Youth Press Conference, KPR Institute Engineering and Technology, Autonomous Engineering Institution, Coimbatore, India

The rehearsal was structured as follows:

Role Play: Participants will be assigned roles such as Prime Minister, Cabinet Ministers, or Opposition Leader etc., two days before the event.

Leadership Speeches: Leaders must present the key activities and initiatives of their ministry before facing the press.

Press Interaction: Fellow participants, acting as reporters, will pose challenging and sharp questions aimed at testing the leader’s competency.

Role Switch: After speaking as a leader, each participant will take on the role of a reporter, questioning others and evaluating their responses.

Key Outputs:

Improved Leadership Skills: Participants acting as Prime Minister, Ministers or Opposition Leader developed confidence in presenting ministry activities and defending

their viewpoints.

Sharper Questioning Ability: Acting as reporters, students learned to frame sharp, relevant and challenging questions that tested the depth of responses.

Enhanced Public Speaking and Communication: Participants practiced clear, persuasive and impactful speech delivery while handling press-style interactions.

Critical Thinking and Responsiveness: The event encouraged participants to think on their feet and provide wise, well-structured answers under pressure.

Collaborative Learning Experience: The dual role of leader and reporter fostered mutual learning, as participants observed, questioned, and responded to each other in a

constructive environment.

Overall, the Youth Press Conference was very successful, giving participants a good opportunity to experience leadership and media interaction. The participants showed enthusiasm, creativity and confidence, which set a strong foundation for future Youth Parliament events.