Block Development Chairpersons of Union Territory of Ladakh on March 3 interacted with Saugat Biswas, IAS, Secretary, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Ladakh at Leh after attending a week-long training cum exposure tour at the National Institute of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj, Hyderabad. The training was organised by the Department of Rural Development, Ladakh.

Saugat Biswas enquired about the experience and learning of the BDC Chairpersons during the weeklong tour. Each Chairperson shared their experience and understanding gathered during the weeklong tour. 

Apart from the theory classes at NIRD, delivered by field experts and best practices shared by best performing Gram Panchayats, the participant also visited Ibrahimpur and got a firsthand experience of a cashless village, effective community participation, rainwater harvesting, water conservation, empowerment of Panchayats, holding of Gram Sabhas, CCTV surveillance systems, effective schemes implementation methods and others. 

Saugat Biswas added that in coming days the administration will provide General computer training to all the BDC chairpersons, which will help their use and access information of schemes and management of Panchayat funds and plan on the automatic systems. He further directed to constitute a resources/study group who lead to provide training to the Sarpanchs and Panches. 

25 BDC Chairpersons including nine women chairpersons attended the training. Five chairpersons made their maiden trip outside the UT of Ladakh.

Zakir Hussain, District Panchayat Officer; Block Development Chairpersons of both Leh and Kargil district were present.