Best Practices
Governance of the Council of Town Secondary School Students and the election of Student Mayor
1. Name of the practice
Governance of the Council of Town Secondary School Students and the election of Student Mayor
2. City
SZOLNOK (HUNGARY)
3. Years in operation
2011 –
4. Objectives
To educate in the topic of public life, to strenghten the active citizenship and parochialism
5. Description - overwiew
The different forms of advocacy and public life are provided by the Council of Town Secondary School Students and the Council of Primary School Students.
6. Field of application
Involvement, participation.
7. Target
Youth.
8. Budget
2.000.000 HUF (5.917 EUR)
9 Evaluation - impact - outcomes
Through the above mentioned forums the local government receives information about the needs and expectations of students what they think about certain questions, what kind of aims, plans, ideas they have. What and how they would do differently and independently in some cases. The local government takes these into consideration when making its on programmes or develops its already existing programmes. By this, Szolnok becomes cosier and more liveable for the younger generation. It results in more young people stay in Szolnok.
