In recent years, the central and local governments have attached great importance to the construction of grass-roots organizations, promulgated a series of new policies and adopted many new measures. Such as "Five Good Branches Establishment", "Double Training and Double Waiting Pioneer Project", "Free party member with Fixed Post Responsibility" and "Mobile party member Management". The development of these activities has opened up a new world for the construction of grass-roots organizations, injected new vitality and received good social effects. It strengthened the cohesion of the branch, consolidated the battle fortress, played the vanguard and exemplary role of party member, provided a reliable organizational guarantee for stabilizing the rural situation and accelerating rural development, and laid a solid ideological foundation. However, with the further deepening of reform and opening up, various new situations and problems have emerged, and rural work is facing a new round of severe challenges. In some places, some departments and cadres still have more or less problems. Therefore, strengthening the construction of grass-roots organizations to meet the needs of current rural economic and social development has become an urgent issue that cannot be ignored.

The author has been engaged in rural grassroots work for nearly 30 years. This paper discusses the problems and countermeasures in the construction of rural grass-roots organizations from four aspects: village team construction, party member team construction, branch activities and system construction.

First, team building.

1, the secretary of the village party branch is difficult to choose.

The construction of village-level team is first of all the construction of people, especially the squad leader-general branch secretary. An excellent secretary of the General Party Branch needs excellent political quality, ideas for economic development and a mass base, but there are few such talents in rural areas at present. The selection of the secretary of the general branch of the village party has become the biggest problem in the construction of village-level teams. The reason is: (1) The overall quality of the current village secretary can't meet the above three requirements. In the past few years, the selection of party branch secretaries often focused on administrative management, and they were good cadres who could solve civil disputes and complete various tasks of superiors. But these cadres often lack the ability to lead the masses to develop the economy. Village cadres who cannot solve practical problems for the masses can no longer work. At present, a considerable number of village general branch secretaries have low education level, broad ideas, few methods, insufficient sense of striving for the first place, and poor ability to solve grassroots contradictions and problems. The masses reacted strongly to this. (2) conditional unwilling to do it. As we all know, the salary of village cadres is low now. Village leaders, in particular, are far out of proportion to their efforts and are seriously out of touch with "distribution according to work". Moreover, due to various reasons, their work is risky and easy to offend people. Sometimes even if you do something good for the masses, you may not be recognized and understood. These have made some outstanding talents discouraged from "village officials". (3) Limited range of equipment selection. Most of them can only be confined to their own villages. Cross-village village officials lack the mass base, and it is difficult for talents to carry out their work.

2, the village team is difficult to match.

The reasons are as follows: (1) Due to the lack of due attraction of rural cadres, rural youth with higher quality left their village by joining the army, going out to work and doing business. As a result, some villages can only select cadres from the "generals", and the overall quality of village-level cadres is far from the requirements of the new situation and new tasks in rural areas. (2) The elected cadres may not be competent for the job. It should be admitted that at present, the ideological consciousness of the broad masses of farmers is not high enough to be selfless. The election of village cadres is often influenced by family power and economic strength, as well as by the cadre structure and election conditions (such as age, culture, gender, etc.). ), which will lead to invalid elections and failed effective elections. Some people have impure motives. From the day they become cadres, they don't want to do something practical for the masses, but want to make a fortune for themselves or seek benefits for their families. In addition, after small villages are merged into large villages, the concept of small villages among the masses is deeply rooted, and the distribution of cadres should also take into account all small villages, so that there will be no good positions for those who are elected, and those who are not elected will have to arrange their positions. (3) Failure to pass the election. This is the requirement of the Organic Law of Villagers' Committees, and it is illegal to appoint or remove village cadres by administrative order. This has caused some people to work hard for the votes, for fear of offending people and losing their votes. After being elected, they were unable to complete their tasks, especially the arduous tasks such as family planning surgery.

