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63. The Government of Kerala have taken a policy decision to entrust the appointments in the schools managed by the Local Self Government Institutions with the Kerala Public Service Commission. Panchayats in the State of Kerala is now governed by the Kerala Panchayat Raj Act, 1994, (Act 13 of 1994) which replaced the various enactments relating to Panchayats and District Councils so as to establish a three-tier Panchayat Raj System in the State in line with the Constitution (Seventy-third Amendment) Act, 1992 for securing a greater measure of participation of the people in planned development and in local governmental affairs. Article 243(d) of the Constitution defines 'Panchayat' as an institution of self government constituted under Article 243B for rural areas. Article 243G stipulates that subject to the provisions of the Constitution, the Legislature of a State may, by law, endow the Panchayats with such powers and authority and may be necessary to enable them to function as institutions of self-government and such law may contain provisions for the, devolution of powers and responsibilities upon Panchayats at the appropriate level subject to such conditions as may be specified therein with respect to the preparation of plans and implementation of schemes for economic development and social justice such as education including primary and secondary level listed in the Eleventh Schedule to the Constitution.