Volume : 5, Issue : 2, February - 2016

STUDY ON AWARENESS AND OPINION TOWARDS THE FUNCTIONING OF GRAM SABHA AND GRAM PANCHAYAT WITH REFERENCE TO COIMBATORE

V. Balamani, Dr. R. Thirumoorthy

Abstract :

<p>&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;Social audit is a process of reviewing official records and determining whether state reported expenditures reflect the actual monies spent on the ground. The present study thus focused on the awareness and opinion of the public the functioning of gram sabha and gram panchayat. Social Audits are now widely accepted as an important mechanism to address corruption and strengthen accountability in government service delivery. The study concludes that majority of the public were aware of gram sabha and gram panchayat and more than half of them were satisfied with its functions. The study also concludes nearly 50% only participate in meetings and demographic factors had significant impact on awareness and participation in gram sabha and gram panchayat activities.&lt;/p&gt;</p>