Question

Visit any nearby Grama Sachivalayam. Observe the work of Village Secretariat Functionaries. Numbers are assigned to different village secretariat functionaries. Write the duties of the functionaries in their respective boxes.

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Answer 1

1. Panchayat Secretary collects taxes, arranges Panchayat meetings, coordinates all the employees in village secretariat, responsible for total sanitation. Co-ordinate panchayat and village secretariat.

2. Village Revenue Officer (VRO): Administrative / Revenue Duties, Police functions, Community and development.

3. Village Surveyor: Survey officer for all purposes in a survey-related matter and maintain survey registers, instruments.

4. Nurse (ANM): Mother and child care. Educates women on Health issues. Looks about vaccination and helps the medical officer.

5. Animal Husbandry Assistant / Fisheries: Veterinary services / Animal Nutrition. Advise farmers in enhancing income.

6. Energy Assistant: Power connections to the poor. Power supply problems, street lights / Maintenance of transformers.

7. Engineering Assistant: Basic level performing technical officer. Roads/tanks / Drainage / Water supply and other engineering work.

8. Malila Police and Women & Child Welfare Assistant: Mahila Police duties, women and children care, protection and welfare programmes, counseling sessions.

9. Agriculture / Horticulture MPEOS: Monitor Agricultural activities, Monitor weather forecast, Agricultural production.

10.Digital Assistant: Monitors the village in a single-window system.

11. Welfare and Education Assistants: For SW/Tribal Welfare / BC welfare, pensions, insurance / Educational activities.