Application Form - Indian Parliament Simulation

INDIAN PARLIAMENT SIMULATION 15th to 17th August, 2009 @ SRM University, Chennai

APPLICATION FORM INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Last date for receipt of entries 20 July, 2009 2. Open only to Indian citizens between the ages of 16-25 yrs. 3. Form to be filled by applicant only. 4. Form to be filled only in English using BLOCK CAPITALS and blue/black ink. 5.

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Completed form must be couriered to: Vesta Chen, National Executive Member, Yi Confederation of Indian Industry Southern Regional Headquarters 98/1, Velacherry Main Road, Guindy, Chennai – 600 032 Tel: +9144-42444555 Email: [email protected] / [email protected] Participation fee inclusive of conference kit, boarding and lodging: Yi Nets members : Rs.1250/Non-members : Rs.2000/Please enclose a DD/Cheque drawn in favour of Confederation of Indian Industry, payable at Chennai.

PERSONAL INFORMATION: Full Name:

Date of Birth:

Male/Female

Mobile No: Postal Address:

Landline No: Skype/ gtalk id:

[optional, if available]

Please tick where applicable: Are you currently studying?

Full-time

Part-time

Full-time

Part-time

Institution Degree /qualification Year of study Are you currently working? Company / organisation Commencement date Job description How did you hear about the Indian Parliament Simulation? Previous Delegate

Internet / Social Media

Word of Mouth

Yi Member

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS: [Starting with the most recent] Degree / Institution Start Date Qualification

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Completion Date

Other __________________

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EXPERIENCE: [Organizational involvement including student societies, volunteer projects, sports, extra-curricular activities, fulltime/part-time employment] Organisation

Start Date

End Date

Your Role

CONFERENCES ATTENDED: Name

Place

Your Role (Presenter, Organiser, Participant)

THE POLITICIAN IN YOU: (Circle yes or no)

1.

Are you member of any political party/ student council? *

Yes

No

2.

Would you consider taking up politics as a career option?

Yes

No

3.

Do you keep yourself updated with current affairs?

Yes

No

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Have you participated in elocution and debate competitions? *

Yes

No

5.

Have you written articles for school, college or other newspapers/ magazines etc? *

Yes

No

*Please enclose supporting documents.

THE LEADER IN YOU: [Please enclose answers to this section on a additional page while submitting this form] i.

You have the opportunity to meet with the Union Minister for Rural Affairs. What are the top five questions you would like to ask the Minister?

ii.

Offer a resolution for the Kashmir conflict [Maximum of 50 words]

iii.

Consider the present scenario where a failing LTTE are using innocent civilians as a human shield to prevent further onslaughts by the Sri Lankan army. If you are the advisor to the Sri Lankan President, what course of action would you suggest that will serve both objectives- political vs humanitarian? [Maximum of 50 words]

iv.

Briefly describe any three leadership or managerial roles you were involved in with details of project name, description and outcome/achievement of your initiative [Either in a project, organisation, event or business]

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BRIEF ABOUT THE INDIAN PARLIAMENT SIMULATION: The Indian Parliament Simulation will engage students in the following groups. Please mark below your order of preference from 1 to 3: 1. Core Group Option No:______________________ [Consisting of positions like Speaker, Prime Minister, President, Leader of the Opposition and Union Ministers] 2. Group 2 Option No:______________________ [Consisting of MPs belonging to the ruling party and the opposition as well as the press contingent] 3. The Committee [Open only to Chennai residents] Option No:______________________ [The Event Management team involved in organising, implementing and overseeing the Simulation] The selection panel will take into serious consideration your first choice of group and efforts will be taken to accommodate your request subject to availability of positions.

COMPULSORY ENCLOSURES: Please enclose the following along with this form: 1. Answer sheet/s for the section on ‘The Leader in You’ 2. Supporting documents for ‘The Politician in You’ section. 3. Three copies of a passport-sized colour photograph. 4. Updated Curriculum vitae/resume 5. Clear copy of a photographic ID (Passport, college/company ID, driving license, Yi Nets ID etc). If selected, you would be required to produce the same proof of identification for entry to the Indian Parliament Simulation. 6. Please confirm: A DD/ Cheque No:______________________dated____________________for Rs.___________________drawn in favour of Confederation of Indian Industry, payable at Chennai has been enclosed along with this form.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I hereby acknowledge that the administration of the Confederation of Indian Industry’s Young Indians does not guarantee me a position as a participant in the Indian Parliament Simulation at Chennai from August 15th – 17th, 2009, and that the results would be based on a rigorous selection process.

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Please Note: In the eventuality that you are not among those short-listed to participate in any of the above-mentioned three groups in the Indian Parliament Simulation, you would remain eligible to attend the conference as a delegate.

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