PM Modi shares Arunachal student's article 'A day in the Parliament and PMO'

New Delhi, Feb 9: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has shared a "personal account" of a student named Lopoli Melo from Arunachal Pradesh, who got the opportunity to participate in the 'Parakram Diwas 2023' celebrations in the Lok Sabha secretariat.

 

 

 

 

"You will enjoy reading this very personal account of Lopoli Melo from Arunachal Pradesh. I would like to laud Speaker Om Birla Ji for taking the lead for such an initiative which also gave me the opportunity to meet bright youngsters," PM Modi said in a tweet. Parakram Diwas is celebrated on January 23 in order to mark the birth anniversary of freedom fighter Subhas Chandra Bose, who is fondly known as 'Netaji.

 

 

 

 

 

Lopoli Melo, a student of Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU), Arunachal Pradesh, was selected to attend the 'Parakram Diwas 2023' celebrations in the Lok Sabha secretariat. In her article titled 'A day in the Parliament and PMO', she recalls her journey throughout the day. "I had to represent my university, Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU), and my state in the higher education institute (HEI) division in the Parliament for the 'Parakram Diwas', 2023 - a programme launched by the Parliamentary Research & Training Institute for Democracies (PRIDE) of the Lok Sabha secretariat," Lopoli pens in her blog.

 

 

"My journey started on 21 January. My brothers were so scared to send me alone that they accompanied me till the Guwahati airport. From there, I had to do it all alone. Delhi was welcoming, and felt like home," she said. Referring to her dress, she recalls that she wore her traditional dress 'Idu Mishmi' attire on the Prakram Diwas, and saved the 'Nyishi' attire for the Republic Day. She also brought a traditional 'Monpa' bag with her. "My madam, Moyir Riba, RGU IDE assistant professor, was particular about my dress. She had told me that I was going to represent the whole state and asked me to be representative of the same," she said.