In a move to make children more aware about the functioning of Parliament and Houses of the three Municipal Corporations, South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) organised first “Child Parliament” on Thursday.
A senior corporation official said that each group consisted of 25 students from all four zones who participated in the Child Parliament. Students played the role of Prime Minister, Union Ministers, Speaker and Leader of Opposition during the session.
Similarly, to understand the functioning of SDMC House when in Session, the students played the role of Mayor, Leader of House, Leader of Opposition, Municipal Secretary and Commissioner, the official said.
Talking about the initiative, SDMC Mayor Narendra Chawla said that for the first time such a unique program was organised in corporation where students played the role of people’s representatives. With such programs, students will get knowledge about the political system and functioning of local bodies, he said.
Chairperson of the Standing Committee Shikha Rai said that such programs should be organised at regular interval in all the schools of four zones. “The schools run by the corporation are not less than that of any of the private schools in Delhi,” she said.
Lauding the move, Leader of House in SDMC Kamaljit Sehrawat said that with the initiative students will be able to understand the political system and its functioning.