Youth Parliament

KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA JHAGRAKHAND IN NATIONAL YOUTH PARLIAMENT  In National Youth Parliament 2023-24, Kendriya Vidyalaya Jhagrakhand participated as one of six teams selected to perform at the KVS Regional level NYP held at KV Bilaspur from 06 October 2023 to 07 October 2023. Our Vidyalaya contingent outperformed in the competition and secured its entry at the KVS Zonal level held at KV Gomtinagar Lucknow from 28 November 2023 to 29 November 2023.

At the zonal level, our contingent represented Raipur Region, and we secured third position among six regions participating.

Eight students who performed excellently in the Zonal Level NYP competition from our team got selected for the Parliament House visit:

• Nadia Sheikh
• Akshay Verma and Shivam
• Priyanshi Chaubey, Fiza Ansari, and Eram Mansuri
• Prateek Jha and Aastha Agrawal

These 8 selected students will get a chance to visit Parliament House and attend the workings of parliament in New Delhi.

Youth Parliament 2024 :  In 2024, these students participated and won the second prize at the KVS Regional Level. Below is the list of participants:

About National Youth Parliament  The National Youth Parliament (NYP) is a program that aims to strengthen democracy, promote youth engagement, and help young people learn about parliamentary practices and procedures. In KVS, the NYP is conducted at three levels: School level, Regional Level, and Zonal level. The winners of the Zonal level NYP Competition participate in State level (open) and the National Youth Parliament.

Objectives of the Youth Parliament Scheme  With a view to strengthening the roots of democracy, inculcating healthy habits of discipline, tolerance of the views of others, and enabling the student community to understand the working of our Parliamentary institutions, the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs has introduced the Scheme of National Youth Parliament Competition for Universities / Colleges throughout the country. These competitions are conducted on an annual basis in each academic year.

Eligibility for entry in the Competition. All the Universities/Colleges recognized by UGC/Government of India/State Government who sponsor their nominees for attending the Orientation Course conducted by the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs prior to the start of the Competition would be eligible for participation. The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs may add any additional institution for participation in the competition.

Duration of the Youth Parliament sitting  The duration of the sitting of the “Youth Parliament” should not exceed 55 minutes. Out of this, nearly 20 minutes may be devoted to Questions, and the remaining time will be utilized for discussion on Bills, Motions, Resolutions, etc., as indicated in the literature on the subject which would be made available during the Orientation Course conducted by the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs prior to the commencement of each Competition.

Evaluation of the Competition at the National Level  At the National Level Competition, the performances of each team would be evaluated by a panel of judges consisting of:

1. Member of Parliament/Ex-Member of Parliament
2. An Officer of the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
3. An academician of repute from a non-participating institution, preferably in consultation with the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs/Group Coordinator

Based on this evaluation, a merit list will be drawn to select the “National Winner”. Individual performances will also be evaluated, and prizes awarded to the selected team members on the basis of their meritorious performance.