‘Young Indians Parliament 2.0' held
Trichy: Young Indians (Yi), Trichy Chapter, under the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), conducted the Young Indians Parliament 2.0 – chapter level round at Shrimati Indira Gandhi College on Friday.
More than 300 students from across the region participated in it. The event promoted civic awareness, leadership qualities, and democratic values among school and college students through a simulated parliamentary experience.
The inaugural session was launched by DMK Rajya Sabha member 'Tiruchi' Siva. He interacted with the students and explained about the history of the Indian Parliament, the structure and types of parliamentary proceedings, and key differences between the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. The MP also elaborated on how bills are introduced and passed, the functioning of Zero Hour, and the distinction between policies and laws.
An interactive session was also conducted where the MP responded to leadership and policy-related queries from students. CII said the valedictory session will be addended by Trichy MP Durai Vaiko.
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Trichy: Young Indians (Yi), Trichy Chapter, under the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), conducted the Young Indians Parliament 2.0 – chapter level round at Shrimati Indira Gandhi College on Friday. More than 300 students from across the region participated in it. The event promoted civic awareness, leadership qualities, and democratic values among school and college students through a simulated parliamentary experience. The inaugural session was launched by DMK Rajya Sabha member 'Tiruchi' Siva. He interacted with the students and explained about the history of the Indian Parliament, the structure and types of parliamentary proceedings, and key differences between the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. The MP also elaborated on how bills are introduced and passed, the functioning of Zero Hour, and the distinction between policies and laws. An interactive session was also conducted where the MP responded to leadership and policy-related queries from students. CII said the valedictory session will be addended by Trichy MP Durai Vaiko.
