Chapter 9 Rural and Urban Administration — OUR RAJASTHAN STD 8 — Question

Structure of Panchayat Samiti:
The structure of the Panchayat Samiti is explained under the following points-
1. Election representative :
Panchayat Samiti is an important link connecting Gram Panchayat and Zilla Parishad. The districts of the states are divided into some smaller development blocks in terms of development. Its entire area is divided into a few wards. The people of these wards choose their representatives. These elected members elect the chairman or deputy chairman. A minimum of 25 years is required for a member of the Panchayat Samiti.
2. Ex-officio member :
In addition to the elected members in the Panchayat Samiti, the sarpanch of the Gram Panchayat under the Panchayat Samiti area is its ex-officio member.
3. Government officer :
A block development officer is appointed by the state government to help pradhan and deputy pradhan in the work related to the Panchayat Samiti.
4. Tenure :
The tenure of the members of the Panchayat Samiti is 5 years.