Discuss with adult members of your family and neigh-
bourhood, and make a list of their expectations from the
urban local bodies.
Invite a member of an urban local body near you to your
class. Discuss with them their role and responsibilities.
Prepare a set of questions to ask them so that the meeting
is fruitful.
On your way to school, you and your friends notice that
a water pipe is leaking. A lot of water is being wasted on
account of the leak. What would you and your friends do
in such a situation?
Let us suppose that you study in a village school. The
school is located next to a highway and students find it
difficult to cross the road when they come to school or
leave at the end of the day. What are the options to solve
this issue? Which institutions in the Panchayati Raj can
help you? What can the students do?
Write a letter to the Sarpanch regarding the issue of plastic
bags lying on the roadside in the village.
Test yourself — without looking at the text above, can you
name the three tiers of the Panchayati Raj system? What
are the key functions of each of the three tiers?
Project: Many of you will remember the lockdown that
took place during the COVID-19 pandemic. Make a list of
all the actions that were taken at that time? Which tiers
of government were involved in managing the situation?
What was the role of each of the organs of government?
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