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National Assembly takes school outreach to Region Two
What really is Parliament? What is the work of a Member of Parliament? How does a person go about becoming a Parliamentarian? How can a person go about getting Members of Parliament to raise a particular concern in the National Assembly?
These were some of the questions asked of the Members of Parliament who visited Region Two on Friday as part of the National Assembly’s school outreach programme.
The team, which comprised Government MPs, Minister Ali Baksh, Mr. Dharamkumar Seeraj and Mr. Cornel Damon, and A Partnership for National Unity member, Ms. Africo Selman along with former PPP MP, Mr. Ishak Bashir, and three parliamentary staff, met and interacted with students and teachers of the Taymouth Manor and CV Nunes Primary schools, and the Abram Zuil, Cotton Field and Anna Regina Secondary Schools.
At each school the team was questioned exhaustively by the students on the workings of the National Assembly, the job of an MP and various topical issues currently engaging the attention of the House. They were also treated to the young people’s perspective on these issues.
Though the students displayed very good knowledge of the theoretical aspects of the National Assembly, they welcomed the initiative and the opportunity to interact with Members of Parliament.
The visiting team distributed educational DVDs and fliers to the schools and also presented each school with a trophy in recognition of their achievements in academics and also as a form of encouragement to continue excelling.
“Excellence is never an accident. It is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, and intelligent execution; it represents the wise choice of many alternatives – choice, not chance, determines your destiny,” were engraved on each trophy.
The outreach to schools is aimed at “Bringing Parliament to Life for Young People” and building trust and confidence between the parliamentary parties, between the people and the legislature, and more generally, in the institutions of governance. To date the outreach programme has seen Members of Parliament visiting schools in Regions Two, Four, Six, Eight and Ten.
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