ZIRO, Feb 16: The State Institute of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj (SIRD&PR) has commenced a series of three-day Block Level Foundation-cum-Functional Training Programmes starting today at the Community Managed Centre, Hiichii Bula, Biiri, Lower Subansiri district. The training covers all Gram Panchayats under the Hiri and Hari South Zilla Panchayat Constituency and aims to strengthen grassroots governance and institutional capacity among Panchayati Raj representatives.
Inaugurating the programme, Zilla Parishad Member of Hari South ZP Block, Tasso Bune (Odii), advised the Gram Panchayat Chairpersons (GPCs), Gram Panchayat Members (GPMs), and other functionaries to prioritize coordination with line departments and focus on the creation of durable community assets in every Gram Panchayat segment. He emphasized the importance of conducting regular meetings and maintaining close coordination with line departments and Member Secretaries.
He further urged PRI members to prepare effective Panchayat Development Plans aligned with the 29 subjects listed under the Eleventh Schedule of the Constitution (73rd Amendment) and to discharge their responsibilities in accordance with the Arunachal Pradesh Panchayati Raj Act, 1997.
Course Director Tamar Baki presented an overview of the Panchayati Raj system, constitutional provisions, and the roles of standing committees. He also delivered a session on the People’s Plan Campaign–Gram Panchayat Development Plan (GPDP), participatory planning, Localized Sustainable Development Goals (LSDGs), and the nine thematic areas for holistic rural development.
The training programme is being facilitated by a pool of resource persons from the Departments of Health, Rural Development, ICDS, Arunachal Pradesh State Rural Livelihoods Mission (ArSRLM), Public Health Engineering & Water Supply (PHE & WS), and other allied departments, ensuring a comprehensive and multi-sectoral approach to capacity building.