CURRENT AFFAIRS: IMPORTANT DAYS
National Panchayati Raj Day- 24th April
- Every year, April 24 is observed as National Panchayati Raj Day (NPRD) by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj to celebrate the constitutional status accorded to the Panchayati Raj system in the country.
- The objective of celebrating the National Panchayati Raj Day is to increase awareness about Panchayats and Gram Sabhas, the institutions of the local self-governments for the rural areas mandated by the Constitution, and also about their roles, responsibilities, achievements, concerns, resolutions etc.
- The 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, which was passed in 1992, is also commemorated on this day.
- The Panchayati Raj system, which is one of the country’s oldest governing organisations, governs about 6 lakh communities in India.
- The day was initially observed in April 2010 to commemorate the decentralisation of power, which is considered one of India’s most significant milestones.
