73rd Amendment to the constitution of India has created a legitimate political space from women to establish governance at the grassroots for the purpose of achieving economic development and administering social justice. Occupying the space by the rustic women folk is not an easy task though it is legitimate for them. This work focuses its attention on the process of recruitment of the women to the various Panchayat positions. It seeks to analyse the pattern of their emergence. This study captures the bases of power that operates at the micro level. The whole analysis is based on the scientific application of positional, reputational and decision-making approaches and the integration of all the three approaches.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR A. Celine Rani
Dr. A. Celine Rani teaches Development Administration to the post graduate students of Gandhigram Rural Institute - Deemed University and specialises in Women Empowerment. As a resource person she involves herself in the activities of rajiv Gandhi Chair for Panchayati Raj Studies especially in training programmes for Elected Women representatives of the Local Bodies. Gandhigram Rural Institutre and especially the Rajiv Gandhi Chair for Panchayati Raj Studies are known for their commitment towards Empowerment of Women. In all activities of the Chair and the Institute she has been associating herself with them. She has published popular articles in reputed journals for popular consumption. Currently she is Reader in Political Science and Development Administration and guiding Ph.D. programmes in the same area of her specialisation.
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