Bal Satra’

June 13, 2023

A special session for children ‘Bal Satra’ was organized on ‘World Day against Child Labour’ at Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha, Shimla.
68 children, 43 of them girls, selected from seven states including Himachal Pradesh, participated in the special session for ‘Bal Vidhan Sabha’.
The students performed the role assigned to them while exhibiting confidence and high level of awareness about issues confronting the state.
Jahnavi, a class 10 student from a government school, a resident of Sundernagar in Mandi district, played the role of the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh.
There were also protests in the House as opposition MLAs (students) entered the well of the House to protest on the issue of drug problem.
The CM, Vidhan Sabha Speaker, several ministers, MLAs and parents of the students witnessed the two-and-a-half hour proceedings
Speaker Kuldeep Pathania said taking part in the Bal Vidhan Sabha was a lifetime experience for these 68 children who have been selected from 25,000 entries from nine states.
The Vice-Chairman of Rajya Sabha Harivash Narayan Singh was the guest of honour.
Earlier this session was held in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly.