By Ashapradeep Bureau:

The 31st National Youth Parliament Competition (Regional Level) of Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangthan, Bhubaneswar Region is organized on 16th & 17th August 2018. Hon’ble Shri Hemant Kumar Dutta SDGM, East Coast Railway cum Chairman of Vidyalaya Management Committee was kind enough to grace the occasion as the Chief Guest and inaugurated this competition. Shri Mahamegha Bahan Aira Kharabela Swain Hon’ble Ex-MP, Loksabha acted as the Chief Judge of this competition. The other esteemed judges of this competition were Dr. D. Ojha Assistant Commissioner KVS, Bhubaneswar Region and Dr. A.K. Khatua principal Kv-2 CRPF, Bhubaneswar. The venue principal Smt. Preeti Roy welcomed all the dignitaries and participants. Around 275 participants from five Kendriya Vidyalayas of Bhubaneswar Region viz- KV-ARS Charbatia, KV-Puri, KV-1Sambalpur,KV Bondamunda-Rourkela and KV Berhampur participated in this competition. The competition was conducted as per the rules and regulations framed by the Ministry of Parliament Affairs, Govt. of India. The team which stands first will participate in Zonal Level Competition with the motto to strengthen the roots of democracy, inculcate healthy habits of discipline, tolerance of the views of others and to enable the student’s community to be aware about the functioning of our Parliament. The ministry of Parliament Affairs has decided in consultation with the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan to introduce a scheme of National Youth Parliament Competition in Kendriya Vidyalayas throughout the country and to hold “Youth Parliament” annually among Kendriya Vidyalayas in all the 25 regions.