City to host Gujarat Chhatra Sansad

VADODRA: City is set to host the state’s first student parliament. The Gujarat Chhatra Sansad (student conclave) is inspired from the Bhartiya Chhatra Sansad, the first unique national youth movement that focuses to engage youth in politics. The Gujarat Chhatra Sansad would be the second state level student parliament in the country after the Kashmir Chhatra Sansad.The student parliament will provide an opportunity to the youth to interact and deliberate on burning social and political issues with eminent leaders from political and social background.Over 1,200 youth from across the state are expected to participate in the parliament that will be held on May 30.
“We have approached schools and colleges across that state including Surat, Valsad, Anand, Ahmedabad and other cities. We are expecting participation from high school students, youth, student leaders and young professionals who are passionate about social change at the macro level,” said Shashwat Bulusu, co-cordinator of the event.“The day-long parliament will witness student speakers and participants deliberating with the panelists that include prominent political leaders and social activists that include Anna Hazare, Kumar Vishwas, Dr Subramanian Swamy and Maulana Rizvi among others,” added Bulusu, a law student at M S University.
“The topics that will be discussed at the parliament include ‘Religion in storm or storm in religion’ and ‘Does entertainment bring about a social change’ wherein the participants and speakers will brainstorm on the various issues plaguing the state and the country at large,” added Bulusu.“At the end of the parliament, a report will be prepared that will include the deliberations and suggestive solutions discussed at the event. We will then approach various organizations and institutions for seeking collaboration for implementing the solutions on a collective level,” he said.