Centre to train Panchayt Raj representatives, officials
March 3rd, 2010 - 6:49 pm ICT by ANINew Delhi, Mar 3 (ANI): Union Panchayati Raj Minister C.P.Joshi on Wednesday informed the Rajya Sabha that the Centre has prepared a “National Capability Building Framework (NCBF)” for regular and sustained capacity building of elected representatives, officials and other Panchayati Raj stakeholeders.
Replying to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Joshi said the programme would be implemented through training activities, including sectorally focused training programmes on rural development.
“The framework is being implemented in 250 districts of 27 States covered under the Capacity Building component of Backward Regions Grant Fund (BRGF) Programme of the Ministry and for the remaining districts under the scheme of Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Yojana (RGSY),” Joshi said.
He further informed the members that the states are entitled for an amount of Rs 1.0 crore per year per BRGF district for implementation of NCBF under the Capacity Building component of BRGF.
The allocation under capacity building component of RGSY Scheme for 2009-10 at RE stage is Rs 39.00 crore. (ANI)
- No proposal of direct funding to local bodies: Centre - Dec 14, 2009
- States told to implement schemes for backward areas more effectively - Feb 03, 2011
- CCEA approves integrated action plan for tribal, backward districts - Nov 26, 2010
- 'Extend rural job scheme to urban areas' - Mar 15, 2012
- Special development plan for Bihar approved - Jan 06, 2011
- 'Rural jobs scheme should have off period during agriculture season' - Mar 20, 2012
- Effective implementation of Mahatma Gandhi NREGA needed: Dr.Joshi - Feb 17, 2010
- Sonia launches National Rural Livelihood Mission (Lead) - Jun 03, 2011
- IGNOU students can access study material online - Jul 02, 2011
- 'Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana' launched in Rajasthan - Jul 23, 2010
- Sonia to launch rural livelihood mission - Jun 01, 2011
- Capart will collapse if it does not change role: Joshi (Lead) - Dec 28, 2010
- Manmohan Singh calls for effective functioning of village councils to help tackle Maoist menace - Apr 24, 2010
- UN to help empower elected women in Karnataka - Sep 14, 2011
- Commemoration of 'National Panchayati Raj Divas' on Sunday - Apr 22, 2011
Tags: capability building, capacity building, crore, gram swaraj, implementation, joshi, national capability, ncbf, New Delhi, rajya sabha, rs 1, rural development, yojana