In Association with

Knowledge for Governance

Panchayats completed 25 years as constitutional bodies in 2018. National discourse, conversations and dialogues on panchayati raj institutions have been somewhat weakened over the past several years. While many efforts at strengthening their roles and contributions are continuing at local levels, state level networking and advocacy is presently not as vibrant. PRIA has taken leadership in setting up a Panchayat Knowledge Hub as an initiative to fill this gap, in association with like-minded organisations and individuals passionate and committed to strengthening panchayati raj institutions as institutions of local self-governance. This actively co-constructed platform will work to strengthen panchayati raj institutions through:

1. Regular knowledge sharing and dissemination in multiple languages and forms
2. Periodic knowledge synthesis on relevant advocacy agendas at state and national levels
3. Stimulating state and national level dialogues amongst champions, practitioners, academics and policy-makers

We invite you to join this initiative, and actively co-construct the platform and its functions. Your passion, commitment and continued investment will help strengthen panchayati raj institutions as institutions of local self-governance.

Thank you for your active support and participation in this initiative.