Collegians to debut as 'lawmakers'

MUMBAI: Rotary Mumbai and its youth wing, Rotaract, are organizing a model Indian parliamentary session (MIPS), which will bring together youngsters between 18 to 25 years to debate on the Lokpal Bill, the Land Acquisition Bill, the Foreign Education Providers' Bill as well as the Indo-US nuclear deal among others.
"Our aim is to sensitize the youth to an important part of our parliamentary system.We are highlighting various topics like the democratic process of debate within the government," said Savio Joseph of Rotaract Mumbai. Participants will be divided into 'ruling' and 'opposition' parties, which will elect the prime minister as well as the council of ministers. The parties will be expected to debate on the given topics during the session and the opposition parties are expected to grill the ruling party memberson the mentioned bills. Last year, close to 100 students had participated in the MIPS.