[211734899]
Bejon Misra
bejonmisra.com
You Are Vistior No
28697
Jago Grahak Jago
jagograhakjago.org
The Consumer Panchayat
International convention to bridge the rural-urban consumer divide
 
For the first time in the world, an initiative has been taken by Consumer Online Foundation to take the world to the door steps of the largest consumer-group and understand them and their needs better so as to help them get what is their rightful share in this world.
Consumer Online Foundation in collaboration with all the stakeholders, especially from developing countries, will take the world to a small village called “Pureshuklan” (Post Office Shukul Bazaar) in the District of Sultanpur in the State of Uttar Pradesh in INDIA.
Three days international convention called “Consumer Panchayat” shall be held at Pureshuklan. It is for the first time in the world that a consumer organisation is organizing such an event in a village located in a developing country. This will not only create history but will set the pace for future work and involvement between consumer organisations, farmers’ organisations and women organisations on pro-poor, pro-rural & pro-women issues.
Come participate in Consumer Panchayat to help change the world. This is going to be an experience which will change the way you think and act.
Organised by: Consumer Online Foundation, India
Contact :Mr. Bejon Misra, Founder & International Consumer Expert,
D - 14, First Floor,Greater Kailash Enclave - II, New Delhi 110048 India
Website:www.consumerpanchayat.org;www.bejonmisra.com;www.jagograhakjago.org
TeleFax: +91-11-40537140, Mobile: +91-9811044424;E-Mail: bejonmisra@gmail.com
Panchayat: The system of "Panchayat" evolved in ancient India and is one of the oldest democratic systems still in use today. It refers to a council of elected members taking decisions on issues key to a village's social, cultural and economic life: thus, a panchayat is a village's body of elected representatives. The council leader is named sarpanch (in Hindi), and each member is a panch. The panchayat acts as a conduit between the local government and the people. Decisions are taken by a majority vote (Bahumat), and are generally welcomed by the villagers. It is said that in such a system, each villager can voice his opinion in the governance of his village. The decisions are taken without lengthy legal procedures and the process remains for the large part transparent.

For More Information Refer to: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panchayat
You can also refer to: The Ministry of Panchayti Raj; the current Indian Government System of Panchayat at: http://panchayat.nic.in/