By Admin 
The real pace of development in villages starts from where the gram panchayat meetings, government schemes land on the ground and the villagers are provided necessary facilities. In the center of all this, the Panchayat Secretary, the person who works as a bridge between the government and the administration of the village. The responsibility of the post of Panchayat Secretary is full of responsibility, the more it is important to have administrative discipline and accounting. Let us understand in detail what are the work of Panchayat Secretary and how much salary is received to those who come to government service on this post.
What are the Panchayat Secretary’s work and responsibilities
"Text-Align: justify;"> Panchayat secretary is appointed under the Panchayati Raj Department of the state government. He is in charge of one or more gram panchayats and has a direct role in almost every administrative aspect associated with the village. Apart from this, Panchayat Secretary also organizes meetings of Gram Sabha and Gram Panchayat, issues notices and keeps an account of the decisions in the meetings. Not only this. It is the responsibility of Panchayat Secretary to reach the villagers and keep the benefits of all the schemes like MNREGA, PM Awas Yojana, Jal Jeevan Mission, Swachh Bharat Abhiyan and keep their records correct. At the same time & nbsp; Birth/death certificate, residence, caste certificate, the Panchayat Secretary helps the villagers in the application process.
how much is the salary of Panchayat Secretary
The salary of the Panchayat Secretary decides the state government and it can be slightly different in every state. But in general, in most states, the Panchayat Secretary initially gets basic pay between 21,700 to 26,300 rupees, which comes under Pay Level-3 or Level-5 according to the Seventh Pay Commission. Along with this basic pay, the total salary, including dearness allowance (DA), House Rent Allowance (HRA), Travel Allowance (TA) and other government allowances, occurs between Rs 28,000 and Rs 35,000 monthly. As the service period increases, this salary can reach Rs 50,000 to 60,000 per month through regular increment and promotion in pay scale.
In some states, Panchayat Secretaries start as a contract, in which fixed salary is given from 20,000 to 25,000 rupees for the first few years and then the permanent appointment applies full pay scale and allowances. Apart from this, in many states they also get pension, provident funds, medical facilities and transfer-other benefits, due to which this job is not only considered financially stable but also social reputation.
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