CHAPTER - 17
DISTRICT
ADMINISTRATION
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1 Understand the Structure and the
Functions of the Zilla Parishad
LEARNING
OUTCOMES 2 Identify key responsibilities in rural
development like education,
healthcare, and infrastructure.
3 Engage in problem-solving activities
related to district governance and
administration.
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Identify the Three Tiers of the Panchayati Raj System
District
level
?
Block Level
?
Village
? Level
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Starter - ACTIVITY
• Which level of the Panchayati Raj System is primarily
responsible for local governance in villages?
• What is the main role of the block Samiti?
• What is the primary function of the Zilla Parishad?
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What is Zilla Parishad ?
Zilla Parishad is the government at the district level and is
at the apex of the Panchayati Raj. The District is the
Principal Administrative unit below the state level. It is a
unit of administration covering most of the departments of
Government.
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Three Tiers of the Panchayati Raj System
District
level
Zilla
Parishad
Panchayat Block Level
Samiti
Village
Village Panchayats Level
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VIDEO
PRESENTATION !
https://www.youtube.com/embed/eW6Jb0tQtVM
Write the answers of the questions asked in the video
in your notebooks.
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Zilla Parishad
Apex body Composition and Leadership
• The District/Zilla Panchayat is the top tier in the • Composed of the Chairman from all Panchayat
three-tier Panchayati Raj system. Samitis. The Chairman of the Zilla Panchayat is
elected from these members. A Chief Executive
Officer, appointed by the State Government,
oversees the Zilla Panchayat.
Functions
• Coordinating and Supervisory: The Zilla Parishad primarily performs coordinating and supervisory roles, including
overseeing Panchayat Samiti activities within its jurisdiction.
• Budget Approval: In some states, the Zilla Parishad approves the budgets of Panchayat Samitis.
• Advisory Role: Provides necessary advice to the Government on implementing various development schemes.
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STRUCTURE OF ZILLA
PARISHAD
SEAT DIVISIONS
Seats are reserved for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled
Tribes, other backward classes and women. The
chairmen of all the Panchayat Samitis are the
members of Zilla Parishad. It is headed by a President
and a Vice-President.
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STRUCTURE OF ZILLA
PARISHAD
DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS
The members directly elected from the territorial
constituencies in the district.
Ten per cent of the Pradhans of the Gram Panchayats
in the district.
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STRUCTURE OF ZILLA
PARISHAD
RURAL DEVELOPMENT
The Zilla Parishad is involved in a wide variety of activities which
may broadly be categorized as Developmental, Civic, Welfare,
Coordinative, Supervisory, Financial and Advisory. It is the principal
agency for rural development in the district.
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BRAINSTORM -
ACTIVITY
• What local issues are handled by the Zilla Parishad?
• How is the Zilla Parishad different to or different from the Gram
Panchayat?
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Functions of the Zilla Parishad
Zilla Parishad provides basic amenities to the people of the district and
plans the timing and execution of the district’s development programmes.
Zilla Parishad also looks after the agricultural programmes.
In addition to creating and managing schools, Zilla Parishad also organises adult
literacy programmes.
Zilla Parishad looks after the primary health centres, hospitals and conducts
vaccination drives against epidemics. Additionally, it runs initiatives for family
welfare.
Zilla Parishad builds bridges and roads.
Zilla Parishad also plans for the development of the Scheduled Castes and the
Scheduled Tribes and other backward communities.
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Lets Do It! Group activity
• Team Discussion: Collaborate as a team to
discuss and brainstorm ideas about your
assigned scenario.
• Answer Questions: After your discussion,
respond to the questions on the next slide
based on your brainstorming.
• Time Limits: You have 5 minutes to complete
your task and prepare. Each group will then
have 3 minutes to present your findings.
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Situations for each group
G1: Building a G2:Clean Water G3: Constructing
New School Supply Initiative a New Road
Your group has been
The Zilla Parishad
tasked with assisting Your group has been
aims to build a new
the Zilla Parishad in tasked with assisting
School in your area.
improving access to the Zilla Parishad in
Your group has been
clean drinking water constructing a new
tasked with helping
in the block, using road in your given
the Zilla Parishad to
government- ward.
build a new School.
allocated funds.
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Let’s get started!
Use these questions to guide your activity and help you
prepare for the presentations.
1. What resources will you need?
2. How will you coordinate with other local
bodies?
3.What challenges you might face in
implementing your plans?
4. How will you involve the community in your
efforts?
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RAPID ROUND !
• What are the main functions of the Zilla Parishad?
• Who are the key members in the Zilla Parishad?
• How does Zilla Parishad coordinate with Panchayat
Samiti?
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Did You Know
The 73rd Constitutional Amendment mandates that one-third, or 33%, of
the seats in Panchayats are reserved for women.
Many villages have women as sarpanch.The Panchayati Raj system has
helped in the empowerment of village women.
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Closure Group Activity – Vision Board Creation
• Create a vision board that represents your
ideal community and the issues you would like
Zilla Parishad to focus on.
• Once your vision boards are complete, each
group will take turns presenting their boards to
the class. Explain your choices and how each
element relates to the role of the zilla
Parishad.
