A workshop on capacity development of PRI representatives was held here on Thursday at Zilla Parisad conference hall.
The main aim of the workshop is to generate awareness and capacity development of the elected PRI representatives on Role and Rule Clarity and Responsibility of PRIs, Transparency and Accountability, Financial Management and Accounting, Rural Development Programmes in Panchayati Raj Department, Social Welfare and other Line Department Schemes.Collector Sibabrata Dash, stressed how Sarpanch’s will shoulder their responsibilities in order to ensure effective implementation of different social welfare schemes. The development process must be supported by rural poor with village panchayats and the best way to find what people need and what they see as possible solutions to their problems is to ask them at the GP level directly. This also creates awareness and willingness among the people to take part in any action that will follow he added.
Zilla Parisad President Motiram Nayak presided over the meeting while PDDRDA, James Eaka, ZP Vice-Chairperson, Nibedita Mohanty, resources persons and elected representatives of PRIs present at the meeting.
