Download The Decision of the Panchayat – NCERT Class 5 English Chapter 8 PDF from the new NCERT Class 5 English book Santoor (2026-27). Read the chapter online or download the free PDF. The Decision of the Panchayat is a story. A hard-working farmer buys a well from his neighbour.
The Decision of the Panchayat PDF – Chapter 8 of Santoor
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| Chapter | Download | |
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| Chapter 8 PDF | The Decision of the Panchayat | View PDF |
| Full book | NCERT Class 5 English – Santoor | View Book |
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What Is in The Decision of the Panchayat? (Class 5 English Chapter 8)
- The Decision of the Panchayat is a story. A hard-working farmer buys a well from his neighbour.
- The cunning neighbour then says he sold only the well, not the water, and stops the farmer from taking water.
- The village chief calls the Panchayat under the banyan tree. Both men are heard in front of the villagers.
- The chief agrees only the well was sold, so the neighbour must remove his water at once, or it goes to the well’s owner. He pays a fine and says sorry.
- Main idea: cheating does not pay, and a fair decision hears both sides. Language work: word meanings, prepositions, ordering events, the suffix -less, a listening passage and the neem tree.
Quick revision – The Decision of the Panchayat
| Text | Type | Key idea |
|---|---|---|
| The Decision of the Panchayat | Story | A cunning neighbour sells a well but not the water; the Panchayat uses his own words to make him lose the water. |
Old NCERT vs New – Class 5 English
This chapter is from Santoor, the new NCERT Class 5 English book (NCF-SE 2023, used from 2025-26). It replaced the old book “Marigold”, so chapter numbers and names differ from older PDFs.
Solutions and All Chapters
Answers to the exercises and the full chapter list of Santoor:
The Decision of the Panchayat – Overview
| Class | Class 5 |
| Subject | English |
| Book | Santoor – new NCERT book |
| Chapter | 8 of 10 – The Decision of the Panchayat |
| Book pages | 91 – 104 |
| Edition | NCERT Reprint 2026-27 |
| Session | 2026-27 |
| Free – read online or download |
Class 5 English Chapter 8 – FAQs
Where can I download The Decision of the Panchayat Class 5 PDF?
From the download table on this page – the chapter PDF is free, and the full book is linked too.
What is Class 5 English Chapter 8 about?
The Decision of the Panchayat is a story. A hard-working farmer buys a well from his neighbour.
Is The Decision of the Panchayat from the new NCERT Class 5 English book?
Yes. It is chapter 8 of santoor, the new NCERT Class 5 English book for 2026-27.
Is this the latest NCERT edition for 2026-27?
Yes – the PDF is NCERT’s latest edition for the 2026-27 session.
Where are the NCERT Solutions for Class 5 English Chapter 8?
Open the NCERT Solutions link above for answers to the exercise questions.