What is the role of a Rajasthan Gram Sevak?

A Rajasthan Gram Sevak serves as the Village Development Worker assisting the Gram Panchayat in administrative and developmental functions. They maintain panchayat records, assist in implementation of rural development schemes including MGNREGA, PM Awas Yojana, Rajasthan state schemes like Mukhyamantri Gramin Awas Yojana, Mukhyamantri Jal Swavlamban Abhiyan, and community sanitation programmes. Gram Sevaks assist in gram sabha organization, maintain beneficiary registers, support Patwari in land record verification for scheme eligibility, and report on village-level development activities to Block office. They are the primary grassroots implementers of Rajasthan's rural development policies.

What Rajasthan Panchayati Raj laws are tested in Gram Sevak exam?

The exam tests the Rajasthan Panchayati Raj Act 1994 (panchayat structure, election, powers, functions, finance), Rajasthan Panchayati Raj Rules, 73rd Constitutional Amendment, and Rajasthan government's village development scheme guidelines. Questions cover gram sabha powers (social audit, approval of works, beneficiary selection), ward sabha functions, standing committee roles in gram panchayat, and financial management including state grants and 15th Finance Commission funds. Rajasthan-specific provisions on panchayat land (gram sabha bhumi), water harvesting structures (johads, bawdis), and community forest management are also tested.

What rural development schemes must candidates know?

Candidates must thoroughly know MGNREGA (material and labour components, shelf of permissible works, social audit, transparency provisions), PM Awas Yojana Gramin (PMAY-G housing scheme — eligibility, SECC data, installments, convergence with MGNREGA), Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (rural road connectivity), Swachh Bharat Mission-G (ODF plus status, solid/liquid waste management), National Rural Livelihood Mission (Rajasthan's RGAVP — Rajasthan Grameen Aajeevika Vikas Parishad), and Rajasthan state schemes including Mukhyamantri Jal Swavlamban Abhiyan and Indira Rasoi Yojana. Application and implementation questions from these schemes are standard.

What is the salary of a Rajasthan Gram Sevak?

A Rajasthan Gram Sevak receives a basic pay in the pay scale with Grade Pay approximately Rs. 2,400, with gross monthly salary of approximately Rs. 22,000–28,000 including DA and HRA. Rural area allowance and scheme implementation incentives are additional benefits. The in-hand salary is approximately Rs. 19,000–25,000 per month. Rajasthan government has been revising pay scales for panchayat level staff. Career advancement leads to Village Development Officer, Block Development Officer, and District Programme Officer positions through RPSC competitive examinations.

How is Gram Sevak different from Patwari in Rajasthan?

In Rajasthan, Patwari belongs to the Revenue Department and is responsible for maintaining land records (jamabandi, Girdawari, mutation), collecting land revenue, and conducting crop surveys under the Revenue Commissioner. Gram Sevak belongs to the Rural Development Department and focuses on Gram Panchayat administration, rural scheme implementation, and community development activities. While both work in rural areas and at times interact on land-related scheme eligibility verification, they have distinct departments, reporting hierarchies, and duties. Patwari requires knowledge of revenue laws while Gram Sevak needs expertise in panchayat law and rural development programme guidelines.