Vol. 12, Special Issue 7 (2023)

Author(s):
Vinod Kumar, RM Naik and KL Chaudhary

Abstract:
All six talukas of Navsari district were covered under the present study. Total ten men sarpanch and ten women sarpanch were selected randomly from each taluka. It was comprised of sixty men sarpanch and sixty women sarpanch from total six talukas. So, total sample size was 120. Major constraints faced by men and women sarpanch were “Lack of experience as a leader”, “Lack of funds from Government for development work”, “Lack of training at the village level” “Delay in sanctions and permission for development works from upper level” and “Lack of awareness regarding different rural development programmes”. Important suggestions given by men and women sarpanch were “Financial grant should be increased”, “All the facilities should be provided in panchayat”, “Training facility should be increased for villagers”, “Official procedure should be quick, easy and timely” and “Awareness regarding different development work should be emphasized”.