Nuapada: A Mock Parliament was organized on the second day of the district level PM Shree Festival being held in the premises of National High School. District Magistrate Madhu Sudan Das and District Security Officer Omrit Pal Singh attended the program as guests and encouraged the students. 65 students from 12 PM Sri schools of the district participated in it. In the Shadow Parliament, the students played the role of President, Prime Minister, various Ministers, Leader of Opposition, Speaker and Deputy Speaker and discussed and debated on important national issues like education, health and defense. On this occasion, the members presented the Central Budget, Railway Budget and Defense Bill. Vigorous discussions and logical debates were seen in the House on various issues. At times, the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker declared adjournment of the House after a ruckus broke out in the House, creating a truly parliamentary experience. DAV College Titilagarh Retired Chairman Dr. Shiv Prasad Behera, District Education Officer Dr. Prashant Kumar Mohanty, Additional District Education Officer Dr. Reshmlal Naik, Sudshanshu Shekhar Mishra, BE Geetanjali Joshi, District Information and Public Relations Officer Vidyapati Panda and other officials, teachers and students were present. He expressed the opinion that democratic values and leadership skills will be developed through The program was composed and directed by Principal Prabodh Kumar Hota, PM Sri Khariyar Road Government Girls High School. Teachers Sukant Shetpathi, Shankarshan Purohit, Tularam Patel, Ashok Behera, Sharat Kumar Panda, Mohan Kumar Mahant, Madhipal Thandi, Jeetu Khamari, Babita Rana were the main contributors. l
Bishwanath Samal reports from Nuapada