The Ministry of Rural Development has successfully conducted a nationwide series of grassroots training sessions to help local elected representatives understand a major new law affecting rural governance. Over 5.26 lakh panchayat officials and representatives attended 1,338 district-level meetings called Panch Sammelans to learn about the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025, or VB-G RAM G Act.
What the campaign involved
The Ministry of Rural Development organised these Panch Sammelans to help panchayat leaders at all three tiers of local government understand the new law and their responsibilities under it. A total of 23 States and Union Territories have completed their scheduled sessions. These include Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Mizoram, Nagaland, Punjab, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Tripura, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Jammu and Kashmir, and Puducherry.
Some States took the campaign further by holding sessions not only at district level but also at other administrative levels. Gujarat, Jammu and Kashmir and West Bengal adopted this multi-tiered approach to reach more panchayat representatives and officials at the grassroots level.
The Panch Sammelans covered key elements of the VB-G RAM G Act, including the Viksit Gram Panchayat Plan, the Rural Rozgar Guarantee Card, asset creation, how different government schemes should work together, social audits and how to handle complaints from villagers.
What this means for you
If you live in a village, your local panchayat leaders now have formal training on how to use the VB-G RAM G Act to plan rural development and create jobs in your area. The law places gram panchayats in charge of planning, implementation, monitoring and ensuring transparency in rural development work. These training sessions mean your elected representatives understand what they must do under this law and how to involve villagers in decisions affecting your community.