Indian Student Parliament Resolutions

The Indian Student Council’s First Student parliament (Bhartiya Chhatra Sansad), organized in Maharashtra Institute of Technology's School of Government (MITSOG), in Pune, on Jan 12-14, 2011, is a bold step towards voicing Indian youth’s concerns over wide issues touching Indian lives. Addressing sensitive themes like India Vs Bharat, Women’s Empowerment, Globalization and Opportunities for Youth, Environment, Fight against Terrorism, Understanding Naxalism etc., it summoned students, political leaders, environmentalists, workers and media on the same platform, working towards a common goal. The objective was to achieve the involvement of youth in the country’s decision-making process. The next Indian Student Parliament to be held in 2012, in Mumbai, Nagpur or Aurangabad will be announced by 1st week of April.

Several resolutions were taken in eleven sessions, followed by interactive talks between the leaders and participants and a voting round on each resolution. The first resolution was for the facilitation of scholarships and stipends to graduate and postgraduate students from economically weak sections, by all State Governments. This will ensure that those with a good intellectual potential are not deterred from pursuing a healthy education because of their economic backwardness. The second resolution was for setting up of vocational training institutes in about 200 Naxalite affected areas for training of local youth by the State Governments, funded by Central Government. Conduction of two workshops relating to the RTI, each year, by the Block Development Officer for student leaders across the country to sensitize them about citizen’s rights and responsibilities and for their enhanced participation in the country’s administration was also resolved. Others include provision of free hostel facility for graduate and post graduate students from economically weaker sections, commitment from each youth for plantation and protection of at least one tree in a lifetime, and conduction of self-defense training for all female students by NCC.

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