SURAT, Dec 2: The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyartharti Parishad, (ABVP), a studentbody affiliated with the Bharatiya Janata Party, will launch a nationwidecampaign from January 26 ``to highlight the need for reviewing theConstitution''.Addressing a press conference, ABVP national secretary Atul Kothari said,``It is high time that the Constitution, which has seen more than 80amendments, is reviewed.''
Though the Parliamentary form of democracy has by and large provedsuccessful in the country, Kothari said, ``it is time we make necessarychanges in the Constitution so that we have a vibrant democracy reflectingthe true aspiration of the people.''
Pointing out the inherent inequality in terms of the number and availabilityof educational institutions in different states, the ABVP leader said,``Just 40 per cent of our educational institutions are located in fourstates, while 60 per cent educational institutions in the country cater tothe needs of 21 states.''
Referring to the just concluded three-day national convention of the ABVPheld in Lucknow, Kothari said that the Parishad had resolved to observeDecember 10 as `Human Rights Day'. To mark the day, ABVP activists all overthe country will hold programmes ``highlighting the importance of humanrights''.
Besides, a four-day `Swadeshi Vigyan Mela', beginning January 1 will beorganised in Delhi. ``An exhibition-cum-competition of indigenous technologyevolved by our scientists will be the highlight of the proposed mela,''Kothari said.
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