Bharatiya Chhatra Sansad - Bringing student leaders on a common platform

Bharatiya Chhatra Sansad is dedicated to the task of bringing student leaders on a common platform, sensitizing them towards the noble cause of nation building. It also aims to act as a catalyst assisting the national and international bodies involved in preparing policies related to the development of the youth.

This event gives an opportunity to participants to have an interaction with eminent personalities from the field of politics, spirituality, entertainment, environment, media, social activists and sports. They can put forth their ideas and enforce their thoughts on the dais amidst several listeners. This is a breeding ground for enthusiasts who are committed to make a change and lead the society.

Some of the resolutions include providing scholarship/stipend to students at graduation and post-graduation level belonging to economically weaker sections, opening up 200 vocational training institutes in Naxalite affected districts of India, providing free hostel facility at graduation and post graduation level for the students belonging to economically weaker sections, making the curriculum more practical and job oriented and indulging in activities to protect the environment.

As Shri. Kapil Sibal , Minister of Human Resource Development, rightly said “ the said Parliament is an innovative venture for the young minds, facilitating leadership skills, thinking power and increasing awareness on issues of national importance amongst young people”. This is an encouragement and a motivation to drive the youth towards making a change, because after all, the power to bring change, lies with the young generation, because they have both physical and mental strength, and with the right guidance can make India one of the most successful and fast growing countries.

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Righteousness - Key Virtue for a Leader

A leader is expected to be assertive, defining assertiveness as the boldness is pursuing the right path. Many students fail on acting as the leader owing to the fact that they tend to be on the extreme ends of the scale rather than having the right measure is assertiveness.

These traits or skills can never be taught and instilled in a person by a secondary element and are developed by the individual on his own. However, colleges and schools try to bring out the traits in every pupil by instituting a number of varied activities and spawning different organization that are addressed to the students.

Leadership can be witnessed at different levels by students assuming various roles starting from a volunteer to a community helping the blind or a student chairman governing the student activities. Not necessarily only higher positions such as the general secretary narrate the leadership qualities, even a volunteer can exhibit the traits of a leader in his domain. The openness to accept responsibilities and acknowledge them sparks the traits of a leader.

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Bharatiya Chhatra Sansad: The Change is Here

India is undoubtedly rapidly climbing the ladder of success and admirable growth. Alongside, there are some burning issues, which if not given immediate attention, can become major obstacles in this path. Poverty, corruption, illiteracy, casteism, terrorism and the like, are evils that are on the burning forefront, which can be addressed only with the mobilization of the youth

The youth of today have freed their minds from the shackles of such evils and endeavor to tackle these and make the country move towards more unity and integration. Since they are the young blood of the nation, with fresh mind and newer ideas which can make a difference, there is a need to provide a platform for them to showcase their potential as well as get credibility for the same.

Taking a step in this direction, the MAEER’S MIT School of Government is organizing the first Indian parliament of student leaders from Jan 12th to 14th, 2011 at the MIT Campus in Pune, which will have eleven sessions.

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Student Leaders: Deciphering the Right Combination

The general trait which is said to be lacked in many students inclusive of those who posses good academic record or achievement record in sports is leadership skills. Every talk to the student by any guest addressing hundreds of students always ends with a note to them on developing leadership abilities. Undoubtedly, every recruiter in the mission of building his team with efficient people looks for pupil with better leadership abilities than people with academic excellence records alone. Without any doubt, not just CEOs of corporations or managing directors of organizations alone are expected to exhibit leader attributes but also students in this regard.

Putting the broad term ‘Leadership Ability’ in better sense, it is the ability to engage effectively with the community so as to work for the betterment of it. When discussed about the traits of a leader, qualities like creativity, magnanimity, commitment, honesty, vision, sense of humour and fairness are pronounced.

A self-made is not necessarily a leader. A leader is expected to be multi-talented along with an ability to communicate with his peers placidly. Besides being committed to a vision himself, a leader is anticipated to bring out the best in his peers working hand in glove with them. The term magnanimity in brief is the ability of a person to act humbly among his peers.

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