Subject(s): Women in Political activity in India. -- Panchayat in India. -- Local government in India. -- Village administration through the ages : Pre- colonial period, janapada, national movement - Indian constitution, 73rd constitutional amendment -- Review of related literature, theoretical issues and basic concepts : Myths or social stereotypes about Indian women's position in society, scheduled caste women, empowerment of women -- Review of recommendations of various committees : Balwantrai Mehta committee, Ashok mehta committee, Santhanam committee, GVK Rao committee, L M Singhvi committee, Sarkaria Commission -- New Panchayati raj institution : Review committees, enabling amendments, post 73rd amendment developments, gram panchayats, panchayat samitis, Zillah parishads, district planning committees, state finance committees, implementation of the the act, duties/ functions/ powers of gram panchayats, panchayat samitis and zillah parishad under the Haryana panchayati raj act 1994 and rules framed thereunder, development of panchayat departments, food and supplies department, welfare of scheduled castes and backward classes department, PWD public health department, social forestry & farm forestry department, social defence & security department, horticulture department, ayurveda department, education department, health department, irrigation department, women and child development department, rural development department, agricultural department, animal husbandry department, power department, Haryana Panchayati raj act, transfer of functions, powers, funds and personnel -- Women in Haryana and their participatory role in panchayat raj institutions : Participatory role of women sarpanchs and panchs participatory role and ranking of women sarpanchs and panchs under the nine major panchayat functions -- Indian politics and empowerment of women -- women & politics