Excerpt from CG+, reported by Vibha Singh on December 26, 2009 : Read Full Article
A fierce debate about the national school education reform bill, heated arguments surrounding the government’s handling of swine flu and rural life and urban development… no, Parliament is not in session. These were the scenes at the youth parliament at Atomic Energy Central School-2, at Bhabha Atomic Research Centre.
The school had arranged for a mock parliament to inculcate democratic values in students. Principal, Atomic Energy Central School said, “Youth parliaments are a reconstruction of the Legislative Assembly. Every one wants to become a doctor or an engineer these days. Politics should also be treated as a career option and activities like this give students the necessary exposure. India 2020 is in your hands.
You have the ability to make dreams come true.” The headmistress of the school Lalitha Prabhakar, said it is very important for today’s youth to participate in the political process in a disciplined manner. “Competitions like these provide students an opportunity to know the avenues which are available to elected representatives for bringing public grievances before parliament and to discuss matters of urgent national and public importance,” she added.
