1Department of Lifelong Learning and Extension, Gandhigram Rural Institute [Deemed University]
2Department of Lifelong Learning and Extension, Gandhigram Rural Institute [Deemed University]
Panchayats at Grassroots level work for rural development and with provision under Reservation system has opened-up lot of opportunities for the socially excluded to play their role as elected leaders in the context for sustainable development of villages. The efforts are made by elected SC leaders to address the felt-needs and priorities of their electorate in the constituency which they represent in rural community. The present paper have studied the SC leaders who have excelled in accomplishment for the sake of their own community and others in their constituency. The paper presents the level articulation of their needs and priorities of the SC community and form their coherent is also discussed. It is part of the study taken up by the authors in selected Village Panchayats in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu wherein SC leadership has been leading the Panchayats.
Decentralization, Participatory Democracy, Inclusive Governance, Disadvantaged communities, Needs and Priorities, Articulation
