Participants engage in the Youth Parliament and Debate Competition organised by Nagaland University under the Viksit Bharat Yuva Connect Programme at the Department of Political Science, Zunheboto on August 1.
ZUNHEBOTO, AUGUST 3 (MExN): As part of the Government of India’s Viksit Bharat Yuva Connect Programme, Nagaland University organised a Youth Parliament and Debate Competition at the Department of Political Science, Zunheboto campus.
Around 40 students actively participated in the programme, engaging in discussions and debates on the theme “Emergency Period in India.”
Albert Khizho, Finance Officer of Nagaland University, attended the event as the chief guest. The event was also attended by Prof Dasarathi Bhuiyan, Head of the Department of Political Science, along with committee members Dr Likhase Sangtam (Chairperson), Dr Monalisa Tase (Member), Dr Tiasunep (Point of Contact for Zunheboto District), Dr Neizhanuo Golmei (Nodal Faculty), and Mr Peter Ki (Nodal Officer).
The judges for the competition were Dr Monalisa Tase and Dr Deepak Bhaskar, Assistant Professors in the Department of Political Science, and Dr Suraj Beri, Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology.
Mengo Neangbo, Neizokhonuo, and Moamongba Jamir were declared winners in the Youth Parliamentarian category, while Imsu Waden Ozukum and Ilihima H. Yepthomi emerged winners in the Debate Competition.
The winners will compete at the district level and, if successful, progress to the state level.
Earlier, the inaugural session featured brief speeches by Dr Likhase Sangtam, Albert Khizho, and Prof Dasarathi Bhuiyan. The programme was attended by faculty, university officers, and students.