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1 Understand the roles and responsibilities
of the Deputy Commissioner,
Superintendent of Police, and Sub-
Divisional Officer.
LEARNING 2 Analyze the relationship between
various administrative authorities in
OBJECTIVES maintaining law and order, and
managing revenue and development.
3 Analyze how Zilla Parishad
coordinates with other Panchayati Raj
institutions.
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Starter Activity: Brainstorm
• What is the Zilla Parishad and where does it
operate in the structure of Panchayati Raj?
• What are the primary components of the Zilla
Parishad structure?
• Who are the members of the Zilla Parishad and
how are they chosen?
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Main Functions of the Deputy Commissioner
Supervising and coordinating
the activities of the various
Revenue Collector Law and Order
departments of the
government
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Read the given source and answer the question given
• belowRaj Act states that ‘The Chief Executive
Section 76(2) of the Manipur Panchayati
Officer shall attend every meeting of the Zilla Parishad and may take part in the
discussion but shall not have the right to move any resolution or to vote. If in the
opinion of the Chief Executive Officer any proposal before the Zilla Parishad is
violative of or is inconsistent with the provisions of this Act or any other law or
the rules made thereunder, it shall be his duty to bring the same to the notice of
the Zilla Parishad.’
• Based on your reading of this clause, state one point of difference between the
Deputy Commissioner of the Zilla Parishad and the elected members of the Zilla
Parishad.
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Discussion Activity:
Who is responsible for
protecting the citizens?
The given
Have image
you ever represents
felt the What challenges might a police
the police
need for police force. officer face when trying to
assistance in your maintain law and order in a
community? How did it diverse community?
make you feel?
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Video Presentation
Let’s watch the video on the Deputy Commissioner and write 3
key words from the video in your notebook.
www.youtube.com/embed/pEfdDz48wvU?si=RksMHtr8QhcEcOqA
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Main
Functions of
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Chief Executive
District Officer-
Collector -
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Revenue the
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various department of the government.
Commission
er As the District Magistrate -
Law and Order
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Think, Pair and Share
You are the Deputy Commissioner of your district. A flood has affected several
villages.
What steps will you take?
Think: Read the Share: Write down
Pair: Discuss your
Question and think your inferences in
thoughts with your
about it. What did you your notebook.
partner.
understand about it?
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Video Presentation
Let’s watch the video on the work of police -
https://www.youtube.com/embed/bwbyQOuu838
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Tickle Your Brain!
• Who is the chief executive officer of a district?
• What task does the district collector
undertake?
• State the duration of the members of the Zilla
Parishad.
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Structure of the police department in a district
Superintendent of Police
Deputy Superintendent of Police
Inspector
Sub-Inspector
Assistant Sub-Inspector
Head Constable
Constables
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The Police Force
• The police administration in the district is under the Superintendent of Police, who next to the Deputy
Commissioner is responsible for the maintenance of law and order.
• The Superintendent of Police is assisted by Deputy Superintendents of Police. The SP is responsible for the
supervision of all police stations in the district. Each district is divided into several Sub-divisions.
• The Deputy Superintendent of Police is in command of the Sub-division.
• The officer in charge of a police station is the Inspector. It is the duty of the Inspector to detect and
prevent crime, and maintain law and order within his/her jurisdiction.
• The police stations are operated by officers of the rank of Sub-Inspectors, Assistant Sub-Inspectors, Head
Constables and Constables.
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Brainstorm Time!
• Which officer is in charge of a police station?
• Which is the lowest rank category in the police
force?
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BRAINSTORM - ACTIVITY
• What do you think it takes to manage a sub-division in a
• district?
What roles and responsibilities do you think a person involved
would have?
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The Sub-Divisional Officers (S.D.O) are
placed in charge of specific talukas( sub-
divisions) in a district. The Sub Divisional
Officer has similar authority and duties to
the Deputy Commissioner with regard to
matters of revenue, magistrate,
Main executive, and development falling under
his purview.
Functions of He/she possesses adequate powers
the Sub – to co-ordinate work in the sub-
division. However, he/she is
Divisional obligated to go via the Deputy
Commissioner on critical policy
officer matters.
The sub-divisional officer exercises
direct control over the Tahsildars in
his/her subdivision and is the link
between the District Collector and
the Tahsildars in his subdivision.
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Let’s do it! Group activity
• You will be divided into four groups. Each
group will receive an Activity Sheet with
scenarios related to the functions of the Sub-
Divisional Officer.
• Each group will focus on the scenario
allocated to them.
• Work together as a team to discuss and
brainstorm ideas related to the scenario.
Based on your discussion and brainstorming,
answer the questions provided in the Activity
Sheet.
• You have 10 minutes to complete the task.
