{
  "id": 14212939,
  "title": "From Mumbai To Samvidhan Sadan: HSNC University Students Represent Maharashtra At ‘Know Your Leader’ Programme In Delhi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/from-mumbai-to-samvidhan-sadan-hsnc-university-students-represent",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T13:50:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/education/from-mumbai-to-samvidhan-sadan-hsnc-university-students-represent-maharashtra-at-know-your-leader-programme-in-delhi"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Two political science students from Mumbai, Kaavya Nitin Mungekar and Rishabh Rajesh Singh, learned firsthand about India's democratic institutions when they participated in the national 'Know Your Leader' Programme on October 2nd, 2026 in Samvidhan Sadan, New Delhi. The students, final-year B.A. Political Science students at K.C. College, HSNC University, were invited to represent their institution and Maharashtra at the event organized by the Parliamentary Research and Training Institute for Democracies (PRIDE) at Lok Sabha Secretariat.\n\nAs part of the programme, the students were chosen by HSNC University's Department of Students’ Development, under the guidance of Vice Chancellor Prof. Hemlata K. Bagla. The students visited significant parliamentary spaces such as Parliament Library Building, Prerna Sthal, and finally, they arrived at Samvidhan Sadan for the main event. The highlight of the day was when the students witnessed a floral tribute ceremony to Mahatma Gandhi and Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri followed by a Lok Sabha Speaker's address.\n\nThe experience gave Kaavya and Rishabh a unique opportunity to study democracy beyond the classroom and witness India's parliamentary system up close. The students expressed that the experience not only strengthened their confidence and public-speaking abilities but also provided them with a sense of responsibility as representatives of Maharashtra and HSNC University.",
  "summary": "For two young political science students from Mumbai, a classroom interest in India’s democratic institutions turned into an experience they are unlikely to forget. Ms. Kaavya Nitin Mungekar and Mr. Rishabh Rajesh Singh, final-year B.A. Political Science students of K. C. College, HSNC University, Mumbai, represented HSNC University and the State of Maharashtra at the national-level ‘Know Your…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}