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Pune, February 7: The three-day 14th ‘Bharatiya Chhatra Sansad’ will be organized by MIT World Peace University, Pune, and MIT School of Government from February 8 to 10, 2025, at Vivekananda Auditorium, MIT World Peace University, Kothrud, Pune. Since 2011, this student parliament has been held annually, and this year marks its 14th edition, as announced by Dr. R. M. Chitnis, Vice-Chancellor of MIT World Peace University, at the curtain-raiser press conference.
The inauguration of the 14th Bharatiya Chhatra Sansad will take place on Saturday, February 8, 2025, at 10:00 AM, with the Honorable Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis, as the chief guest. Other distinguished guests include Prof. Ram Shinde, Chairman of the Maharashtra Legislative Council; Dr. C.P. Joshi, Former Speaker of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly; and Aman Gupta, Co-founder of CMO BOAT.
During the event, Satish Mahana, Speaker of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly, will be honored with the Ideal Assembly Speaker Award.
Sessions of the 14th Bharatiya Chhatra Sansad:
Session 1: Saturday, February 8, 2:00 PM
Topic: The Ideology of Indian Politics – Left, Right, or Beyond?
Speakers:
Kuldeep Singh Pathania, Speaker of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Dr. Kanhaiya Kumar, NSUI Chief
Adv. A.A. Rahim, Former MP
Rajkumar Raut, MP
A special session for students, ‘Youth to Youth Connect’, will be held at 4:15 PM.
Session 2: Sunday, February 9, 9:00 AM
Topic: Revdi Culture – An Economic Burden or a Necessary Support?
Chairperson: Ravindra Nath Mahato, Speaker of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly
Speakers:
Rubika Liyaquat, Renowned TV Journalist
Pawan Khera, Chairman of the Congress Media & Publicity Department
Navjot Singh Sidhu, Former Minister
Tarun Chugh, National General Secretary, BJP
Ranjeet Ranjan, MP
Session 3: Sunday, February 9, 11:45 AM
Topic: Indian Culture vs. Western Glamour – The Dilemma of Indian Youth
Speaker: Nand Kishore Yadav, Speaker of the Bihar Legislative Assembly
At this event, Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu, Minister of Civil Aviation, will be honored with the Bharat Asmita Jan Pratinidhi Shreshtha Award.
Special guests: Renowned actress Khushbu Sundar and MP Arun Govil.
A special ‘Youth to Youth Connect’ session will be organized from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM, followed by the cultural presentation ‘Loktantra Ka Rangmanch’ at 7:30 PM.
Session 4: Monday, February 10, 9:00 AM
Topic: AI and Social Media – A Strength or an Unforeseen Crisis?
Speakers:
Thomas A. Sangma, Speaker of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
Rajesh Badal, Senior Journalist
Aditya Raj Kaul, Executive Editor, TV9 Network
Asim Patil, Managing Director, ITech
Closing Ceremony: Monday, February 10, 11:45 AM
Guests of Honor:
Eknath Shinde, Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra
Dattatray Bharane, Minister of Sports and Youth Welfare, Maharashtra
Advisors of Bharatiya Chhatra Sansad:
Renowned personalities guiding this student parliament include:
Padma Vibhushan Dr. Raghunath Mashelkar, Tushar Gandhi, Prof. Dr. Vishwanath D. Karad, Anu Aga, Abhay Firodia, Lobsang Sangay, Mark Tully, Justice N. Santosh Hegde, Dr. Vijay Bhatkar, and Nanik Rupani.
The Bharatiya Chhatra Sansad is supported by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, Government of India; the Higher & Technical Education Department of Maharashtra; the Sports & Youth Welfare Department of Maharashtra; and UNESCO Chair for Human Rights, Democracy, Peace, and Tolerance.
National organizations such as the National Teachers’ Congress Foundation, National Women’s Parliament, Sarpanch Parliament, Bharat Asmita National Awards, and the Association of Indian Universities have also extended their support.
For more details, visit www.bharatiyachhatrasansad.org. Students are encouraged to participate.
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Leadership Development Program for MLAs
MIT World Peace University will also organize a ‘Leadership Development Program’ for MLAs on February 8 and 9 at the Sant Shri Dnyaneshwar Auditorium, MIT-WPU, Kothrud. Around 250 MLAs from across the country are expected to attend.
This program will allow MLAs to interact and engage in discussions with participating students.
Special Sessions for MLAs:
1. Creating Employment Opportunities in Constituencies
2. Lawmakers and Bureaucrats: Agents of Development
3. Strategic Communication: Effective Use of Social Media
This information was shared by Dr. Milind Pande (Pro-Vice Chancellor, MIT-WPU), Dr. Mukesh Sharma, Prof. Dr. Parimal Maya Sudhakar, Dr. Hitesh Joshi, Dr. Anjali Sane, Dr. Pournima Inamdar, Prof. Gopal Vamane, Prithviraj Shinde (President, MIT-WPU Student Council), Vice Presidents Apoorva Bhegde and Nitish Tiwari.
