Development Association of Nagaland (DAN) in collaboration with New Jalukie Students Union (NJSU) conducted the first general election of New Jalukie Children’s Parliament on July 25 at New Jalukie Village Panchayat Hall.
A press release by NJSU stated that district coordinator, DAN, Paisuile, introduced and addressed the children gathered for the general elections of neighborhood children parliament.
She spoke about the aims and objectives of the children’s parliament initiative in Peren district and added that New Jalukie Village has been selected as one of the village to take part, equip and widen the knowledge of the student community in regard to the parliamentary functioning in practical.
A brief introduction to Childline 1098 was shared by Ibamsile Doson and Aman Newmai from Childline Peren team. They highlighted the programmes and services for the children and asked whoever in need of care and protection to dial 1098, which is a 24-hours national toll free helpline number.
Programme manager of Children’s Parliament Initiative, DAN, Vikhuli Achumi, said the parliament was needed for the welfare of the student community.
She said neighborhood/community level children parliament could be the foundation through which children can also go up and take part into institutional level, district level, state level and even to national level of children parliament.
She also gave an introduction on the roles and responsibilities of a parliamentarian including the council of ministers, speakers and proceeded for the general election to New Jalukie Children’s Parliament.
The children contested for the various posts in accordance to the parliamentary functioning in a democratic form of government and elected 24 cabinet ministers, deputy ministers, parliamentary secretaries and leader of opposition of the house.
The elected candidate for the various portfolios allocated in the parliament for the tenure of one -year time took the oath to abide the strict norms and procedure for the smooth functioning and executions of parliament.
The oath was administered by NJSU president, Aphun Gonmei.