CNLU Panchayati Raj Review Blog (Rolling Submissions)

The CNLU Panchayati Raj Review Blog invites original, analytical, and thought-provoking submissions on Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) and local self-governance in India. The blog accepts pieces on a rolling basis throughout the year, so there is no fixed deadline. If you write on decentralisation, rural governance, or grassroots democracy, this is a scholarly platform where your work can reach students, scholars, practitioners, and policymakers.

The Office of the Chair Professor Panchayati Raj at Chanakya National Law University (CNLU), Patna, is dedicated to advancing research, discourse, and policy engagement on Panchayati Raj Institutions, decentralisation, and local self-governance in India. The CNLU Panchayati Raj Review Blog, run by this office, serves as a scholarly platform to share insights on PRIs and allied themes, promoting a deeper understanding of the complexities and challenges of local governance and supporting informed discussion and debate.

Submissions may broadly engage with Panchayati Raj Institutions and local governance, including but not limited to:

• Local governance and decentralisation
• Gram Kachahari under The Bihar Panchayati Raj Act, 2006
• Gram Nyayalayas under The Gram Nyayalayas Act, 2008
• Grassroots judiciary and village-level dispute resolution
• Women's participation in local bodies
• Any other topics related to Panchayati Raj Institutions

Accepted formats include blog articles and opinion pieces on Panchayati Raj and local governance.

The blog is open to students, researchers, legal professionals, policy practitioners, and others working on Panchayati Raj and local governance themes.

• Word limit: 850 to 1,500 words
• Originality: submissions should be original and unpublished
• Submission mode: entries must be submitted through the official Google Form linked below

There is no submission or publication fee. Participation is free.

There is no fixed deadline. Submissions are accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year, so you can submit whenever your piece is ready.

Submit your blog through the official Google Form linked below. For any queries, email the Office of the Chair Professor Panchayati Raj, CNLU at cppr.office@cnlu.ac.in or call 6205320553 / 7355702720.

• Piece is original and unpublished
• 850 to 1,500 words
• On a theme related to Panchayati Raj Institutions or local governance
• Submitted via the official Google Form