The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs held the prize distribution function for the 27th National Youth Parliament Competition, 2025-26 for Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas on September 10, 2026, at the GMC Balayogi Auditorium in Parliament House Complex, New Delhi. Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs Shri Kiren Rijiju presided over the event and distributed shields and prizes to the winning teams.
PM Shri Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Ukhrul-1, Manipur (Shillong Region) was declared the national winner and received the "Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru Running Parliamentary Shield" and trophy. Seven regional winners were also recognized: PM Shri JNV Kollam, Kerala (Hyderabad Region); PM Shri JNV Theog, Shimla (Chandigarh Region); PM Shri JNV Suratgarh, Sriganganagar (Jaipur Region); PM Shri JNV Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh (Bhopal Region); PM Shri JNV Valsad, Gujarat (Pune Region); PM Shri JNV Purulia, West Bengal (Patna Region); and PM Shri JNV Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand (Lucknow Region).
The competition involved 100 Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas spread across 8 regions of the Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti throughout India. Minister Rijiju emphasized the importance of Parliament as a symbol of democracy and stated that parliamentary democracy is best suited for India. Secretary Nikunja Bihari Dhal and Additional Secretary Dr. Satya Prakash also addressed the gathering, highlighting the program's role in student personality development and critical thinking. The Ministry has been organizing this competition for JNVs for the past 30 years.
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