Mahapanchayat MUN - Ekklesia 2026

Mahapanchayat MUN - Ekklesia

Sep 26–27, 2026 Ghaziabad, India

Mahapanchayat MUN - Ekklesia

Conference

Ghaziabad, India·Asia

Sep 26–27, 2026

800 delegates expected

High school students

In English

Applications

Closed
Aug 23 – Sep 10, 2026
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The Voice Of Collectives

Mahapanchayat MUN — Ekklesia: #The_Voice_Of_Collectives

Fifth edition · 26–27 September 2026 · Ghaziabad, National Capital Region, India

Most Model UN conferences simulate parliaments. This one puts you inside a real one.

Now in its fifth edition, Mahapanchayat MUN returns in association with Unnati, The Knowledge Hub for Civil Aspirants, hosted at Children's Academy, Pratap Vihar, Ghaziabad, within reach of New Delhi.

Why come to India for this

You can debate the UN Security Council anywhere. What you cannot do anywhere is spend two days simulating the Lok Sabha and the All India Political Parties Meet, learning how the world's largest democracy actually argues with itself, and then walk into the Parliament of India to see the chamber for yourself.

Delegates attending Ekklesia gain the opportunity to learn directly from Members of Parliament, senior civil servants, and eminent public figures, and to take part in an educational visit to the Parliament of India. For a delegate coming from outside India, this is access most visitors to Delhi never get.

What you take home

Every delegate receives a certificate of participation. Winners receive cash prizes, trophies, and letters of appreciation, with select honours endorsed by a Member of Parliament. On a university application, a commendation carrying the signature of a sitting Indian parliamentarian is not a line item. It is a talking point.

Beyond the awards you build what actually transfers: research under time pressure, public speaking to a hostile room, negotiation across genuinely opposed positions, and the confidence to defend an argument you did not choose.

Track record

Unnati's flagship programmes, including the Uthan Youth Parliament and Mahapanchayat MUN, have been organised on a national scale and have received messages of support from Dr. Shashi Tharoor, Varun Gandhi, Deepender Singh Hooda, and members of the University of Delhi. Previous collaborations include the University of Delhi, Hansraj College, Galgotias University, MERI Institutions, JIMS College, Royal Law College, Evergreen Public School, and Adarsh World School.

Thirteen committees

Indian bodies: AIPPM · Lok Sabha · Rajya Sabha
International: UNSC · UNHRC · UNCSW · WHO · WTO
Specialised: International Press · Crisis Committee · Mahabharat · IPL Auction House · Marvel vs DC

Information for International Delegates

Ekklesia welcomes delegates from outside India. The venue is in Ghaziabad, part of the Delhi National Capital Region, roughly 45–50 km from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL), which is served by direct flights from most major international hubs.

Visa. International delegates are responsible for arranging their own visa. On confirmed registration we issue an official invitation letter on Unnati letterhead stating your name, the conference dates and venue, and organiser contact details, which you may submit with your application. We are unable to provide visa assistance, advise on applications, or influence outcomes. Delegation fees are non-refundable in the event of visa refusal, so we recommend applying well in advance of 26 September 2026.

Accommodation. We share a list of recommended hotels near the venue on confirmed registration, including any negotiated group rates. Delegates book and pay hotels directly. Accommodation is not included in the delegation fee and is not arranged or managed by the organisers.

Airport transfer. We can suggest local cab operators for pickup and drop between Indira Gandhi International Airport and Ghaziabad. Transfers are arranged and paid directly between the delegate and the operator, and are not included in the delegation fee. Prepaid taxi counters operate around the clock at the airport's arrivals terminal.

Delegates under 18 must be accompanied to India by a parent, guardian, or school-appointed chaperone. Due to venue capacity, accompanying adults cannot be present inside the conference venue. The chaperone remains responsible for the delegate outside conference hours, including accommodation, travel to and from the venue, and any medical decisions.

Conference hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM on both days. The organisers are not responsible for delegates outside these hours.

Dates: 26–27 September 2026
Timings: 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM both days
Venue: Children's Academy, Pratap Vihar, Ghaziabad
Dress code: Day 1 Indian Traditional, Day 2 Western Formal
Open to participants aged 12–20

Committees

  • 129 countries
    1. Deliberating Upon Institutional Reforms and Statutory Empowerment of the National Testing Agency (NTA) to Curb Systemic Examination Paper Leaks in India

    AIPPM

    Beginner · English · 129 countries

    Topic

    Deliberating Upon Institutional Reforms and Statutory Empowerment of the National Testing Agency (NTA) to Curb Systemic Examination Paper Leaks in India

    About the committee

    The All India Political Parties Meet is where Indian politics stops pretending. No placards, no country names, only party lines, coalition arithmetic, and the pressure of a public that is watching. This year the House confronts an institution that decides the future of over four crore aspirants every year. Leaked papers, cancelled exams, opaque grievance mechanisms and a body operating with enormous power but limited statutory backing have turned the National Testing Agency from an administrative footnote into a national credibility crisis. Delegates must decide what the NTA should legally be, who it answers to, and whether reform means restructuring it, empowering it, or dismantling it entirely. Expect sharp cross-examination, uncomfortable questions about state versus centre control, and very little patience for talking points. AIPPM does not produce resolutions. It produces consensus, or a very public failure to reach one. Come prepared to defend your party's record, not just your position.

