• Dr.Tara Devi

In India women were always subject to various atrocities. They had been denied their fundamental role in political and social participation and decision making process for centuries. Since independence, a need was felt to take various steps to improve their social, economic and political status in the country; it includes various kinds of reservation for this section, in educational and political field. At present, the Panchayati Raj System has become a major channel of popular participation in the process of development and political empowerment of women. The PRIs are expected to play a multifaceted role, a vehicle for political education and training in leadership. It helps to understand their participation, attitude and main hurdles they face in the political process. This study is on elected women Sarpanches /Village Panchayat Pardhans of three blocks namely: Mahilpur, Garshankar and Hajipur of district –Hoshiarpur, Punjab.

Women Sarpanch, Panchayati Raj Institutions, Awareness, Reservation, Participation, Decision Making Process, Planning.

"Analysis of Attitude and Participation of Women Sarpanches in Panchayati Raj Institutions:Study of Punjab,India", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 7, page no.g439-g447, July-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2107791.pdf

"Analysis of Attitude and Participation of Women Sarpanches in Panchayati Raj Institutions:Study of Punjab,India", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 7, page no. ppg439-g447, July-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2107791.pdf