A ‘Neighbourhood Youth Parliament’ was held at the Khariar Autonomous College by NYK, Nuapada in collaboration with the Youth Red Cross wing of the college on Tuesday.
"The objective was to educate youths about their role to bring a healthy and ideal political system in the country and to create an opportunity for them to share their perception on contemporary socioeconomic development through debate and discussions," said Professor of Chemistry and Advisor of Youth Red cross wing of the college Dr Tarun Pradhan
College Principal Dr Harendra Panda, who inaugurated the programme, urged the Youth Clubs to actively participate in nation building and help the local communities solve the problems of development they are confronting.
Altogether, 50 male and female students of the college took part in the programme. Among the students, Tanushree, Mamina, Sanskruti, Ganesh, Suman, Nirupama, Jogin, Manaswini, Jayanti, Niharika, Ramesh, Karisma and Gobinda were the speakers.
Other guests included Dr Padmalochn Barma, Dr Bishnudev Mallik and Meena Gujrati, Lecturers of the college. The programme was represented by Diptimayee Majhi and Sangram Keshari Singh of NYK, Nuapada.