Minister of State for Medical Education (Independent Charge), Parliamentary Affairs Sharad Jain said that excellent research work on parliamentary affairs by the student research scholar will be given a reward of one lakh rupees. Jain made this announcement at the programme organized to distribute awards to the winners of competitions on various skills at Pandit Kunjilal Dubey Rashtriya Sansadiya Vidhyapeeth on Tuesday.
Jain said that from the next year subject material will be provided to the students for research on parliamentary affairs by the Vidhyapeeth. Best research work will be given a reward of Rs 1 lakh. Beside this any institution conduct activities to develop interest in the parliamentary affairs will be rewarded with incentive sum of Rs 15 thousand in place of 10 thousand.
Jain mentioned that parliamentary affairs play an important role in democracy. Sansadiya Vidhyapeeth holds essay, debate, yuva sansad competitions and lecture series to bring awareness among the people. These competitions should be organized at division and district levels also. He said that there is need to generate awareness about parliamentary affairs and to develop interest among the new generation.
Director General Vidhyapeeth VK Batham informed that 1718 participants took part in 41 competitions organized in the year 2015-16 by the Vidhyapeeth. Awards to first 53, second 28, to third 183 competitors and encouragement awards to 1454 competitors were given. Reward of Rs 6000 given to first, Rs 5000 to second, Rs 4000 to third and encouragement reward of Rs 2000 besides citation letter, trophy and medals were distributed.
MlA Yashpal Singh Sisodiya, Former MlA Girija Shankar Sharma, Principal Secretary Parliamentary Affairs and Director General of Vidhyapeeth VK Batham, Principal Secretary Vidhan Sabha AP Singh, Additional Secretary Parliamentary Affairs Rajesh Gupta and Deputy Director of Vidhyapeeth MK Rajoria were present.