Youth Parliament
Youth Parliament is conducted annually in Kendriya Vidyalayas at three levels – Regional, Zonal, and National. This initiative aims to familiarize students with the functioning of the parliamentary system in India.
Youth parliament is a platform offered to the youngsters where they are given a mock parliament set-up and exposure to the parliament type Debate. It is significant due to following reasons:
- In order to create a set of youngsters who have an idea of the parliament, the best way is to make them sit in that environment.
- It is a platform to discuss the national issue on a large scale in a proper forum and in front of the experienced moderators.
- It brings the like-minded youngsters on the same platform and offers a chance for the creation of a community to discuss and come up with the possible solutions.
The purposes of Youth Parliament are as follows:-- To develop in students an insight into the working parliament.
- To make students consider public issues and form their opinion on them.
- To train students in the technique of group discussion.
- To develop in students an ability to arrive at decision after group discussion.
- To develop respect and tolerance for the views of others.
- To make students aware of various problems faced by our society and the country.
- To create in students the quality of leadership. Understand the common man’s point of view and express it in an articulated manner.