UPSSSC Gram Panchayat Adhikari Syllabus 2023

History of the Panchayati Raj system and constitutional  provisions regarding them

• Traditional Panchayats and British Era Panchayat System,
• Panchayati Raj System after Independence,
• Committees formed for the strengthening of the Panchayati Raj System and Uttar Pradesh Panchayati Raj Act,
• Constitutional basis of the Panchayati Raj system and constitutional provisions,
• arrangements and important amendments related to the Panchayati Raj system in the state of Uttar Pradesh.

•  Legislative provision, form, and powers of Panchayat institutions,
• Election/reservation system in Panchayats,
• Role of State Election Commission in Panchayat Election,
• Constitution of Gram Panchayats/Committees of Panchayats,
• Rights/Responsibilities and Duties of Gram Panchayats in the context of Uttar Pradesh,
• Panchayati Raj System: Challenges and Solutions.

• Taxes &cess are collected at the Panchayat level and other sources of income.
• Structure, powers, and activities of the State Finance Commission, Central Finance Commission, and its role in financial empowerment of Panchayat Institutions,
• Performance Grant Scheme of the Central Government,
• Gram Panchayat Development Plan,
• Steps taken by the Government of Uttar Pradesh for financial empowerment of Panchayats.

• Panchayat Citizen Charter,
• Panchayat Secretariat/Gram Secretariat and role of Panchayat Sahayak,
• Co-establishment of Common Service Center in Panchayat Bhavan,
• Implementation of Public Welfare Schemes at Panchayat level,
• Establishment of e-Governance in Panchayats,
• Family Register and Birth – Death Registration.

• Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA),
• Swachh Bharat Mission and Rural Drinking Water Scheme (Phase-1 & Phase-2),
• Rural Health Schemes,
• Other schemes and Programs in rural areas run by the Government of India,
• Panchayati Raj Department and other departments of Government of Uttar Pradesh.

• Role as Secretary of the Gram Panchayat, as Birth and  Death Registration Officer, Role in making Adarsh  Gram Panchayat.
• Role in Making Self-Reliant Gram  Panchayat. 

Topics

 Knowledge of concepts of Computer and  Information Technology and Contemporary Technological Development and Innovation in  this field

• Introduction of computer and information technology,
• Knowledge of hardware,
• Software,
• Operating systems,
• Spreadsheets,
• E-mail,
• Social networking,
• E-governance,
• Digital financial tools and applications,
• Internet, and World Wide Web (WWW).
• Introduction, future skills, and overview of cyber security,
• Elements of word processing,
• Technological development and innovation in the field of computer and information technology (Artificial Intelligence, Big Data Processing, Deep Learning,  Machine Learning, Internet of Things), and India’s achievements in this field.

• Specific knowledge of Uttar Pradesh –
• History,
• Culture,
• Art,
• Architecture,
• Festivals,
• Folk Dance,
• Literature,
• Regional Languages,
• Heritage, Social Customs and Tourism,
• Geographical Landscape and Environment,
• Natural Resources,
• Climate, soil, Forest, Wildlife, Mines And Minerals,
• Economy Of Uttar Pradesh,
• Agriculture, Industry, Business and Employment,
• Polity, Administration, Current Events and Achievements Of Uttar Pradesh In Various Fields.