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Youth Participation Nation

SELECTION OF THESE NATIONAL LEADERS FOR WREATH PROGRAM
Subhash Chandra Bose 23 January West Bengal
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar 14 April Maharashtra I am a member of the
National Service Scheme.
Gurudev Rabindra Nath Tagore May 7 West Bengal I received a call from Delhi
Mahatma Gandhi October 2 Gujarat inviting me to participate in
Lal Bahadur Shastri 2 October Uttar Pradesh the Parliament's programme
after winning the state level
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel 31 October Gujarat speech competition. I'm
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru 14 November Uttar Pradesh thrilled to be a part of the
Indira Gandhi 19 November Uttar Pradesh programme. The event was
attended by both Lok Sabha
Dr. Rajendra Prasad 3 December Bihar Speaker Om Birla and Prime
Pt. Madan Mohan Malviya 25 December Uttar Pradesh Minister Narendra Modi. They
Atal Bihari Vajpayee 25 December Uttar Pradesh also had a conversation with
me and a photo shoot.
-Nisha Kumari, Vaishali, Bihar.

Atal Ji's outspokenness, Atal Bihari Vajpayee ji was a great I am overjoyed to be a part
confidence, and oratory skills statesman who gave exceptional of the programme. It was
on a variety of subjects were leadership to the country. He has a thrilling to see Prime Minister
outstanding. Millions of Indians special place in the heart of every Narendra Modi and Lok
benefited from Atal ji's leadership Indian.He worked to take India to new Sabha Speaker Om Birla
in making the country strong and heights in every field, whether it was in front of the Parliament
developed. Under his leadership, infrastructure, education, or foreign House. I had the opportunity
the country made unprecedented policy. I bow to Atal Ji once more from to interact with participants
progress in a variety of fields. the bottom of my heart. from other states.
-Om Birla , Lok Sabha Speaker. -Narendra Modi, Prime Minister- -Sheoraj Singh, Bulandshahr,
in the Mann Ki Baat programme Uttar Pradesh

Shastri, and so far eight programmes have been contributions of national leaders, as well as
held, with the next scheduled for January 23, on the the inspiring ideals and themes of their lives,
birth anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose. in this programme organised by Parliament
A tribute programme was held in Parliament House. Parliament House, Kartavya Path, the
House on December 25th to commemorate the War Memorial, Raj Ghat, the National Sanitation
birth anniversaries of Bharat Ratna Pandit Madan Center, and the Prime Minister's Museum are all
Mohan Malviya and Atal Bihari Vajpayee. In the visited by the participants. 75 young people from
Lok Sabha, both Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla across the country are chosen to participate in
and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with this programme at Parliament House through
Ministers and MPs, paid tribute to both great competitions organised by various ministries.
personalities. The 75 participants in this tribute The Parliamentary Research and Training
programme were led by 23 states and one Institute for Democracy (PRIDE) sends letters
union territory. There were 40 females and 35 to the chosen participants' MPs and District
males among the participants. The participants Magistrates to highlight and motivate them. The
discussed the lives and ideals of Pandit Madan accommodation for the participants is arranged
Mohan Malaviya and Atal Bihari Vajpayee. by the Parliament. Following the wreath-laying
Besides, 400 participants from various Delhi-NCR ceremony, they are given books on national
schools and colleges were invited. leaders, a calligraphic copy of the Constitution on
More than 25 participants spoke on the a pen drive, and other digital literature.

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