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  • 89 countries
    1. Deliberating Upon Measures to Ensure Equal Legal Recognition, Access to Justice, and Rehabilitative Support for Male Surviviors of Sexual Violence.

    UNHRC

    Intermediate · English · 89 countries

    Topic

    Deliberating Upon Measures to Ensure Equal Legal Recognition, Access to Justice, and Rehabilitative Support for Male Surviviors of Sexual Violence.

    About the committee

    The Human Rights Council has no army and no veto. Its power is the record: what gets documented, what gets named, and what a state is made to answer for in front of everyone. This session takes up a gap that most legal systems have never closed. In a large number of jurisdictions, sexual violence is defined in gendered terms, with the perpetrator male and the victim female. That drafting choice leaves adult male survivors with no offence to report, no category to be counted in, and no standing to seek redress. India is a live example. After the reading down of Section 377 in 2018 and its omission from the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, adult men have no statutory provision covering non-consensual sexual violence committed against them, even as POCSO remains fully gender-neutral for minors. The Security Council formally recognised male survivors in conflict in Resolution 2467. Domestic law across most member states has not followed. Delegates will have to work in the space between two hard truths: that gender-neutral drafting is a genuine legal necessity, and that in several countries it has been demanded in bad faith to dilute protections women fought for. Both concerns are real. Pretending either one away is the fastest way to write a resolution nobody can defend. Expect questions about statutory definition, evidentiary standards, custodial and conflict settings, medico-legal infrastructure, and whether rehabilitative support can exist at all where the underlying offence does not. Come with your country's actual criminal code, not a moral position. In this committee the two are not interchangeable.

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  • 69 countries
    1. Deliberation upon Legislative Measures to Regulate Self-Harming Modes of Protest and Ensure Protection of Life and Bodily Health Of Protestors.

    Lok Sabha

    Intermediate · English · 69 countries

    Topic

    Deliberation upon Legislative Measures to Regulate Self-Harming Modes of Protest and Ensure Protection of Life and Bodily Health Of Protestors.

    About the committee

    The Lok Sabha is not a debating society. It is where legislation is made, defended, obstructed, and passed, under the pressure of a ruling majority and an Opposition that has to make its numbers count some other way. The Bill before the House concerns one of the most uncomfortable questions in Indian public life. Protest that places the protestor's own life at risk has been part of this country's political vocabulary since before Independence, and it retains enormous moral authority precisely because the cost is borne by the person making the claim. It has also, repeatedly, ended in deaths that no one intended and no institution prevented. Parliament must decide whether the State can legislate here at all without hollowing out a legitimate form of dissent. The legal ground is already unsettled. The Mental Healthcare Act, 2017 moved decisively toward treating self-harm as a matter for care rather than punishment, while Section 226 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita retains criminal liability where such an act is used to compel a public servant. The House will have to reconcile a public health framework with a public order one, and decide who bears the duty of protection: the protestor, the organiser, the district administration, or the police. Treasury benches must defend the Bill clause by clause. The Opposition must decide whether to amend it, stall it, or force a division and lose loudly. Procedure is a weapon in this House, so read the Rules before you read your speech. The best delegates here win on the floor, not in the opening statement.

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  • 34 countries
    1. Reforms in India's Electoral System to Ensure Transparency and Inclusivity

    Rajya Sabha

    Intermediate · English · 34 countries

    Topic

    Reforms in India's Electoral System to Ensure Transparency and Inclusivity

    About the committee

    The Council of States, the upper house of India's Parliament. Delegates represent Members of Parliament across party lines, scrutinising legislation with the longer view that a permanent house allows. Expect close procedural work and cross-party negotiation rather than quick consensus.

    Countries

  • 68 countries
    1. Debate on Public Health and Ethical Governance of Climate Intervention Technologies

    WHO

    Beginner · English · 68 countries

    Topic

    Debate on Public Health and Ethical Governance of Climate Intervention Technologies

    About the committee

    The World Health Organization, the United Nations agency coordinating international public health policy and emergency response. Delegates weigh scientific evidence against national capacity and political will to produce recommendations that countries can actually implement. Accessible to newer delegates, and rewarding for those who research properly.

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  • 68 countries
    1. Advancing Gender Equality with Focus on Sustainable Development Goal 5

    UNCSW

    Beginner · English · 68 countries

    Topic

    Advancing Gender Equality with Focus on Sustainable Development Goal 5

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  • 81 countries

    WTO

    Intermediate · English · 81 countries
  • 1 country · 7 delegates each

    I P

    Beginner · English · 1 country · 7 delegates each

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  • 27 countries
    1. The Lakshagriha Conspiracy: Crisis Deliberations on the Attempted Assassination of the Pandavas and the Future of Hastinapur

    Mahabharat

    Beginner · English · 27 countries

    Topic

    The Lakshagriha Conspiracy: Crisis Deliberations on the Attempted Assassination of the Pandavas and the Future of Hastinapur

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