3. Village cadres are difficult to manage.

With the further deepening of reform and opening up, social material wealth has been greatly enriched and people's living standards have been greatly improved. However, the bourgeois ideas, values and feudal ideas and concepts inherited for thousands of years have brought great impact on the outlook on life and values of village cadres. Thoughts and consciousness such as gold standard and equivalent exchange began to emerge in the minds of some cadres, and it became more and more difficult to manage village cadres by discussing work remuneration and "benefits" of doing things. This is because: (1) As it is mainly the masses who decide whether a village cadre can do it, the decision-making power of the Party committee and government on its appointment and dismissal is seriously weakened. Therefore, when they encounter difficulties in their work, they would rather offend their superiors than turn to the masses. Because offending superiors is temporary, the next election can make a comeback; But once offending the masses is a lifetime, he may never be a village cadre! At this time, the implementation of some policies will encounter the resistance of village cadres themselves. (2) The treatment of village cadres is low. Some people become village cadres to save face, others because of feelings. The current remuneration of village cadres, whether politically or economically, is not very attractive to them. (3) At present, the rural work situation and environment are not good, and village cadres are under great pressure, which is easy to produce resistance and rebellious psychology. (4) The overall quality of village cadres can not meet the needs of rural development. The vast majority of village cadres have not changed from the old working concept, their working methods are outdated and their official-oriented thinking is serious. Some people tend to be selfish when they see interests, and they are biased and unfair when dealing with problems. Others lack tolerance and narrow-mindedness, and only consider family interests and small group interests when working.

Second, team building in party member.

1, the branch lacks cohesion.

An organization, without cohesion, has no fighting capacity. At present, the cohesion of our grassroots party organizations should be said to be not strong enough. There are three reasons: (1) macro environment. At present, China is in the transition period from planned economy to market economy. The working methods of administrative departments and even village-level organizations are gradually changing from the past command to guidance, and their functions are gradually changing from the past leadership to service. However, restricted by various factors, the speed of grass-roots party organizations in this transformation lags far behind the speed of social development, and its working methods are outdated, lacking in vitality and ineffective, which makes it difficult to attract party member people to participate in the party's organizational construction. (2) Microenvironment decision. Comparatively speaking, the foundation of village-level collective economy in northern Anhui is weak, and all aspects of development lag behind the developed coastal areas. The economic base determines the superstructure, and you can't call a chicken without food. A considerable number of villages have no collective economic resources and accumulation, and the problem of doing things without money is outstanding. The funds for Party organizations' activities are seriously insufficient, and party member, who is old, weak, sick, disabled and sleepy, cannot get enough care and help. The role of the fighting bastion of grass-roots party organizations is not obvious, but people in party member have opinions. We can't complain about people's utilitarianism in party member, because moths have phototaxis, animals have phototaxis, and people also have phototaxis. Especially the people in party member who often work outside the home are accustomed to the development of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and when they get home, they will see the local backwardness. From the heart, they have an invisible resistance to local grassroots organizations. (3) The quality of village cadres in all aspects can't keep up with the social development and transformation. The service ability of grass-roots organizations can not meet the needs of the people and can not bring anything to the people. The masses don't ask cadres as often as cadres ask the masses.

2. party member's vanguard and exemplary role has not been brought into full play.

Influenced by the change of economic concept, a considerable number of party member have focused on getting rich on their own, and the vanguard and exemplary role has not been played enough. Ordinary party member has a weak sense of superiority and honor, and has no priority compared with the general public. They are worried that setting an example will affect their wealth. Party member, a rural area with high quality and ability, mostly goes out to work and do business. Party member, who stayed in the village, was poor in quality, aged, degraded in knowledge and weakened in ability. It is difficult to take the lead when you are old. Weak ability, unable to play a leading role.

