Panchayati Raj Ministry to organize National Workshop on Best Practices of Model Women-Friendly Gram Panchayats in Pune

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The Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India, in collaboration with Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Government of Maharashtra, is organizing a 2-Day National Workshop on Best Practices of Model Women Friendly Gram Panchayat in Pune from 8-9 January, 2026.

Sushil Kumar Lohani, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Panchayati Raj will inaugurate the workshop.

Around 240 participants from 13 States and UTs namely Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Goa, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu and Telangana.

The Ministry of Panchayati Raj launched the Model Women-Friendly Gram Panchayats Initiative on 5^th March, 2025 with an aim to establish at least one Model Gram Panchayat in each District that is both women and girl friendly.

Under Theme 9 of LSDGs, a total of 744 Gram Panchayats across 32 States and UTs have been identified as Model Women Friendly Gram Panchayats.