KERALA LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY FESTIVAL ON DEMOCRACY

Delegates should reach Legislative Complex. In case of difficulty they may contact helpline numbers.

FoD Control Room nos. – 91-471-2512594/ 2512613/ and 2512611/12

Students speakers, those who wish to express their opinion in English about the topic are requested to contact

Mr. Hemanth Joshi on 9028494689 or Mrs.Pradnya Nene on 7720061611 on or before 21st February 2019.

Selection will be held on 22nd February at Room No. 717, Legislative Assembly Hall, Thiruvananthapuram from 02.00 pm to 04.00pm.

KERALA LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

FESTIVAL on DEMOCRACY

06 August - November 2018, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

FESTIVAL ON DEMOCRACY

Aimed at fostering, inculcating, sensitising, reiterating and thereby strengthening the values and ethos of democracy

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National Students' Parliament, Kerala - 2019

Power and Possibilities of Democracy and Politics (23/02/2019 to 25/02/2019)

The National Students’ Parliament, Kerala – 2019 aims to inculcate in youth a love for democratic values and the democratic way of life, and to instil a craving for democracy as a system, thought and vision. The focal points of discussion will cover faith and affinity towards politics and parliamentary democracy, plurality of thought, the essence and spirit of the Constitution, the need for ethics in public life, the vision of sustainable development and the emergence of an enlightened new world, through information gateways. This will be a mega-three day event with the participation of about 2000 students from various Universities within India. The National Students’ Parliament is proposed to be held from 23rd to 25th February 2019. The discussions will center around democracy, politics and the Constitution of India, and the Students’ Parliament aims to direct the power and possibilities of democracy and politics towards world peace and sustainable development.

The Six National Conclaves

Six National Level seminars are scheduled to be conducted as part of the “Festival on Democracy” by the Kerala Legislative Assembly. The first one in the series named National Legislators Conference on the challenges in the empowerment of Scheduled castes and Scheduled Tribes in Independent India was conducted by the Kerala Legislative Assembly on 2018 August 6^th and 7^th the second named National Students’parliament, Kerala -2019 will held from 23^rd to 25^th February 2019 Kerala Legislature Complex. The details of the series of conferences and key organizing committee is available here.

National Legislators’ Conference

National Media Conclave on Democracy

National Women Legislators’ Conference

Consensus Conclave on Kerala Development

National Students’ Parliament, Kerala 2019

Special Conference on Assembly Proceedings

The Thought Leaders

SHRI JUSTICE (Retd) P.SATHASIVAM

Hon’ble Governor of Kerala

SHRI PINARAYI VIJAYAN

Hon’ble Chief Minister of Kerala

SHRI P SREERAMAKRISHNAN

Hon’ble Speaker, Kerala Legislature

SHRI A K BALAN

Hon’ble Minister for SC/ST Development & Parliamentary Affairs

SHRI V.SASI

Hon’ble Deputy Speaker, Kerala Legislature

SHRI RAMESH CHENNITHALA

Hon’ble Leader of Opposition, Kerala

SHRI JUSTICE (Retd) P.SATHASIVAM
The Hon’ble Governor of Kerala

SHRI A K BALAN
Hon’ble Minister for Welfare of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes, Law, Culture and Parliamentary Affairs

SHRI. PINARAYI VIJAYAN
Hon’ble Chief Minister of Kerala

SHRI. RAMESH CHENNITHALA
Hon’ble Leader of Opposition, Kerala

SHRI. P SREERAMAKRISHNAN
Hon’ble Speaker, Kerala Legislature

SHRI. V.SASI,
Hon’ble Deputy Speaker, Kerala Legislature

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Conference on various issues will be the highlight

09:57 AM

National Students' Parliament, Kerala - 2019 : INAUGURAL FUNCTION

Time	:09.57 am. :10.00 am.	Theme Song National Anthem
Welcome Speech	:10.01am.	Shri. V. Sasi, Hon’ble Deputy Speaker, Kerala Legislative Assembly
Speeches	:10.06am.	Shri Rahul V. Karad, Executive President, MIT WPU. Pune,
	:10.11 am.	Dr. Yasmin Ali Haque, Representative of UNICEF in India.
	:10.16 am	Shri. Ramesh Chennithala, Hon’ble Leader of Opposition, Kerala Legislative Assembly.
	:10.22 am	Shri. A.K. Balan, Hon. Minister for Welfare of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes, Law, Culture and Parliamentary Affairs.
Keynote Address	:10.28 am	Shri. P. Sreeramakrishnan, Hon’ble Speaker, Kerala Legislative Assembly
Presidential Address	:10.34 am	Shri. Thomas Isaac Hon’ble Minister of Finance
Inauguration	:10.40 am	Shri. Justice (Retd.) P. Sathasivam, Hon’ble Governor of Kerala.
Vote of Thanks	:10.56 am	Shri. T.V. Rajesh, MLA., Chairman, Sub Committee, National Students’ Parliament, Kerala-2019.
	:10.59 am	National Anthem
	:11.00 am	Inaugural function concludes

