pancham for 28 January 2026

PANCHAM Latest News

Recently, the Union Minister of State for Panchayati Raj launched the PANCHAM – Panchayat Assistance and Messaging Chatbot.

About PANCHAM

• It is a digital tool developed in collaboration with UNICEF.
• Aim: It is a flagship digital initiative aimed at empowering Panchayat Elected Representatives and Functionaries.
• It is designed as a digital companion for Panchayats, providing timely and contextual guidance, simplified workflows, and easy access to information to support day-to-day governance and service delivery functions.

Features of PANCHAM

• Direct Connect: It enables, for the first time, a direct digital connect between the Government of India and Elected Representatives and Panchayat Functionaries across the country.
• Language Support: It is integrated with BHASHINI and will support 22 Indian languages, enabling Panchayat representatives to interact with the platform in their preferred local language.
• Citizen Access: Citizens would be able to access PANCHAM through a QR-code-based entry mechanism.
• It will facilitate quicker decision-making, faster resolution of field-level issues, and stronger feedback loops between the grassroots and decision-making centers.
• Two way communications:  PANCHAM facilitates two way communication and officials can send feedback, ask questions, and flag local problems directly to the ministry. 
• Information Dissemination: The Ministry would be able to directly disseminate circulars, advisories, key messages, and updates to Panchayat Elected Representatives and Functionaries.

Source: PIB