New Delhi | Dehradun | Mussoorie – In a defining stride toward Viksit Bharat, Chhatra Sansad India, an initiative of Zero Hour Foundation, has successfully concluded its transformative National Leadership & Governance Tour across Delhi, Dehradun, and Mussoorie. Powered by Lovely Professional University (LPU), the tour brought together India’s brightest youth from over 36 cities and 20+ states, selected from a competitive pool of 21,534 applicants.
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The tour is reshaping the way education functions in India. In a system where academic theory often lacks real-worldcontext,ChhatraSansadisbridgingthegapbetweenclassroomlearningandlived experiences-providing a rare opportunity for students to engage directly with leaders, institutions, andsystems of governance.
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Governance in Action: Where Policy Meets Practice
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The 55 selected youth delegates-students from IITs,NLUs,LPU,and other premier institutions-participated in high-impact sessions with:
- Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister, Youth Affairs & Sports
- Shri Chirag Paswan, Union Minister, Food Processing
- Shri Kiren Rijiju, Union Minister, Parliamentary Affairs
- Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh, Union Minister, Panchayati Raj and Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, Dairying
- Shri Arnab Goswami
- Shri Anand Narasimhan, Senior Journalists
- Rear Admiral Sachin Reuben Sequeira, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff
- Shri Harish Rawat, Former Chief Minister, Uttarakhand
- Shri Vijender Gupta, Speaker, Delhi Assembly
- Ms. Supriya Shrinate, MP & Congress Spokesperson
- Shri Arvind Gupta, Former Deputy NSA, Director VIF
- Mr. Roman Babushkin, Deputy Chief of Mission, Russian Embassy
- Shri Sushil Kumar, Chief Election Commissioner, Uttarakhand
- Shri Ganesh Joshi, Minister of Agriculture and Skill Development, Govt. of
- Uttarakhand
- Shri Deepam Seth, DGP, Uttarakhand
- Shri Rakesh Asthana, Former Delhi Police Commissioner
- Shri Ranjit Kumar Sinha, Secretary, Technical Education, Govt. of
- Uttarakhand
- Dr. Sridhar Babu Addanki, Secretary, Planning Department, Govt. of
- Uttarakhand
- Dr. M. Madhu, Director, ICAR-IISWC
- Ruskin Bond, Literary Icon
Delegates visited the Parliament of India, Delhi Assembly, Russian Embassy, and leading policy and media institutions-engaging in intimate leadership conversations, workshops, and simulations.
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Real Impact: Testimonials from the Delegates
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“I never imagined a platform like this could change my life. As a student from IIT Madras, I came curious and left committed. This tour gave me not just exposure but a roadmap to create real impact.”
–Prakhar Maheshwari, Delegate, IIT Madras
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“It was not just a tour, it was a turning point. I discovered new dimensions of leadership, met national icons, and found a direction for my future. I feel proud to be selected from LPU.”
–Diya Tomar, Delegate, Lovely Professional University
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“This experience helped me connect with my deeper purpose. Meeting leaders and being mentored by policy experts gave me clarity on how I want to serve society.”
–Himanshu Jingal, Delegate, Lovely Professional University
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Challenge Lab: Youth Solving India’s Real Problems
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The tour’s Challenge Lab empowered delegates to identify and tackle real-world problems in their home states-ranging from environmental concerns and public health issues to education gaps and digital governance. These ideas are now being developed into actionable campaigns with the support ofgovernment and institutional partners.
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Leadership Speaks
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“This tour is changing the way we look at education. It’s no longer just about degrees-it’s about direction. We’re proud that Chhatra Sansad is building a new model where leadership is learned by living it.”
–Adv. Kunal Sharma, Founder President, Chhatra Sansad India
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“PoweredbyLPUanddrivenbypurpose,thiswasnotanevent-itwasamovement.Everysessionwasa
spark that ignited long-term transformation.”
–Aditya Vegda, Vice President, Chhatra Sansad India
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About Chhatra Sansad India
A flagship initiative of the Zero Hour Foundation,Chhatra Sansad India is one of India’s largestyouth-ledcivic platforms, engaging over 2.8 lakh students across 11+ states. Through youth parliaments, governance immersions, leadership conclaves, and skill-building tours, it is redefining education by blending knowledge with exposure, purpose, and action.
