The Social Science Newsletter Vol. 13 Issue 2 MODEL PARLIAMENT Model Parliament is a stimulation of the Offences Act , a landmark legislation created to proceedings that take place in the Indian curb sexual crimes and assault's committed legislature for the educational purpose of better against children. The parliamentarians were understanding of the government and its active in bringing forth the loopholes in the act functioning. Christ Junior College conducted its and the aspects of the act that needed 4thedition of the Model Parliament in amendment. The parliamentarians were divided collaboration with the PU board at the in their opinion of following the Directive on Bengaluru South District the Uniform Civil Code and level on December 1, a n e n r i c h i n g d e b a t e 2017 at 10:00AM in the transpired between the Central Block of Christ R u l i n g s i d e a n d t h e Campus. The Chief Guest Opposition. During the Zero f o r t h e I n a u g r a t i o n Hour, the house discussed if Ceremony was Mr H. retaining Article 370 will be Abdul Rasheed, Deputy unfair to the other states, or Director of the PU Board. will repealing it be fair to The judges for the event Kashmir. Later the session, were Ms B.G. Shyamala, actively brought to the Joint Secretary of Parliamentary Affairs at government’s notice, the slowdown in the Vidhan Soudha and and Mr N. Prabhakaran, growth of the economy, the problems endured Faculty of Political Science, Government PU by common man and the inadequacies in the College. The event was day-long and had over implementation of demonetization. The 60 participants who were anxious to contribute parliamentarians were successful in unanimously to the event’s success and to go back home passing the Goods and Services Tax bill and with a great deal of knowledge. The though the contestants did not eradicate all the parliamentarians engaged problems that our country is in heated and vigorous facing, they have taken the debates on subjects like first step towards solving Goods and Services Tax, them. Rohan V.R and Harshini Demonetization, POCSO Nag H.G., both from Christ act and Uniform Civil Junior College who, placed Code. The legislative first and second, respectively session was conducted in will represent the district at t h r e e s i t t i n g s : t h e the State Level Model Introduction of Bill, the Parliament. Abhay Patil from Question Hour and the Transcend PU College placed Zero Hour. The first session began with the third. They were awarded during the Valedictory introduction of the The Goods and Service Tax Ceremony at 2:45 PM, the same day. The event Bill, which proposes the amalgamation of all the was an ample opportunity for the youth to indirect taxes and embodies the quote “One explore their parliamentary skills. Nation, One Tax”. The question hour debate was on the Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse - Akshaya K (2 HESP M) SPRING | 1 The Spring Editorial Team CHRIST JUNIOR COLLEGE MODEL UNITED NATIONS, 2017 Three days of extensive research, advanced The three days of this conference saw aggressive debating and an exemplary vocabulary - Most diplomats and composed debaters, veterans and people assume that this is what a Model United amateurs alike; but one quality remained common Nations (MUN) conference comprises, and they among everyone – the passion to bring about aren’t mistaken. A MUN is all this and much more, change. With the perfect combination of research as every delegate would and creativity, every testify. A MUN is a committee came out simulation of the with comprehensive United Nations, where a n d u n i q u e eve r y d e l e g a t e i s resolutions to resolve expected to exercise t h e i s s u e t h e y skills that the most deliberated on, and experienced of s u r p r i s e d t h e diplomats possess, and Executive Board with make an effort to try the intricacy of each and solve a few of the resolution. Institutions m a ny i s s u e s t h a t across committees plague the world p l a y e d t o t h e i r today. strengths and dealt with every foreign C J C M U N 2 0 1 7 policy change the EB started to much the threw at them to slow s a m e e f f e c t o n them down. October 26, 2017. The Chief Guest for the inauguration ceremony was The Chief Guest for the Valedictory Ceremony Dr. CM Thyagarajan, Registrar of Bangalore was Ms. Jahanzeb Akhtar, I.R.S., the Commissioner Central University. The Secretary General was Ms. of Income Tax of the Govt. of India. Ms. Bhamini, in Bhamini Lakshminarayan and the Deputy her speech, reported her observations and Secretary General was Ms. Tania Martha Thomas. mentioned how impressed she with the delegates They, along with the 250 delegates across 7 and their work over the course of the three days. committees, worked to resolve issues ranging Conquering each obstacle, Bishop Cotton’s Boys from military agenda like territorial disputes in the School won the Best Delegation award. The Disarmament and International Security Honourable Delegation award was bagged by Committee, to the tender but vital agenda of National Public School, HSR Layout. The CJCMUN mental health of women in the UN Women, to the 2017 Newsletter too, was released during the omnipresent transnational terrorism in the United valedictory. At the end of three days, though only a Nations Security Council. Delegates even stepped few walked away with awards, all 250 delegates into the past - some to resolve the repercussions parted with the satisfaction that they had initiated of the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War in the change in a world of adversities and with the hope Post-War Resolution Summit and some to that this small step, will grow leaps and bounds in prevent the next from happening, by looking for this world of opportunities. the reasons for the fall of the League of Nations. A unique facet of CJCMUN included the delegates -Nandini Salian (2 HEPP N) who comprised the fourth organ of democracy, the International Press Corps. SPRING | 2 SPECTRUM VALEDICTORY Success is almost totally dependent upon drive and one’s goals. We then moved onto the prize persistence. The extra energy required to make distribution along with the felicitation of the another effort or try another approach is the secret of members of various committees - the logistics winning.”. - Denis Waitley team for CJCMUN, members To felicitate the winners of the SSA and the members of the various events held of the editorial board of the by the association, the Spring newsletter were Social Science Association among the few who were held a Valedictory function felicitated. on the 18th of November, This year, the class with the 2017. The function was highest number of points in graced by the guests, Fr. terms of participation, was I Sebastian Mathai and Mrs. HEPP N, winning the overall Philu Jose. The programme championship. The event began with the President concluded with a speech by of The SSA, Hannah Khan, briefing the gathering Mrs. Anitha Ravindrakumar, Head of the Social about the association and the events conducted. Science Department, thanking the committee and Fr. Sebastian spoke next, about the importance of congratulating the winners. perseverance and effort that goes into achieving -Samyukta Iyer (I PPES O) BENGALURU GOVERNMENT MUSEUM On 15th of November 2017, students of the Civilization, the Bronze Age and the British Raj. Excellence Forum visited south India's second T h e m u s e u m w a s b u i l t d u r i n g t h e oldest museum, The Government Museum, commissionership of Lord LB Bowring with an Bangalore. The museum intention of preserving the h o u s e s t h e H a l m i d i native historical artifacts. I n s c r i p t i o n , t h e fi r s t Kannada inscription. It also The students then visited an displays few of the most exhibition where they were e x q u i s i t e p i e c e s o f explained about various Thanjavur paintings, Deccani inscriptions that were available paintings, Indian musical around the city. Finally, the instruments, articles that students were provided with a belong to the Harappan special stamp issued to commemorate the exhibition. -Prajwal B M (2 HEPP N) A SNEAK PEEK INTO NIMHANS We, the social science students of Christ Junior even fishes were displayed. The brains of College visited the National Institute of Mental schizophrenic persons, brains attacked by virus Health and Neuro Sciences, Koramangala as a and tapeworms and brains damaged in accidents field visit. We were accompanied by our teacher were also displayed to promote awareness. The coordinators Ms Reva and world's oldest brain is Ms Ashika. preserved at NIMHANS. The field visit began in the Lastly, we were taken to neurology wing where we the anatomy section where, were apprised of several we we re s h o w n a n d interesting facts about the allowed to feel the various structure and function of the organs of the human body.