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Introduction to Parliament
Parliament is the supreme legislative body of the country
The word Parliament is derived from the Latin word “Parliamentum”.
Parliament comprises of president and 2 houses (1) Lok sabha (2) Rajya sabha Constitution of India came into force on 26th
January 1950
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President of India
President of India is the head of the states and Commander-in-chief of the armed Forces.
Term of office is 5 Years. President can proclaim an emergency in the
country. If constitutional Machinary is fail in a state, so
President can assume to himself all or any functions of the government of that state.
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Lok sabha Lok Sabha is the body of representatives of the
people. Its members are elected every five years by the adult
population of the country who are eligible to vote. The minimum age for becoming member of the Lok
sabha is 25 years. The present membership of Lok sabha is 545 and the
number is divided among different states. One of the members from the Lok Sabha is elected
as the Speaker of the House
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Rajya sabha Rajya Sabha is the Upper House of Parliament. Maximum members of Rajya sabha are 250. Members of Rajya Sabha are elected by the Legislative
Assemblies of the various States Twelve of Rajya Sabha members are nominated by the
President who have earned distinction in the fields of literature, art, science and social service.
For becoming a member of the Rajya Sabha, The members have to be at least 30 years of age.
After every two years, one-third of its members retire and new people occupy the posts.
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Functions of Parliament
To form or end the Government To represent the Electorate To legislate To hold the government accountable for its
actions To monitor the expenditure of public funds To be a forum for debate To be a forum for the expression of grievances To call for information
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Speaker of Lok SabhaThe Speaker is the Presiding Officer of the Lok Sabha in the Parliament House.a member belonging to the ruling party is elected the Speaker.Speaker represents the full authority of the House itself.Speaker is placed very high in the Warrant of Precedence in our country, standing next only to the President, the Vice-President and the Prime Minister.
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Power of Speaker
Speaker presides the sessions of Lok Sabha. He/She decides whether bill is a money bill or a non
money bill. He/She permits the moving of various kinds of
motions and resolutions in parliament Speaker decides on the agenda to be taken up for
discussion during the whole meeting.
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HOW A BILL BECOMES AN ACT
The bill has to pass from 3 stages to become an act.
(1) First reading(2) Second reading(3) Third reading
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First Reading
1st the bill is introduced in the parliament Bill is introduced either by a minister or a private
member. Publication in Gazette Reference of Bill to Standing Committee
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Second Reading
Second reading consists of two stages. The first stage consists of general
discussion on the bill as a whole. After general discussion,committee is
organized for collecting opinion on bill. Second stage consists of clause by clause
consideration. Discussions takes place on each clause of
the Bill and amendments to clauses.
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The amendments become part of the Bill if they are accepted by a majority of members present and voting.
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Third Reading
At this stage debate is confined to arguments either in support or rejection of the Bill.
Bill in the other House Money Bills Consideration of the Bill at a Joint
Sitting Assent of the President
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Youth Parliament
Youth parliament is a programme in which group discussion and roll playing techniques can effectively used.
There are foue techniques of youth parliament to develop skills and attitude and to deal with the problem of group life
(1)group discussion (2)sociodrama and roll playing (3)Use of Sociograms and other Devices of Sociometry
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(4) Application of Action Research
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Purpose of Youth Parliament
To make students understand the parliamentary procedure.
To train students in the technique of group discussion
To make students aware of various problems facing our society and the country.
To develop in students the quality of leadership.
To make students consider public issues and form their opinion on them.
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Committees of Parliament
1.Committee on Commerce2. Committee on Home Affairs3. Committee on Human Resource Development4. Committee on Industry5. Committee on Science & Technology, Environment & Forests6. Committee on Transport, Culture and Tourism7. Committee on Agriculture8. Committee on Information Technology
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9. Committee on Defence10. Committee on Energy11. Committee on External Affairs12. Committee on Finance13. Committee on Food, Civil Supplies andPublic Distribution14. Committee on Labour and Welfare15. Committee on Petroleum & Chemicals16. Committee on Railways17. Committee on Urban and Rural Development
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By:- Group no. 4
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