3. It is difficult to develop party member.

There are four reasons: (1) the attraction of party organizations has weakened. In the past, political party votes were bought with sweat, blood and even life. Now the development of rural party member depends on sub-indicators and sub-tasks. The reason for this phenomenon is that party member has only obligations but no rights, only responsibilities without remuneration. Organizations at all levels only ask ordinary party member, especially party member, to be a farmer, but they don't care. There is a serious imbalance between pay and return. (2) Individual village cadres, especially the leaders of grass-roots organizations, are narrow-minded, fearing that their prestige among the masses will surpass their own after they have the ability to join the party, and that such people will seize their "rights" in the future. In order to achieve the purpose of long-term employment, when these people want to join the party, they do not recommend talents, but make things difficult and try their best to suppress them, and outstanding young people are rejected by them. (3) Some grass-roots party organizations have serious ideas about clans and cliques. Most people who develop party member are "people in circles" or obedient people. For those who want to join the party but have a bad or average relationship with themselves on weekdays, they are controlled to join the party because they are afraid that they will not be able to control the future elections and dare not stand on the same side with themselves. (4) The concept and method of developing party member are outdated. Some village party branch secretaries believe that joining the party must take the initiative to apply, and it is not necessary to organize and mobilize farmers to join the party. At the same time, many young people in rural areas believe that if the organization has no guidance, it can't write an application rashly. After a long time, some outstanding young people in rural areas gave up the idea of joining the party while killing time. There are also some village party secretaries who are backward and conservative. They always use old eyes and old standards to measure activists who join the party. They always fail to see other people's strengths and potentials, seek perfection and blame, and don't give those young people who are immature but have potential opportunities to exercise, which makes it difficult for some young people with active thinking and economic mind to pass the branch meeting.

When I was investigating in a neighboring village, a village secretary once said: There are two main types of people who want to join the party in rural areas. One is that they want to be cadres, or relatives and cronies want to be cadres. The other is "people with no brains". Although this sentence is biased, it also shows the embarrassment of the development of rural party member in underdeveloped areas.

Third, the activities of party organizations.

In the face of some new problems and new situations in rural grass-roots party building, many grass-roots party organizations have not got rid of the influence of the mindset formed under the planned economy system, and their activities are not normal. Mainly because:

1, unorganized. The remuneration of village cadres is low, compared with some farmers who get rich quickly, the economic gap is large, and the "pay" and "income" are unbalanced. In addition, various social security mechanisms for village cadres have not yet been established and improved. To a certain extent, these have weakened the enthusiasm of village cadres to carry out organizational activities, and even "do not seek their own government."

2, nowhere to carry out. There is a general lack of standard and modern venues that can meet the needs of the current situation, and the pace of position construction is slow.

3, no money to do things. The rural village-level collective economy is weak and the activity funds are seriously insufficient, which affects the normal development of party organization activities. For example, I want to learn from Comrade Shen Hao and organize party member cadres to experience his advanced deeds in Xiaogang Village, Fengyang, but where will the funds come from?

4. No one is involved. Some ordinary party member people are not interested in carrying out activities. Participating in organizational activities can not only bring them benefits, but also affect their wealth. Party member's high mobility also brings some difficulties to the activities. In some villages, more than half of party member work and do business outside, and sometimes it is difficult to open general party membership meeting once a year.

5. Activities are aging and lack of innovation. Limited by conditions and the organizer's ability level. At present, most of the activities of rural party organizations are holding regular meetings, reading newspapers and watching feature films. And the form and content are not new. Some only deal with superior inspections and do not take organizational activities as a regular work of party organizations; Some overemphasize scientific and technological practice activities and weaken political theory education; Some do not refer to the cultural level of rural party member, blindly copy the advanced experience of other places, and their operability is poor. Unless it is a hard task, in general, no party member is willing to participate in such activities.

Fourth, system construction.

In recent years, Party organizations at all levels have promulgated many systems on the management of party member, all of which emphasize the need to establish and improve rules and regulations. In fact, the system is not only complete, but insufficient persistence and implementation. Many systems have become "written on paper, hung on the wall, said in the mouth, put in the box", mostly just to cope with the inspection, and too few are actually put in place. This is because:

1, some system standards are set too high. Don't say ordinary party member, even the cadre party member can't do it. There are no horses that don't eat grass, and some systems "want horses to run without eating grass." For example, "party member, if you don't have a job, you will be held accountable": The reason why these party member people don't have a job and don't go out to work and do business should be said that their abilities and awareness in all aspects are very limited, but we should push them to the front line to do things, only giving them responsibilities, not talking about remuneration. Another example is "party member contact households": according to the actual situation in rural areas, an ordinary party member needs to contact 20 to 30 farmers. Does ordinary party member have these abilities and energy?

