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Dayalbagh Educational Institute, Dayalbagh, Agra was awarded the first prize and Running Parliamentary Shield and Trophy in the National Youth Parliament Competition, 2002-03 for Universities. Merit trophies were also awarded to 13 institutions for standing first in their respective Groups. After distributing the prizes, Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs and Urban Development, Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad said that Indian Parliamentary Democracy has withstood several trials and tribulations to emerge as a vibrant and vigorous system which even the hardcore terrorists failed to shake during the attack on parliament building. “Let it be clear, there is no place for violence in a democracy and our culture values evolution and not revolution”, he added. Shri Azad also said that undemocratic means adopted by some people to seek solutions need to be rendered irrelevant in parliamentary system. “Social changes are gradual and are achieved through discussions and persuasion, not through violence or other unconstitutional means”, the Minister added. He also observed that training of our younger generation in parliamentary system plays a vital role in inculcating democratic spirit in them. “Remember, great republics are created by the character, caliber, virtue, spirit and intelligence of citizens and not by material wealth,” he added.
Students of Dayalbagh Educational Institute performed a short sitting of Youth Parliament in front of the dignitaries. After watching the performance, Shri Azad appreciated the quality of debate by the youngsters and said that the actual members of Parliament can learn a lot from the youngsters. He promised to arrange a repeat show of the same in front of all members of Parliament, both from Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha during the budget session beginning from 25th February, 2005. He also observed that as requested by the state representatives at the recently held All India Whips Conference, such competitions will be conducted at state level also on lines similar to the one organised by Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs.
Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs have been organizing Youth Parliament Competitions in Universities/Colleges since 1997-98. Under the scheme of National Youth Parliament Competition for Universities/Colleges, the 6th Competition in the series, 41 institutions spread all over India participated during 2002-03.
Trophy for standing First in respective groups were awarded to the following institutions: -
· Madurai Kamraj University, Madurai, Tamil Nadu
· College of Veterinary Science, (Punjab Agricultural University), Ludhiana, Punjab
· University of Kalyani, Kalyani, Kolkata, West Bengal
· Annamalai University, Annamali Nagar, Tamil Nadu
· Deendayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur, U.P.
· SNMV College of Arts & Science, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
· Shanmugha College of Engineering, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu
· University of Mumbai, Mumbai, Maharashtra
· Acharaya N.G. Ranga Agriculture University, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
· Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture & Technology, Udaipur, Rajasthan
· Central India Institute of Mass Communication, Nagpur, Maharashtra
· S.N. College, Kannur, Kerala
· College of Arts and Commerce, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh (Andhra University).
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