1st to 10th January 2024 - TWO-DAY REGIONAL CONFERENCE ON STRENGTHENING OF PANCHAYATS (EXTENSION TO SCHEDULED AREAS) ACT, 1996 (PESA ACT, 1996) Flashcards
What is the acronym for the Provisions of the Panchayats (Extension to the Scheduled Areas) Act of 1996?
PESA
What Ministry organized the two-day Regional Conference on Strengthening PESA?
The Ministry of Panchayati Raj
Where did the Regional Workshop take place?
Yashwantrao Chavan Academy of Development Administration (YASHADA), Pune, Maharashtra
What is the primary goal of a Regional Workshop like this?
To share insights, experiences, and plans for the effective implementation of the PESA Act.
How many states participated in this specific Regional Workshop? Name them.
5 states: Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Himachal Pradesh
What is the purpose of the PESA Act 1996?
To extend the provisions of Part IX of the Indian Constitution (which relates to Panchayats) to the Fifth Schedule Areas, with adjustments for those specific regions.
What specific Article of the Indian Constitution gave Parliament the power to enact PESA?
Article 243M
How does PESA empower the states with Fifth Schedule Areas?
It grants them the power to create their own Panchayat Laws tailored to those areas.
What are Fifth Schedule Areas?
Regions in India with a predominant population of tribal communities, as outlined in the Fifth Schedule of the Indian Constitution.
List the 10 states in India having Fifth Schedule areas.
Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Rajasthan, and Telangana.
Which two states having Fifth Schedule Areas have not yet notified their rules under PESA?
Jharkhand and Odisha
Describe a key challenge in the implementation of PESA.
Potential challenges include: lack of awareness about the Act, limited resources, conflicts with existing power structures, or insufficient political will. (Students can discuss others)
Outline a potential benefit of effectively implementing the PESA Act.
Possible benefits could include: increased local participation in governance, better protection of tribal rights, improved management of natural resources, and more culturally sensitive development. (Students can explore more)