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Location: R. Sankaranarayanan Thampi Members’Lounge Legislature Complex, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

11.30 am – 01.00 pm

PLENARY SESSION

Topic : The Idea of India
1. Political Economy of Development and The Idea of India		Shri. Prakash Karat Member, Politburo, CPI (M)
2. The Idea of India : A Historical Narrative		Shri M.R. Raghava Warrier Director General, Centre for Heritage Studies
3. Constitution & The Idea of India		Shri.Binoy Viswam MP
4. Political Unity & the Idea of India		Shri Abdusamad Samadani Ex-MP
	Presence :	1. Shri E.P. Jayarajan Hon’ble Minister for Industries, Sports & Youth Affairs 2. Shri. E. Chandrasekharan Hon’ble Minister for Revenue & Housing 3. Dr. M.K. Muneer MLA. Deputy Leader of Opposition
	Co-ordinators :	Dr. J. Prabhash, Former Pro- Vice Chancellor, University of Kerala
01.00 pm to 02.30 pm – Lunch Break

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Location: Legislature Complex, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

02.30 PM to 04.30 PM

REGIONAL SESSIONS

Session 1 Secularism and Nationalism	Speakers :
Session 1 Secularism and Nationalism		3. Swami Agnivesh
		4. Shri. Sanjay Sehgal Heartfulness Organisation
	Presence :	1. Shri. Kadakampally Surendran Hon’ble Minister for Co-operation,Tourism and Devaswoms 2. Shri. P. Thilothaman Hon’ble Minister for Food & Civil Supplies 3. Shri K.C. Joseph MLA.
	Co-ordinators :	1. DR. Achuthshankar S. Nair, HOD, Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, University of Kerala 2. Dr. P.J. Vincent, Press Secretary to Hon’ble Speaker
	Panel of Chair :	Shri. Roji M John, MLA Shri. K Rajan, MLA Shri. Anoop Jacob, MLA Smt. U Prathibha, MLA
Session 2 Caste and its Discontents	Speakers
		1. Shri. K. Somaprasad, MP
		2. Smt. Kavitha Kalvakuntle, MP
		3. Shri C.P. John, Former Member, Planning Board
	Presence :	Smt. K.K. Shailaja Teacher Hon’ble Minister for Health, Social Justice, Women and Child Development Shri. K. Raju, Minister for Forest, Animal Husbandry and Zoos Shri. Ramachandran Kadannappally Minister for Ports, Museums, Archaeology and Archives
	Co-ordinators :	DR. P.S. Sreekala, Director, Kerala State Literacy Mission Authority Prof. V. Karthikeyan Nair, Director, State Institute of Languages
	Panel of Chair :	Shri. I.C Balakrishnan, MLA Shri. Shafi Parambil, MLA Shri. Antony John, MLA Shri. A.N. Shamseer, MLA
Session-3 Cultural Symbiosis in Indian Context	Speakers :
		DR. Rajan Gurukkal Former Vice Chancellor, Mahatma Gandhi University
		Shri. John Brittas, Media Advisor to Hon’ble Chief Minister
		Shri. K.P. Mohanan Eminent Media Person
	Presence :	Shri. V.S. Sunil Kumar Hon’ble Minister for Agriculture Shri G. Sudhakaran Hon’ble Minister for Public Works & Registration Shri K.M. Mani MLA.
	Co-ordinator :	Prof. K.U. Arunan, MLA
		Prof. Suja Susan George Director, Malayalam Mission
	Panel of Chair :	Shri. V.T. Balram, MLA Shri. M. Swaraj, MLA Shri. Eldho Abraham, MLA Smt. C.K. Asha, MLA
04.15 pm		Members Lounge – A short Introduction on the Idea and Conduct of ‘Rings of Fire’ programme by Smt. Veena George, MLA.
5.00 pm to 6.00 pm	‘Rings of Fire	Ínformal gatherings and discussions of delegates on selected topics
	Venue :	North Court, Legislature Complex
06.30pm		Cultural Programme

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Location: Legislature Complex, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

10:00 AM -04:30 PM

National Students' Parliament, Kerala - 2019 : [Day 2 - 24th February 2019]

