity on operation and maintenance of the assets created under the programme. Involvement of the private sector in operation and maintenance of bigger assets like sewerage and large water supply schemes. Involvement of SHGs in the operation and maintenance of smaller community assets like vermin compost systems, small water supply schemes, nutrition centres, citizen service centres, libraries etc. Clear protocols in respect of departmental responsibilities in operation and maintenance to be laid down and agreed upon, upfront at the time of approval of projects under the Plan.

Answer:- The incentives are in the form of Awards and they are proposed to be given in the following categories:

Best practices Best Charge Officers Best District Collectors Best Adarsh Grams

Answer:- A mid-term evaluation of performance would be conducted through a competent independent agency. Also a post-project assessment of performance and outcomes would be similarly undertaken.

Answer:- The expected outcomes of SAGY would be the following: Increased livelihoods/employment opportunities Reduction in distress migration Freedom from bonded labour, child labour and manual scavenging 100% registration of deaths and births Evolution of alternate dispute resolution system acceptable to all sections of the community Peace and Harmony Demonstration effect on other Gram Panchayats

Answer:- The Ministry of Rural Development would: Prepare detailed handbooks for operationalizing the different components for the stakeholders. Document and disseminate best practices related to innovative village development. Set up a help desk in the NIRD & PR to serve as a single point for clarification of doubts and for giving advice where necessary. Identify the best performing Gram Panchayats for peer-group learning through twinning arrangements.