Panchayat Se Parliament 2.0: Empowering Women Representatives
| Event | Details |
|---|---|
| Event Name | Panchayat Se Parliament 2.0 |
| Inaugurated By | Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla |
| Commemorates | 150th birth anniversary of tribal icon Birsa Munda |
| Aim | Empower elected women representatives from Panchayati Raj institutions by enhancing knowledge of constitutional provisions, parliamentary procedures, and governance |
| Participants | 502 elected women representatives from Scheduled Tribes across 22 States and Union Territories |
| Organized By | National Commission for Women (NCW) and Lok Sabha Secretariat, in collaboration with the Ministry of Tribal Affairs |
| Activities | Interactive workshops and sessions moderated by experts and Members of Parliament; guided tours of the New Parliament House, Samvidhan Sadan, Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya, and Rashtrapati Bhavan |
| Birsa Munda | Born on 15th November 1875; belonged to the Munda tribe; spearheaded an Indian tribal religious Millenarian movement during British rule in the late 19th century across the tribal belt of modern-day Jharkhand and Bihar; led the Munda Rebellion (Ulgulan); birth anniversary celebrated as Janjatiya Gaurav Divas |