Nehru Yuva Kendra Puri organised a Neighborhood Youth Parliament at Puri Sadar block in coordination with NSS, Maa Sharada Devi Mahila Mandal, Model Youth Club and Mahaveer Youth Club
More than 100 youths from various clubs of Puri Sadar participated. Writer Badrinath Mishra graced the occasion as chief guest and former ZP chairman Dibakar Patra was the chief speaker. Prof Sukanta Mohanty, scribes Ranjan kumar Ganguly and Bejoy Kumar Pattnaik were guests.
District Youth Coordinator Jay Shankar Joshi presided.
Joshi told the objective of the programme is to develop leadership qualities among the youths to enable them to realize their full potential in nation-building.
Guest Badrinath Mishra said about character building among the youths and need of volunteerism.
Prof Mohanty told that youths should come to the forefront of the development process and the need of good governance and civic education. Ganguly told there is a need to harness the immense youth energy for nation-building.
Resource persons gave lectures on various social issues including various flagship schemes of the Government for the betterment of the youths.
An action group was formed to take up the issue through various authorities and also, to sensitize the discussion matter in their respective villages. At last, certificates were distributed among the participants.