National Workshop on Model Women-Friendly Gram Panchayats is being organised by MoPR in Pune

¨     National Workshop on Model Women-Friendly Gram Panchayats is being organised by MoPR in Pune.

¨     A two-day national workshop on best practices of Model Women-Friendly Gram Panchayats is being organised by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj in Pune.

¨     The workshop is being held at YASHADA, Pune, on January 8 and 9, in collaboration with the Maharashtra government’s Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department.

¨     The event is aimed at strengthening gender equality and women’s empowerment at the grassroots level through capacity building of Gram Panchayats.

¨     The workshop inaugurated by Additional Secretary Sushil Kumar Lohani.

¨     Around 240 participants from 13 States and Union Territories is taking part in the programme.

¨     Participants include elected representatives, secretaries of Model Women-Friendly Gram Panchayats, Block Development Officers and State Nodal Officers.

¨     Five thematic areas will be covered, including governance participation, health and nutrition, education and skills, economic opportunities, and safety and security.

¨     The programme is part of the Model Women-Friendly Gram Panchayats initiative launched on March 5, 2025, to ensure one women- and girl-friendly Gram Panchayat in every district.

¨     Under SDG Localization Theme 9, 744 Gram Panchayats across 32 States and Union Territories have been identified, with progress tracked through a dashboard of 35 indicators across six sub-themes.