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Panchayat Leaders Honored Ahead of Republic Day for Grassroots Leadership

The Ministry of Panchayati Raj will felicitate around 240 elected Panchayat leaders on January 25 for their role in achieving saturation of flagship central schemes. Union Minister of State SP Singh Baghel will honor the representatives, who are also special guests for the Republic Day Parade. The event will feature the launch of key initiatives including the PANCHAM chatbot developed with UNICEF and several publications. The invited leaders will also visit the Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya and witness the ministry's tableau on the SVAMITVA Scheme during the parade.

Key Points: Panchayat Leaders Felicitated on Republic Day Eve

  • Felicitation by Union Minister SP Singh Baghel
  • Launch of PANCHAM chatbot with UNICEF
  • Recognition for scheme saturation achievements
  • Tableau themed on SVAMITVA Scheme
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Panchayati Raj Ministry to felicitate Panchayat leaders on eve of 77th Republic Day

Ministry of Panchayati Raj to honor 240 elected representatives for achieving saturation in central schemes and advancing Viksit Bharat.

"honouring elected Panchayat representatives invited as Special Guests to witness the Republic Day Parade - Ministry Release"

New Delhi, January 24

The Ministry of Panchayati Raj will organise a felicitation function on January 25 to honour elected Panchayat representatives invited as Special Guests to witness the Republic Day Parade 2026 at Kartavya Path in New Delhi, a press release by the ministry said.

The honourees will be felicitated by Union Minister of State for Panchayati Raj, SP Singh Baghel, in the presence of Vivek Bharadwaj, Secretary, Ministry of Panchayati Raj and other senior officials of the ministry.

The event will also mark the release and launch of key Ministry initiatives and publications, including PANCHAM: Panchayat Assistance and Messaging Chatbot developed in collaboration with UNICEF, the 17th issue of Gramoday Sankalp magazine, the Compendium of Basic Statistics on Panchayati Raj Institutions 2025, the Expert Committee Report on Service Delivery at the Panchayat Level and the PESA Performance and Implementation Rank Indicators. Prizes and certificates will also be awarded to winners of the Know Your Constitution Quiz and Essay Competition, organised as part of Constitution Day-2025 commemorations.

According to the release, the honourees include Sarpanches, Mukhiyas, Gram Pradhans and Block and District Panchayat Presidents from Panchayats that have achieved saturation in flagship Central Government schemes.

Around 240 panchayat heads, nominated by States and Union Territories, are being recognised for their grassroots contributions and their role in advancing the vision of Viksit Bharat.

For the Republic Day Parade, the Ministry is hosting Heads of PRIs/RLBs along with their spouses, totalling nearly 450 Special Guests. The special Invitees will visit the Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya on January 25 to experience India's leadership and governance journey since Independence and also witness the Ministry's Tableau during the Parade, themed "SVAMITVA Scheme: Aatmanirbhar Panchayat se Samriddh evam Aatmanirbhar Bharat," the release said.

- ANI

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Priya S
Great to see the focus on saturation of schemes. Real development happens when benefits reach the last mile. Hope this encourages more panchayats to work efficiently. The chatbot PANCHAM sounds useful if it works in local languages.
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Rahul R
While recognition is good, I hope this is not just a photo-op. The real felicitation would be giving panchayats more financial and administrative powers. The PESA report needs serious implementation in tribal areas.
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Meera T
Taking them to the Sangrahalaya is a brilliant idea. They should understand the larger governance journey. My father was a Sarpanch for 10 years. He would have been so proud to see this day. More power to our local leaders!
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David E
Interesting to see the collaboration with UNICEF for the chatbot. India's digital push at the panchayat level is quite impressive. Hope the compendium of statistics leads to better data-driven policy.
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Anjali F
The theme on SVAMITVA scheme is perfect. Clarity of land records is the first step to an Aatmanirbhar Panchayat. Our village got its property cards last year and it has reduced so many disputes. Good work!

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