In order to address the empowerment of EWRs and EYRs in a systematic, programmatic manner, the Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Govt. of India, has launched a new scheme with the approval of the competent authority in the 11th Five Year Plan.  The objective of PMEYSA is to knit the EWRs in a network and through group action, empower themselves, so that both their participation and representation on local governance issues, improves.  PMEYSA aims at a sustained campaign to build the confidence and capacity of EWRs, so that they get over the institutional, societal and political constraints that prevent them from active participation in rural local self governments.

As per the guidelines of the Panchayat Mahila Evam Yuva Shakti Abhiyan, a “State Support Centre” was constituted by department of Panchayati Raj Government of Himachal Pradesh for providing the secretarial assistance to the Female and Young Panchayati Raj elected representatives. The headquarters of this support cell was fixed at the Panchayati Raj Training Institute Mashobra(Craigneno) Shimla-7.

For manning the activities of this support cell, four persons were selected for appointment on contract basis for the following posts:

1. Gender coordinator
2. Youth Coordinator
3. Associate
4. Data Entry Operator

Name and Designation of the employees appointed under PMEYSA