Following the mandate given by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), various universities in the national Capital are observing the Good Governance Day on December 24 instead of December 25 by arranging seminars and talks. The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Jamia Millia Islamia and Delhi University (DU) are all organising seminars or conducting competitions.
While Jamia Millia Islamia is organising a trilingual orator competition, Delhi University will be conducting the same competition along with a series of PowerPoint presentations, both on the use of technology and innovation in promoting good governance. Though both will give certificates to students, Jamia will give out cash prizes to the students who will participate in the competition.
“A lecture on the same topic will also be delivered by Dr VSR Krishnaiah, senior technical director, National Informatics Centre (NIC), Ministry of Communications and Information Technology on Wednesday,” said a statement issued by Jamia on Tuesday. Delhi University also held a panel discussion on good governance on Tuesday at the Cluster Innovation Centre (CIC) which was attended by students and teachers. The speakers at the panel discussion were experienced in governance. A competition was also held where students gave presentations on good governance and two students won the competition.
On Wednesday, their oratory competition will be held at Gandhi Bhawan. Additionally, the Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC) has also organised a panel discussion. JNU is also conduction programmes on Wednesday at their convention centre for the same.