50 students from 19 Mumbai colleges visit parliament as part of youth development programme

Updated on: Wednesday, December 26, 2012

As a part of a youth development programme by Milind Deora, union minister of state for communications and IT, 50 students from across 19 colleges from Mumbai recently visited the parliament of India on December19 and 20. Conducted for the fourth consecutive year, the initiative is aimed at developing students’ understanding of Indian democracy and encourages students to take up active participation in the democratic process.

This year’s visit included a trip to the parliament museum, public gallery, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. Organised in association with the Bombay Stock Exchange Students, students not only had the opportunity to interact with vice president K Hamid Ansari, but also met with chief minister of New Delhi, Sheila Dikshit.

These students were selected on the basis of their performance in the ‘Youth Parliament’ organised by BSE Insitute in September. After screening hundreds of applications through an online paper submission campaign, a total of 80 students from 20 colleges were selected across streams such as law, liberal arts, social studies, commerce and science to participate in the day long youth parliament session. Various high impact issues such as FDI in retail, rotting of food grains, uniform civil code and fiscal deficit, among others, were debated at the event. The students also underwent an orientation programme on financial markets with experts from the BSE Institute in Mumbai.

Personally attending to the student’s visit Deora said, “India’s youth are a major force behind our nation’s growth. Students take up different vocations, enter various professional fields and do their bit to add value to our nation’s growth and prosperity. However, it is important for them to understand the democratic framework which our constitution provides them to learn, earn and grow as free citizens. My endeavor through this youth development programme is to draw the attention of these bright minds to the law making procedure of our country. I hope this experience will leave them with an added respect and understanding of the intricate process of law making.”

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