State Panchayat Resource Centre/ Centre for Panchayat Raj (SPRC/CPR)
Centre for Panchayat Raj (CPR) / State Panchayat Resource Centre (SPRC)
The SPRC/CPR will strive to Strengthen and improve the Rural Local Governance through effective and systematic capacity building of elected representatives in Tamil Nadu. The primary responsibility of SPRC/CPR will be to accelerate the capability building of the Panchayat functionaries, develop and disseminate knowledge about Panchayat Administration and Rural Development as a Whole, among the officials of Rural Development Department and other line departments across the State and function as a think tank on Panchayat Administration for the State Government.
Centre Activity:
Formulation of Strategy for capability building of Panchayat functionaries
Development of appropriate training modules and materials and conduct of training programmes for Panchayat representatives and functionaries.
Identify training needs of Elected Representatives with special reference to SC/ST and Women representatives.
Support District Resource center for Panchayat in conducting training Programs.
Development of Master trainers and Resource Persons for training of Panchayat representatives and functionaries.
Establishment of linkages and coordination with prominent institutes to provide training in Thematic sectors such as Water, Health,Sanitation, Bio diversity, etc..
Conduct of training programmes , seminar, conference and workshops in the broad field of Panchayat Raj
Organize exposure visits across the State, within and outside the Country to the Elected Representatives of Rural Local Bodies and functionaries.