REPORTING PLENARY	10.00am to 11.00 am
REGIONAL SESSIONS	11.00 am to 12.30 pm
Session-1 New World-New Education		Speakers :		Dr. Andrew Turner, Associate Pro-vice Chancellor, Coventry University, U.K. Dr. Achuthshankar S Nair HOD, Computational Biology and Bio-informatics, University of Kerala DR. Saji Gopinath CEO, Kerala Startup Mission DR. Kiran G.R., Dean, Middle East College, Sultanate of Oman
		Presence :		Prof. C. Raveendranath Hon’ble Minister for General Education DR. K.T. Jaleel Hon’ble Minister for Higher Education and Minority Welfare
		Co-ordinators :		Shri. M. Sivasankar IAS, Secretary to Hon. Chief Minister Shri. V.K. Babu Prakash, Secretary, Kerala Legislative Assembly
		Panel of Chair :		Shri. Muhammed Muhassin M.L.A. Shri. Hibi Eden M.L.A. Shri. Anwar Sadath M.L.A. Shri. U.R. Pradeep M.L.A.
Session 2 Neo Liberalism and the Future of Democracy		Speakers :		Shri. M.A. Baby, Former Minister, Kerala Shri. K. S. Sabarinathan, M.L.A. Shri. Jignesh Mevani, M.L.A. Gujarat Shri. K. Jayakumar, Chief Secretary (Retd.)
		Presence :		Smt. J. Mercykutty Amma (Hon’ble Minister for Fisheries, Harbour Engineering and Cashew Industry) Shri. T.P. Ramakrishnan (Hon’ble Minister for Labour and Excise) Shri A.K. Saseendran (Hon’ble Minister for Transport)
		Co-ordinators :		Shri. C.P. Nair, (Chief Secretary, (Retd.), Member, Administrative Reforms Commission) DR. N.K. Harilal, (Member, Planning Board)
		Panel of Chair :		Shri. T.V. Rajesh M.L.A Shri. K.M. Shaji, M.L.A. Shri. Roshi Augustin, M.L.A. Shri. Eldose P. Kunnapillil M.L.A.

Session 3 Development and Well being And the Role of Youth In Achieving Sustainable Development Goals		Speakers :		DR. T.M. Thomas Isaac, (Honble. Minister for Finance and Coir) Dr. Vijoo Krishnan, (Joint Secretary, All India Kissan Sabha) DR. Mridul Eapen, (Member, Planning Board) Shri. Job Zachariah (Chief, UNICEF Office for Tamil Nadu & Kerala)
		Presence :		Shri. M.M. Mani (Hon’ble Minister for Eectricity) Shri. A.C. Moideen (Hon.ble Minister for Local Self Governments)
		Co-ordinator :		Shri. G. Vijayaraghavan, (Former Member, Planning Board)
		Panel of Chair :		Shri. R. Rajesh M.L.A. Smt. Geetha Gopi, M.L.A. Shri. N. Samsudheen M.L.A.
Lunch break - 12.30 to 2.00 pm
REPORTING PLENARY	02.00 pm – 03.00 pm
PLENARY SESSION	03.00 pm – 04.30 pm
Topic Youth and Politics – The Way Ahead
			Welcome Speech:	Smt. Chintha Jerome, (Chairperson, Kerala State Youth Commission)
			Speakers :	Shri. K.K. Ragesh, MP Shri. K. Muraleedharan, MLA Shri. Kanhaiya Kumar, Social Activist
			Presence	Shri.T.V. Rajesh, MLA Shri.Roji M. John, MLA Shri. N.Samsudheen, MLA Smt. C.K. Asha, MLA
			Co-ordin ator :	Dr. Biju Lekshmanan, Associate Professor, Mahatma Gandhi University
5.00 pm to 6.00 pm	‘Rings of Fire		Ínformal gatherings and discussions of delegates on selected topics
	Venue:		North Court, Legislature Comple
06.30pm			Cultural Programme

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Location: Main Venue: R Sankaranarayanan Thampi Member’s Lounge, ,Assembly Building Thiruvananthapuram

National Students' Parliament, Kerala - 2019 : [Day 3 - 25th February 2019]

09.00 am Flagging off March of Democracy			Shri. V. Sasi, Hon’ble Deputy Speaker Procession of 5000+ students from Legislature Complex to Nishagandhi Auditorium
	10.00 am to 11.00 am Nishagandhi Auditorium			Symphony for Harmony National music and dance Programme directed by Soorya Krishnamoorthy
*11.00 am to 12.00 noon*
Valedictory Conference & Concluding Ceremony Indian Democracy – Feel, Focus and Future
Welcome Speech		Shri. P. Biju, Vice Chairman, Kerala StateYouth Welfare Board
Presided by		Shri. P. Sreeramakrishnan., Hon’ble Speaker, Kerala Legislative Assembly
Key note Address		Shri. Pinarayi Vijayan, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Kerala
Address		Shri Sitaram Yechury, (General Secretary, CPI(M) and Ex-MP) Shri. V.M. Sudheeran (Former Speaker, Kerala Legislative Assembly) Shri Sashi Tharoor, MP. Shri. M.B. Rajesh, M.P. Shri. Jignesh Mevani, M.L.A., Gujarat Shri. Rahul V Karad Executive President, MIT WPU, Pune
Presentation of ‘National Students’ Parliament, Kerala-2019 Declaration’
Vote of Thanks		Shri V.K. Babu Prakash, Secretary, Kerala Legislative Assembly

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Location: Legislative Complex

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National Students Parliament @ Festival on Democracy,

23rd, 24th and 25th Feb 2019

Kerala Legislature Complex- Thiruvanathpuram, Kerala-India

For Enquiry : Call – 91-471-2512594/2512613/ and 2512611/12 or

Write to cpst@festivalondemocracy.in / nsp@festivalondemocracy.in

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Legislature Complex, Kerala Legislative Assembly, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

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