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S.No. |
Topic |
Detail |
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1 |
Budget & Finance |
Establish, manage and supervision of primary, elementary, secondary and higher secondary schools, adult literacy and non-formal basic education, special education institutions |
| Maintenance of schools | ||
| Approve the budget of the Authority and allocate funds to educational institutions | ||
| Plan, execute and monitor all development schemes of educational institutions | ||
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Policy implementation |
Implementation of policies and directives of the provincial government |
| Ensure free and compulsory education for children (five to sixteen years) according to the spirit of Article 25-A of the constitution | ||
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3 |
Ensuring standards |
Ensure teaching standards, infrastructure standards, student safety and hygiene standards and minimum education standards for quality education |
| Constitute school management councils which may monitor academic activities | ||
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4 |
Conduct of examinations |
Undertake students’ assessment and examinations, ranking of schools on terminal examination results and targets, |
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5 |
Promotion of co-curricular activities |
Sports, scouting, girl guide, red crescent, award of scholarships and conduct of science fairs in Government and private schools |
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S.No. |
Topic |
Detail |
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1 |
Budget |
Establish, manage and supervise primary and secondary health care facilities and institutions |
| Approve the budget of the Authority and allocate funds to health institutions | ||
| Coordinate planning and allocate finances for provision of service delivery at district level
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2 |
Oversight/monitoring |
Provide stewardship, ownership and oversight of health service delivery at primary and secondary levels within the policy framework given by the
Government |
| Ensure timely and adequate reporting of progress on health indicators and issues relating to disease surveillance, epidemic control, disaster management to the Government | ||
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3 |
Coordination and linkages |
Develop referral and technical support linkages between primary and secondary levels of health care on the one hand and tertiary level health facilities and medical education institutions on the other |
| Develop linkages between private and public health sectors for enhancing access and coverage of health care facilities to the general public and improving quality of these services | ||
| Coordinate health related emergency response during any natural calamity or emergency | ||
| Liaison with the Government for technical and logistic support in case of any emergency or disaster like situation | ||
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4 |
Human Resource |
Ensure human resource management and capacity development of health service delivery personnel under the policy framework |
| Ensure performance based contracts with service delivery managers | ||
| Monitor, exercise oversight and performance evaluation of service delivery managers as per agreed performance indicators either directly or through a third party | ||
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5 |
Policy Implementation |
Implement policies and directions of the Government including achievement of key performance indicators set by the Government |
| Ensure implementation of minimum service delivery standards, infrastructure standards, patient safety and hygiene standards and minimum public health standards as prescribed by the Punjab Health Care Commission |
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Musalihat Anjuman |
Panchayat |
| Upper Body | Constituted by city council and by Municipal committee for a ward or group of wards | Constituted by village council |
| Objectives | Amicable settlement of disputes | Amicable settlement of disputes |
| Total Members (including women) | 9 | 9 |
| Women members | 2 | 2 |
| Method of selection | Nomination | Nomination |
| Membership | Residents of local government (but not the members of the local government) | Residents of local government (but not the members of the local government) |
| Term | 5 years | 5 years |
| Who can refer the case | Any person may refer a civil or criminal dispute | Any person may refer a civil or criminal dispute |
| Limitations | Not to assume jurisdiction in a non-compoundable offence | Not to assume jurisdiction in a non-compoundable offence |
| What if the case is already in court? | Settlement is subjected to the approval of court | Settlement is subjected to the approval of court |
| Referring the case by court | Court can refer the case | Court can refer the case |
| Referring the case by police | Police can refer compoundable case | Police can refer compoundable case |
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S.No. |
Topic |
Detail |
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1 |
Membership | 1. Minister for Finance (Chairperson)
2. Minister for Local Government (Co-Chairperson) 3. 3 Members of Punjab Assembly nominated by Leader of house 4. 2 members of Punjab Assembly nominated by Leader of Opposition 5. Secretary, Finance 6. Secretary, Local Government 7. Secretary, Planning & Development 8. 2 professional members nominated by Punjab government from private sector |
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2 |
Decision making | Majority vote (those present and voting) |
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3 |
Recommendations | Formula for resource distribution between provincial government and local governments |
| Distribution of provincial Allocable Funds among Local Governments | ||
| Distribution of Octroi and Zila Tax amount amongst local government | ||
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4 |
Reporting | Report on the analysis of the fiscal transfers, the situation of own-source revenue of the local governments and the reach and quality of their services |
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5 |
Instrument for Funds Distribution | The Provincial Allocable Amount and shares of the local governments shall be determined by the award (called Provincial Finance Commission Award), which shall remain in force for a period of five years. |
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6 |
Certification | PFC shall certify:
· Provincial allocable fund and its calculation · Transfer of funds in accordance with determined share of local government |
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7 |
Redressal of grievances | A local government can make a reference to PFC for redress of grievance regarding fiscal transfer |
Punjab Local Government Commission
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S.No. |
Topic |
Detail |
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1 |
Membership | Minister for Local Government (Chairman)
2 members of Punjab Assembly nominated by leader of house 1 member of Punjab assembly nominated by leader of opposition 2 technocrat (including at least 1 woman) nominated by Punjab Government Secretary, Local Government |
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2 |
Tenure | 5 years (other than chairman and secretary, LG who will be ex-officio members) |
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3 |
Inspections | Conduct annual and special inspections of the local governments and submit its reports to the Government |
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4 |
Inquiry | Under the direction of the Punjab Government conduct
Inquiry itself or through any other agency Conduct audit itself or through any other agency |
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5 |
Social audit | Conduct social and performance audit on the basis of specific performance indicators through a third party and publish the report of such audit; |
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6 |
Dispute resolution | Resolution of disputes between any department of the Punjab government and local government or between two or more local government |
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7 |
Annual report | Submit to the Punjab Government an annual report on overall performance of the Local Governments |
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8 |
Planning meetings | Organize consultative planning meetings of National and Provincial legislators, the Mayors and the Chairmen on a periodic basis to provide their participation in development activities |
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9 |
Authority of Commission | Decision of the Commission shall be binding on the local government failing which the Commission may report the matter with specific recommendations to the
Government for an appropriate action |
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10 |
Powers of the commission | · The Government may, on the recommendation of the Commission, suspend a Mayor or a Chairman for a maximum period of ninety days for fair conduct of inquiry
· Where, on an inquiry the Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Chairman or Vice Chairman of a local government is found guilty of misconduct by the Commission, the Commission shall recommend to the Government any appropriate action including removal of the Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Chairman or Vice Chairman and the Government may pass appropriate orders including the removal of the Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Chairman or Vice Chairman. |
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S.No. |
Topic |
Detail |
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1 |
Membership | · Secretary local government as ex-officio chairman of board
· Secretary of the board appointed by the Punjab Government · 3-5 members as appointed by the Punjab government |
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2 |
Functions | · Appointments, transfers, disciplinary actions and other service matters of Local Government Service Cadre
· Setup and operate pension fund for the benefit of its employees |
