Solan
The second round of the Viksit Bharat Youth Parliament 2025 for the Shimla and Kinnaur districts concluded on March 20, 2025, at Jaypee University of Information Technology (JUIT), which was designated as the Nodal Center for the region. Organized by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports of the Government of India, this initiative aims to engage youth in the democratic process and facilitate discussions on significant national issues.
The event sought to empower participants aged 18 to 25 through a four-stage selection process, beginning with a one-minute video submission on the My Bharat Portal. From these submissions, 150 candidates from Shimla and Kinnaur were shortlisted to participate in the district-level event at JUIT, which was inaugurated on March 18, 2025, in the presence of university officials, jury members, faculty, and motivated participants.
The jury comprised notable figures including Dr. Sandhya Sharma, Head of the Department of English at Rajkiya Kanya Mahavidyalaya, Shimla; Ms. Deepika Sharma, Editor of Asar News; Dr. Puneet Bhushan, Assistant Professor at Himachal Pradesh University Business School, Shimla; Ms. Sheetal Sharma Vyas, Advocate in the High Court of Shimla; and Dr. Neena Jindal, Assistant Professor at JUIT. Over March 18 and 20, the 150 participants passionately presented their perspectives on the theme “One Nation, One Election,” underscoring their commitment to democracy.
Based on evaluations conducted by the jury, ten participants were selected for the next round at the state level. Dr. Nishant Jain, NSS Programme Coordinator at JUIT, announced the names of the shortlisted participants: Ananya Negi, Yogesh, Anirudh Thakur, Diksha Vashisht, Suraj Sharma, Himanshi Sahni, Swapnil Suryan, Surya Prakash, Avantika Pamta, and Ved Priya.
