Panchayati Raj and Weaker Section: Dilemma and Direction

April 24, 1993 is a landmark day in the history of Panchayati Raj in India as on this day the Constitution (73rd Amendment) Act, 1992 came into force to provide constitutional status to the Panchayati Raj institutions.The paper explores how the Constitution 73rd Amendment Act (1992), provided certainty, strength to the PRI‟s for the welfare of the weaker sections through Decentralization. Panchayati Raj is a three-tier system of administration for the development of rural areas, with the Gram Panchayat at the village level, the Panchayat Samiti at the block level and Zila Parishad at the district level. Reservation on rotational basis for SC‟s ST‟s in proportion to their population, both for membership as well as Chairpersonships of the PRI‟s. Not less than one third of the seats and offices reserved for women. The present paper discussed the participation of weaker sections in panchayat raj institutions in Gujarat state.