Administration holds capacity building workshop for 119 teachers on starting Bal Sansad in 50 government schools

Ludhiana, July 29, 2024: The district administration on Monday started a 3-days capacity building workshop for 119 teachers of 50 government schools on the introduction of Bal Sansad program. 

The workshop was inaugurated by Additional Deputy Commissioner Major Amit Sareen and Assistant Commissioner Kritika Goyal. 

In this workshop, the teachers will help school children learn about democracy and the parliamentary system by institutionalizing Children Parliament in the schools. They will also inform the children about the voting system, the structure of the legislature, parliament, government, ministers, opposition and others. 

ADC Major Amit Sareen detailed the importance of various issues related to the children. He spoke about the election system of the country and mentioned that Bal Sansad will be a forum at which students will express their views on various subjects, including their school, family, neighbours, society and can also talk about their rights freely.

Similarly, Assistant Commissioner Kritika Goyal pointed out about the role of teachers in facilitating and forming Bal Sansad in the schools. She stated that Bal Sansad, a parliament of children in government schools will develop leadership skills amongst them. The students will be able to take leadership roles and discuss and debate critical issues thus ensuring their participation and encouraging their civic sense at an early age. This will also make them a responsible and good citizen. 

 The experts from Wings of Wisdom Foundation Anuja Naik and Samuel Dutta also shared their views on the importance of Bal Sansad and students as torchbearers. 

District Development Fellow (DDF) Ambar Bandhopadyay also highlighted about teachers and students as changemakers of India. He also discussed that the teachers will be facilitated at the end of the session under the following category:
Enthusiastic leaders, servant leaders, Charistmatic leaders, Punctual leaders and participative leaders.
District Education Officer Dimple Madaan also addressed the gathering.