INDEX

1. Introduction………………………………………………………………1

2. 73rd constitutional amendment act, 1993 and its features:…………...2

3. Objectives of panchayat raj:…………………………………………….2

4. Constitution of panchayat:……………………………………………...3

5. Reservation of seats:…………………………………………………….4

6. Women reservation in panchayats……………………………………..5

7. List of states having 50% reservation for women in pris……………..6

8. Problems to women in panchayati raj institutions…………………….7

9. Suggestions to increase the participation of women’s in pris…………8-9

10. Panchayati raj as a tool of women empowerment……………………10

11. Conclusion:………………………………………………………………11