ABVP Guided Me from Holding a Lamp to Lighting It: Rekha Gupta
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday addressed the ‘Chhatra Parliament’ organized by Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) at the NDMC auditorium. She stated that ABVP is not just a student organization but a great school of life management. Gupta emphasized that ABVP played a crucial role in shaping her life and expressed, “ABVP has guided me from merely holding a lamp to lighting it.”
As the chief guest, Rekha Gupta shared her journey with ABVP, stating that she joined the organization in 1993 and contested the Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) elections in 1995. She highlighted that the energy, confidence, and determination of young female students serve as the foundation for the nation’s bright future.
She further emphasized that ABVP has played a key role in empowering and training female students in leadership. She confidently stated that this organization will produce not just one but hundreds of leaders like her in the coming years. Through the Chhatra Parliament, ABVP is creating a strong ideological foundation that will contribute to nation-building. She proudly declared, “I am an ABVPian.”
ABVP’s Historic Initiative for Policy Reforms
ABVP’s National General Secretary, Dr. Virendra Singh Solanki, announced that a demand charter was drafted by the students during the concluding session of the Chhatra Parliament. He assured that this charter would soon be submitted to the government and relevant departments. He emphasized that the Chhatra Parliament is not just a platform for discussion but a historic initiative aimed at resolving students’ ground-level issues and ensuring their participation in policy-making.
NDMC कन्वेंशन सेंटर में @ABVPVoice द्वारा आयोजित छात्रा संसद कार्यक्रम में शामिल होकर नई पीढ़ी के सपनों, विचारों और संकल्पों को सुनने का अवसर मिला।
छात्रा संसद के मंच से युवतियों की भागीदारी और नेतृत्व क्षमता को देखकर गर्व महसूस हुआ। युवा छात्राओं की ऊर्जा, आत्मविश्वास और… pic.twitter.com/XfGx1DE6qS
— Rekha Gupta (@gupta_rekha) March 10, 2025
The event was graced by several distinguished guests, including:
Vijaya Rahatkar, Chairperson of the National Commission for Women
Prof. Milind Sudhakar Marathe, Chairman of the National Book Trust
Monika Arora, Supreme Court advocate
Virendra Singh Solanki, National General Secretary of ABVP
Manu Sharma Kataria, National Head of ABVP’s Women’s Wing
Shalini Verma, National Secretary of ABVP
Tapan Bihari, Delhi State President of ABVP
Nivyang Sumer, Central Working Committee Member
Aparajita, State Co-Secretary
Key Issues Discussed at the Chhatra Parliament
The Chhatra Parliament covered several critical issues concerning female students, including:
Promotion of Education & Employment:
Implementation of skill development programs to support education and self-employment.
Increase in hostel facilities for female students pursuing higher education.
Provision of scholarships for rural students migrating to urban areas for studies.
Inclusion of women warriors, female scientists, athletes, and leaders in academic curricula.
Special grants and schemes for women researchers.
Health & Safety Initiatives:
Mandatory availability of sanitary napkin vending machines.
Establishment of ‘Pink Toilets’ in public spaces.
Monitoring of Nirbhaya Fund and setting up women’s health desks at the tehsil level.
Implementation of cybersecurity training programs for female students.
Self-defense training camps as a compulsory initiative.
Strengthening fast-track courts for justice in gender-related crimes.
Formation of student leadership platforms in educational institutions.
The Chhatra Parliament successfully highlighted the urgent needs of female students and proposed concrete policy recommendations to improve education, employment, health, and safety for young women across the country.