Mock Vidhan Sabha session for school students in Anandpur Sahib

In a unique initiative to mark Constitution Day and inspire young minds, the Chief Minister Bhagwant Punjab Government organised a mock Punjab Vidhan Sabha session for students from government schools across the state at Sri Anandpur Sahib on Wednesday.

The mock session was held at an Punjab Vidhan Sabha Building set up at Sri Anandpur Sahib to hold a Special Vidhan Sabha Session to mark the 350th Martyrdom Anniversary of Ninth Sikh Guru, Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur. It was commenced by Secretary Punjab Vidhan Sabha Ramlok Khatana with the permission of Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan.

Training future leaders

In his address, Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhawan described the day as historic, where they are training the future generation about how government works. The Speaker, Deputy Speaker, and other dignitaries enthusiastically encouraged the students who role-played as the Speaker, Deputy Speaker, Chief Minister, Cabinet Ministers, and MLAs.

Congratulating the school students, teachers, and parents, the Speaker also appealed for greater participation in politics.

Writing contest announced

He assigned the students a task to write an article on the topic of 'Vote Theft'. He announced cash prizes worth of Rs 51,000, Rs 21,000, and Rs 11,000 for the students securing first, second, and third positions, respectively.

He encouraged students from any school in Punjab to visit this special assembly set up at Sri Anandpur Sahib until November 29.

Animated mock session

During the mock session, students brilliantly performed the roles of various legislators. Harkamaldeep Singh from School of Eminence, Ghanauri Kalan, w as the ‘Chief Minister’; Harpreet Singh from Government Adarsh Sr Sec School, Kot Dhandhal, was the ‘Leader of Opposition’; Jagmandar Singh from HSN School of Eminence, Jaito, represented as the ‘Speaker’; and Dishant Kumar from Government Senior Secondary School, Rurki Khas, was the ‘Dy Speaker’. During the Question Hour of this special mock session, 10 questions were asked. The answers were effectively given by the school students role-playing as ministers. The student MLAs also presented two Bills including 'The Punjab Panchayati Raj (Amendment) Bill 2024' and 'The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Punjab Amendment) Bill 2025'. Jaspreet Singh, role-playing as MLA Vijay Singla, presented a Call Attention Notice regarding the sewerage system in Mansa city; student Husanpreet Singh, role-playing as MLA Kuljit Singh Randhawa, raised an issue concerning the conservation of water resources and land; and Gurbhej Singh, as MLA Rana Inder Partap Singh, brought forward a matter regarding the development of a new variety of maize seeds by PAU. All these notices were passed unanimously by the House.