CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The objective of the web portal of Youth Parliament is to strengthen the roots of democracy, inculcate healthy habits of discipline, tolerance of the view of others and to enable the student community to know about practices and procedures of the Parliament.

Detailed explanation-2: -YOUTH PARLIAMENT. Youth Parliament is organized in Kendriya Vidyalayas every year at three levels- Regional, Zonal, and National Level. It is organized to make the students familiar with the functioning of the parliamentary system in India. 5 teams participate in each level of the competition.

Detailed explanation-3: -The first Youth Parliament Competition was held in 1966-67. Since then every year competitions are held and various prizes are awarded to the schools of Delhi. In 1978, the ‘Youth Parliament’ scheme was extended to selected Kendriya Vidyalayas situated in and around Delhi.

Detailed explanation-4: -The seating arrangement for members should be in the shape of a horse-shoe, as it is in the Lok Sabha. The Chamber of Lok Sabha is a semi-circular Hall with the Speaker sitting in a canopied chair, place conspicuously at the Centre of the diameter connecting the two ends of the semi-circle.