CHENNAI: Children are increasingly growing aware of how the world around them works and this includes the political process. The fourth annual children’s parliament concluded on Thursday, here at the Church Park School campus.Held between December 27 and 29, the Tamil Nadu- Puducherry State Children’s Parliament saw the “ministers” presenting their achievements during their term in office.The elections are held once a year and representatives from each district are elected through a ‘sociocratic’ method.A speaker, prime minister and ministers for various ministries are selected.In an interaction with the media, the newly-elected representatives answered questions clearly with a poise that belied their age.Speaker of the house, Muthu Selva Ganesh, said that the current children’s parliament would present a list of 30 requests to the State Government.“We hope to meet the Chief Minister and speak to her personally regarding these issues,” he said.The ‘ministers’ too were well-versed in the action they would be taking in the coming year. The law minister said she would create awareness on child rights issues and legal remedies.No child is barred from being a part of the children’s parliament due to any physical handicap. The Statelevel parliament has children from 12 to 18 years.The children are all from different districts, but keep in touch using phone, e-mail and snail mail.
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