In February 2009, the first ever Mock SAARC session was organized in the country. Schools and colleges usually organize Mock UN Parliament sessions, as a departure from the usual practice and in order to help students explore the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC). Several schools from all over Gujarat were invited to participate. Two students from Grade 8 to 10 represented each school. Each participating team was allotted a SAARC nation, an NGO or an international organization which they had to study and make a presentation on. The presentation had to bring up solutions based on Gandhian principles which the corresponding country/NGO/international organization could implement. Our students, Krina Prajapati and Harsh Amin represented the UN Peacekeeping Forces. After three hours of presentation, the committee headed by Mr. Parnab Mukherjee, a reknown media analyst, delivered several prizes such as best promising ‘delegate’, best project etc.