2. Some systems are stereotyped and unrealistic. Many of them are uniformly distributed by superiors in the office, regardless of the actual situation of each branch. How is it possible that because the situation in towns and remote rural areas is different, the tasks of branches are the same? Why use the same system to manage it?

(3) Lack of necessary political and economic guarantee and corresponding supervision measures to implement this system. At present, village-level organizations are mainly autonomous, and clan power is generally serious. Due to the low quality, insufficient funds and imperfect supervision mechanism in rural party member, some systems often become a mere formality and have no practical effect.

Comments and suggestions:

1, strictly implement the "three haves" of village cadres and solve the worries of village cadres. Let them: (1) have job security-there is an urgent need to solve the problems of insecurity and lack of security, as well as the problems of treatment and insurance (both policies and money), and the problems of false accusations and petitions by opponents. (2) Be hopeful. At present, the state has also taken some measures, such as changing the salary of village cadres into financial allocations and selecting civil servants from outstanding village cadres. This can be said to be the dawn, hoping to usher in more brilliant sunshine and let our village cadres get more political care in their work. (3) retirement. How many people can really retire? Solve the problem effectively after leaving the company.

2. Actively loosen, reduce and decompress village cadres. Now many departments let our village cadres do whatever they want in administrative behavior and business behavior, and often use assessment and other mechanisms to exert pressure. Sometimes, some villages have to be inspected from above once or twice a month. There are thousands of lines (culture, land, comprehensive management, health, safety, family planning, public security, civil affairs, etc.). ), and there are only a few people in a small village Committee. The workload of village cadres is too heavy and the pressure is too great. How can this make them have the heart to do a good job in building a new countryside and lead the masses to get rich?

3. Appropriately increase office expenses. The standards set in 2000 have not changed so far. With the rise of prices, it is far from meeting the needs of normal activities of village-level organizations.

4. Strengthen the training, education, management and supervision of village cadres. At the same time, we should also strengthen the education of ordinary party member and the masses, and enhance their collectivism, overall situation awareness and long-term awareness. Carry out a variety of educational activities in combination with rural work, so that party member cadres can play a role in the activities and receive education. We can use all kinds of resources to strengthen training and innovate training mode. We should not confine training to classrooms, but arrange more activities in fields, farmyards and breeding bases. Through various training channels, actively "brain" and "recharge" cadres in party member, and effectively improve the quality of cadres in party member.

5. Introduce relevant policies. Let ordinary party member have a sense of honor and get corresponding rewards. The Party branch is the core, surrounded by party member and surrounded by the masses. The light and heat emitted by the core should be felt by party member first, and then by the masses. If party member directly crosses the masses, there will be a "cold layer" to form "uncooked rice" (against the laws of nature). Use policies, light and heat to promote advanced figures to actively join the Party, so that ordinary party member can make efforts to contribute. Actively create an environment to stimulate the enthusiasm of ordinary party member to participate in and discuss state affairs.

6. On the premise of adhering to and improving the electoral system, further improve the policy of selecting and appointing village cadres. Let truly capable people be willing to be village officials and strive to be village officials.

7, improve the basic literacy of farmers, let "eight honors and eight disgraces" deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. At present, the construction of rural grass-roots organizations is still restricted by farmers' low basic political, economic and cultural literacy. The people's low consciousness in all aspects has greatly hindered the development of various work in rural areas. We should gradually improve farmers' moral literacy and scientific and technological literacy through various effective means. Create a harmonious and comfortable working environment for grassroots party organizations and grassroots party member cadres.