How to ensure proper participation of people belonging to scheduled castes,scheduled tribes, weaker section in Gram Sabha?

While preparting village development plans, focus should be given for the upliftment of people belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Backward classes and other weaker sections . We have to ensure their better participation in the gramsabha meeting and provide an opportunity for them to freely express their felt needs and grievances. In order to ensure their better participation, the information regarding the conduct of gram sabha should be extensively propagated in areas inhabited by Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and other Weaker Sections. If their grievances are redressed before the next Gram Sabha meeting, their faith on gramsabha will increase and they show more interest for attending Gram Sabha meetings regularly.