A Youth Parliament session was organised at Delhi Public School (DPS), Raipurupholding this aphorism, ‘The Youth Parliament is a model parliament and not a mock parliament.’
Students of classes IX and X and class V participated in the session and were adjudged by proficient and experienced jury, according to a DPS press release issued here on Tuesday.
Visits to the Chhattisgarh legislative Assembly which was part of the educational field trip, helped the students understand the proceedings of the legislative Assembly.
They were well acquainted with the seating arrangement of the members viz Speaker of the House on a raised podium at the centre of the House, on the left the Opposition and on the right the ruling party, special galleries for press and the visitors and the functioning of the House.
The students endorsed various proceedings of the model Parliament at the school from oath or affirmation of the new members, obituary reference, question hour, passing of the bill, calling attention, adjournment motion, laying papers on the table of the House to the entry of foreign delegates.
Issues pertaining to reservation of women, child labour, education for all and MNREGA were discussed during the question hour. The members of the Youth Parliament asked questions to the concerned Ministries, which were answered by the ministers of the Youth Parliament to the satisfaction of the House.
In adjournment motion a special issue of public interest, Chennai flood, was discussed. They also discussed the issue of collegiums as part of the procedure- calling attention. Engrossing discussion on capital punishment ensued. The bill on civil code was discussed and passed in the Youth Parliament.
The students who emerged as outstanding orators and performers were Vishakha Tiwari, Parshva Golchha, Resham Sharma and Swastik Shukla. The students of class V discussed issues like education, rural development and women development with conviction. Shraddha Gupta, Tanisha Sharma, Isha Baghel and Ravleen Kaur Bhalla emerged as the budding eloquent orators.
The students participated actively and enthusiastically and won accolades of the members of the management and the Principal Raghunath Mukherjee and the teachers.