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 Understanding Parliament

Harsh Jhunjhunwala

The familiarization program for the media person of the country with the Parliamentary Processes and Procedures is being taken up by the Lok Sabha Secretariat under the aegis of Bureau of Parliamentary Studies and Training (BPST). The program for the media scribes from the states of Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya and Tripura were organised from the 16th to 18th December. In total 38 scribes and officials from the respective state Assemblies participated in the Familiarization Program. 

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WHEN CHENNAI WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN NATURAL AND MANMADE DISASTER!

Shrinidhi Adiga

Two major coastal cities of the country Mumbai and Chennai will remember the Year 2015 for next few decades for a single reason; i.e. rain furry followed by flood mayhem! Mumbai which witnessed worst ever flood of the history in the year 2005 was able to recover from the flood furry bit easily as it was prepared in advance. But Chennai yet to learn any lessons. Both cities encountered similar calamity and terribly suffered from unregulated urbanization!

Every year Tamil Nadu receives more rain fall between October and December due to North East Monsoon. But this time North East Monsoon caused heavy rainfall and affected Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Union territory Puducherry. What made this year’s North East Monsoon different was heavy rainfall which was caused by the low depression level in Bay of Bengal, devastated Chennai city one of the Metro cities of the country. Coastal districts of Tamilnadu mainly Cudalore, Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur were also terribly hit by the rain and water overflow.

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THE GIFTED AND TALENTED CHILDREN OF LESSER GOD

Jyoti Lal Chowdhury

They might be children of lesser god, they are no less gifted and talented than those born with silver spoon in their mouth. Under the care and guidance of Jyoti Kendra, these children are given basic education in its non residential training centres in the urban and rural areas of Cachar district under Sarva Sikhsa Abhiyan. This is a unique centre for those children who are either dropped out or who never got admitted to any educational institution. Since its inception in 2003, Jyoti Kendra has been dedicated to the cause of poor children who due to the pecuniary condition of their parents or guardians or other pressing circumstances can’t go to schools to study.

Among its 28 centres in urban area across Cachar district, Radha Gobinda Jyoti Kendra, located close to this town in an urban area, has established itself as a centre which has in true sense not only given education to children but also trained them in various co-curricular as well as co-academic activities. It is significant that 798 such deprived children are receiving education and also shaping themselves well for their future. Besides, emphasis is also laid on developing their inherent and latent talent by providing them opportunities to show their creativity and constructive approach of mind.

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CONTENTIOUS POLITICAL ISSUES AND NDA

Prof. Jangkhongam Doungel

The mandate of the electorates of India in the sixteenth Lok Sabha election of 2014 ensured the return of BJP led NDA to power with absolute majority after a gap of a decade. There are certain differences between NDA II and NDA III with regard to formation and composition of the government. Both the short-lived NDA I and the full term NDA II coalition government was led by Atal Behari Vaypajee. The NDA I and NDA II led by Atal Behari Vajpayee was a real coalition combination of BJP without majority of itself, depending upon the support of its allies; however the NDA III led by the Narendra Modi is a coalition structure with BJP as the single majority party which can also survive for the whole term without the support of its allies. The credit for this resounding victory of the BJP should go to none other than Narendra Modi who toiled hard without rest to achieve this magnificent fate. It is evident that the electorates have high expectation from Narendra Modi and the newly installed NDA III government at the Centre. However, the credibility and tactfulness of the NDA III will be judged on the basis of how it tackle and solve the contentious political issues!

There are certain contentious political issues which always involved the BJP either directly or indirectly, such as, Ram Janmabhomi Babri Masjid issue at Ayodhya, Uniform Civil Code and Article 370 of the Constitution of India. Further, the BJP’s identification with Rastriya Swayam Sevak Sangh (RSS) has also doubted its credential as a progressive party of the nation from different circles. As such, this very aspect of its relationship and the role which it accorded to the RSS also seemed to be one of the important measuring rods of BJP performance in this term by the critics. Over and above that, the statesmanship of Narendra Modi and the performance of his government may also be judged on tackling the above mentioned issues.