The body of Grampanchayat comprises the Sarpanch( headman), Deputy Sarpanch, Gramsevak, regular members and associated members. Normally the number ranges from 9 to 20 based on the population of the village. The Grampanchayat body is responsible for the overall development of the village and for implementing various schemes in the village.
The Grampanchayat collects data in various formats currently, mostly related to the annual tracking of the various activities carried out. It is provided a comprehensive list of the heads for income and expenses during the period of one year. Grampanchayat collects information on the following heads-
1. Tax collection- Water, Electricity, House and Health tax
2. Implementation of schemes- The progress report on various schemes like Nirmal Gram Yojana, Ecofriendly prosperous village scheme, Mahatma Gandhi Employment Guarantee Scheme, schemes for Scheduled Caste, Schedule Tribes etc.
3. Regular developmental activities – Construction and repair of roads, water supply, water purification, electrification of houses and streets etc.
4. Birth death reports
The information on the tax and birth & death is sent monthly to the Panchayat Samiti while information on the schemes and other developmental activities is sent annually. The reporting structure is completely vertical. Sometimes the information is sought from the different departments( e. g. Birth death report from the health department), also for special purposes( e. g. If a particular ministry needs information about the village, before a minister visit)
School:
The school reporting structure is managed by the school principal and the clerk in the office. The structure is vertical with all the information sent to the block education officer.( BEO) It performs the reporting under the following heads.
1. Family Survey- The school performs a survey of the children in the village eligible for the school education. It helps the school identify the children not under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyaan
2. Monthly report- Information on the attendance in the school, beneficiaries of various schemes, and salary sheet of the teachers.
3. School mapping plan- It contains detailed information on the various developmental activities done in the school and the amenities available along with photographs.
4. Activity book for the different programs and activities carried out e. g. Ambedkar Jayanti
5. Examination Results- Standard wise results are sent 6- monthly
6. Report of the School Management Committee Meeting- Contains all the developmental plan information and action items for the school
7. The school also maintains separate reports for the various schemes-
a. School Uniform distribution scheme b. Free textbook scheme c. Poshak Ahar Yojana( Nutrition scheme) d. Midday meal scheme f. Scholarship for meritorious students g. Attendance bonus for SC / ST girls
h. Other schemes for specific castes and for children with special needs.
Anganwadi:
The Anganwadi is in general responsible for the development and sustenance of small children and pregnant and lactating mothers. Working in collaboration with the ANM the Anganwadi delivers services of nutrition provision, vaccination and pre-school education. It has an Anganwadi Sewika and her assistant for the same.
The reports sent by the Anganwadi Sewika are all monthly –
1. Population classification 2. Information on birth-death 3. Nutrition scheme beneficiaries 4. Malnutrition report 5. Child and mother health check-ups during the month 6. Vaccination information 7. Pre-school education information Sub-centre:
The sub-centre is the medical facility centre for the village and provides the basic healthcare services.
The Auxiliary Nurse Midwife( ANM) is in charge of the sub-centre. The various reports which the ANM send to the Primary health centre are as follows:
1. Family welfare report( family planning) 2. Vaccination report 3. Report of supplies in the sub-centre 4. Child health report 5. Village contagion report.
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