• Social
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Administration
Situations for each group
G1: Resolving Land Disputes Activity G2:Clean Water Supply Initiative Activity G3:Maintaining Law & order during festivals G4: Supervising Disaster Relief Effort Activity
sheet 1 sheet 2 Activity sheet 3 sheet 4
The sub-divisional officer aims Your group has been tasked
Your group has been tasked Your group has been tasked
to resolve land disputes in his with assisting the Sub-divisional
with assisting the Sub- with assisting the Sub-divisional
area. Your group has been officer in improving access to
Divisional officer in maintaining officer in supervising the
tasked with helping the Sub- clean drinking water in the
law and order in his block disaster relief effort in the
divisional officer to solve the block, using government-
during the local festival. village.
land disputes. allocated funds.
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Closure Activity: Let’s Create
Individual activity
Create a detailed
organisational flowchart of
the police force,
incorporating specific roles
and responsibilities and
write any three questions
you would like to ask a
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Homework Individual activity
• In your view what type of a person will be a Gram Panchayat Member. Write 5
Qualities you want in them.
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1 Understand the roles of Tahsildar, Naib-
Tahsildar, Kanungo, and Patwari in revenue
administration.
LEARNING
OBJECTIVES 2 Analyze how the local revenue
administration system impacts
governance at the grassroots level.
3 Engage in critical thinking by exploring
real-life applications of these roles in
their community.
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Starter Activity
- Brainstorm
• Who do you think ensures that farmers have access to lands
and that land records are updated in our villages?
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Starter Activity: Video Presentation
Let’s watch the video and answer the given questions in the next
slide.
www.youtube.com/embed/PijuJOrYgFA?si=b04bzFA8rrcPbBNJ
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Answer the questions
1 What is a Tehsil or Taluka?
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Answer
1 A Tahsil or a Taluka is a subdivision of a district
which comprises a group of several villages
organised for revenue purposes.
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Answer the question
2 What responsibilities do Tehsildars have?
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Answer
The Tahsildar and the naib-tahsildar are responsible for
2 the collection of land revenue and ensuring that the
village Accountants and Revenue inspectors in charge
work efficiently and maintain current village records.
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Kanungo
Government Level:
• A Kanungo oversees the work of the patwari.
Linkage:
• Acts as a link between the Tahsildar/ Naib Tahsildar and the Patwari.
Composition:
• The Field Kanungo, the Office kanungo and the District Kanungo together make up the Kanungo organisation.
Duties and Responsibilities:
• The Field Kanungo frequently goes around the work of the Patwari on the location. He/she examines the conduct and the work of the Patwari.
Administration:
• The office Kanungo takes charge of all the records collected from the Patwari. The District Kanunugo is responsible for the efficiency of both the Office and the field Kanungo.
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Video
Presentation
Let’s watch the video on the role of the Patwari and write 2 lines
on it in your notebook.
www.youtube.com/embed/ZR1lVfaki5o?si=7xZgD8Iae4wP-MSX
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Let’s do it! Group activity
• You will be divided into four groups. Each
group will perform scenarios related to
revenue administration.
• Each group will focus on the scenario
allocated to them.
• Work together as a team to discuss and
brainstorm ideas related to the scenario.
Based on your discussion and brainstorming,
answer the questions provided in the Next
slide.
• You have 6 minutes to complete the task.
• You will be given 4 minutes for the
presentation.
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Situations for each group
Group - 1: Group - 2: Group - 3: Group- 4:
Imagine you are a
Naib-Tahsildar
visiting a village.
During your visit, you As a Kanungo, what
notice farmers are methods would you
facing difficulties due use to ensure that
to poor crop yield. the records
maintained by
What actions would Patwaris are
you take to address accurate and up to
their concerns and date?
support them?
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Closure Activity – Individual Activity
Round 1: Question 1
What is the primary function of the
Tahsildar in a Taluka?
Supervising
Collection of land
educational
revenue and
institutions and
maintenance of village
organising cultural
records.
funds
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Answer
Collection of land revenue and
maintenance of village records
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Round 1: Question 2
Which of the following is NOT a
responsibility of the Tahsildar?
Distribution of
Maintaining law and
active loans to
order in the village.
cultivators
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Answer
Maintaining law and order in the village.
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Round 1: Question 3
What is the Kanungo primarily
responsible for?
Supervising the
Conducting Court
Patwari’s work in
Cases
the field
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Answer
Supervising the patwari’s
work in the field
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Homework Assignment!
• Find out the names of the Superintendent of
Police and the District Collector of your area
and share it in the class.
• Collect newspaper clippings on any
developments taking place in your district
and make a chart.
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Port folio ACTIVITY
Functions of Zila
Parishad
Port folio ACTIVITY
builds plans for the
development of
bridges the Scheduled
Castes and the
and roads Scheduled Tribes
Functions of Zila
opens and Parishad
grants
runs fundament
schools al facilities
looks after looks after the
the primary agricultural
health centers programmes.
Exit Card
• Who is the head of the Zila Parishad?
• Name the highest executive officer in the district.
• What is the tenure of the Zila Parishad members?
• Who is responsible for the supervision of the all police stations in
the district?
• What is the duty of the sub divisional officer?
• Who is the in-charge officer of a tahsil?
• Discuss the role of a Kanungo.
• How important is Patwari in the district administration?
Integration with Art
Research and find information to make a journal about the
activities undertaken by the District Administration in your
district during a natural disaster
