Excelsior Sports Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 4: Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS) Jammu -Kashmir and Ladakh, Ministry of Youth affairs and Sports in coordination with NSS organized virtually State Level Youth Parliament Festival 2021, today.
About 44 participants hailing from Youth Clubs and Mahila Mandal, affiliated with NYKS and NSS from 20 districts of J&K UT and two districts of Ladakh UT participated.
The festival was inaugurated by Shamsher Singh Manhas, Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha. While addressing the participants through virtual mode, he stated that the Prime Minister of India shared the idea of youth during his ‘Mann Ki Baat’ address on December 31, 2017. “The first National Youth Festival was organized in January-February 2019 wherein Prime Minister of India had addressed the youth,” Member Parliament said.
Bikram Singh Gill, State Director Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan J&K and Ladakh informed that District Level Youth Parliaments were organized at Jammu, Srinagar and Udhampur on December 28 and 29 respectively on selected five topics including Climate Change is a bigger threat than COVID-19, Greening the Indian Economy, Harnessing the power of women, Supercharging Youth for a New India and Building a start-up innovation, eco system in India.
Gill also informed that the 1st and 2nd winners of the District level and 1st, 2nd and 3rd winners at State level will participate in National Youth Parliament, New Delhi on January 12 and 13 wherein three best speakers will be awarded with Rs 2 lakh, 1.50 lakh and 1 lakh respectively.
Sheikh Yamina from Srinagar stood first, whereas Srishti Koul of Jammu bagged 2nd rank and Nayeeda Choudhary of secured 3rd rank in state level event.
Prof Gharu Ram Bhagat, DDC Member, Musavir Ahmed (KAS) NSS Programme Coordinator, Kashmir University, Srinagar, Dr Hema Gandotra, Assistant Professor, Shalini Rana Assistant Prof and HoD English GCoE Jammu, Reecha Gupta (Artist), Ram Paul Dogra, Journalist and social activist, Dr Ghulam Jeelani Zargar were among jury members of the event.
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