Promoting Women Leadership at Panchayat Governance

Nagamma (Name changed to protect identity) is a confident, strong and knowledgeable Ward Member of a Panchyat in Theni District in Tamil Nadu.

Initially, Nagamma was ignorant of the legal provisions of the Panchayat and this lead to the other members paying less attention to her requests.

Nagamma, then regularly attended EKTA’s training programmes to enhance her knowledge on Panchayat  Act and Rules. Today she is very confident and gains respect from all members. Nagamma says “Now I have learnt about the legal provisions and am very confident. Today, I have the courage to question about budget and expenses related to the Panchayat”.