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Youth should devote their energy to nation-building
: PM addresses Youth Convention
The Youth Convention on theme – Youth Power: A vision for New India, at Tumakuru was organised to mark the Silver Jubilee Celebrations of the Ramakrishna Vivekananda Ashram in Tumakuru, to celebrate the 125th anniversary of Swami Vivekananda’s address in Chicago, as well as celebrate Sister Nivedita’s 150th birth anniversary on March 4, 2018.
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, addressed this Youth Convention via video conference, The Prime Minister said that he tries his best to meet youth as much as possible, to understand their hopes and aspirations, and work accordingly. He said that during the freedom struggle, there was a united resolve at various levels to achieve independence. This included efforts at social reform. He urged to youth to make a resolve and dedicate one’s life towards achieving it. He said the youth should devote their energy to nation-building. In this context the Prime Minister spoke of the Mudra Yojana, self-employment and skill development.
The Prime Minister said that the youth of today, wishes to learn from the past, for a better present and future.
India’s power lies in its youth says Youth Camp by NSS, Madhav College
A special seven day camp was organised by two units of Madhav College National Service Scheme (NSS) in Lalpur villagem Madhya Pradesh in second week of March 2018. The chief guest of the inauguration ceremony was Janbhagidari Samiti president Vijay Agrawal. Stating that India’s power lies in the youth of the country, he said “the youth should serve and learn to sacrifice so that the nation reaches its ultimate glory.’ Presiding over the programme, college principal Dr B S Makkad said special camps of NSS teach students the art of living a disciplined life. These camps also help to see the lifestyle of villagers closely, he added.
UNODC and UNESCO join forces to promote a culture of lawfulness through education
UNODC and UNESCO announced a new project focussed on educating youth on a culture of lawfulness to provide educational responses to meet some of the world's most pressing rule of law challenges. The ' Initiative on Global Citizenship Education: Educating for a Culture of Lawfulness' is developed jointly by UNODC and UNESCO with the aim of equipping primary and secondary level educators with tools to uphold the principles of human rights and democracy, as well as to preserve and strengthen democratic institutions and the rule of law.
The initiative will be rolled out over the next two years and pools existing expertise from the two organizations. It builds on UNESCO's efforts to promote Global Citizenship Education aimed at empowering learners to become proactive contributors to a more peaceful, tolerant, inclusive and secure world, as well as UNODC's Education for Justice (E4J) initiative. Collectively, these are focussed on the prevention of violent extremism, tackling crime and corruption and promoting a culture of peace and non-violence.
Indian Red Cross organizes National Youth Festival
The Indian Red Cross Society organized a three day National Youth Festival from 12th to 14th February 2018 with support of Amity University in Noida which saw participation of 400 Red Cross volunteers from all over India. Indian Red Cross’s objective is to help the youth of the country understand their potential and urge them to contribute to the society in a more effective manner. The National Youth Festival attempts to help give the youth volunteers of the Indian Red Cross Society direction towards self-sufficiency and sustainability. This interactive festival will see exchange of thoughts between the volunteers and the experts from Red Cross and other sectors as well.
Int. United Peace Conference held in Delhi
International United Peace Conference was held on February 9, 2018 in New Delhi attended by more than 100 youth organized by Heavenly Culture, World Peace, and Restoration of Light (HWPL) to discuss the comprehensive ways for implementing peace education and peace activities accompanied with the international NGOs.
Mutual respect and acceptance of alternative ways of thinking and living are India’s natural way of life: President of India
The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, graced and addressed the annual convocation of the Aligarh Muslim University on March 7, 2018 in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh.
Speaking on the occasion, the President said that Aligarh Muslim University has played a special role in India’s development and noted that it is going to complete 100 years of its establishment as a university in 2020.
The President said that the pursuit of knowledge and the quest for human dignity are inter-connected. These twin goals have been at the centre of the Indian ethos and of our composite civilisation. They have contributed to our diversity, which is our great strength, as well as our open-minded approach as a people. Mutual respect, learning from each other, sharing with each other, and acceptance of alternative ways of thinking and living are not just slogans in our society. They are India’s natural way of life. These lessons hold true for us as a country. They hold true within and between regions of our country. And they hold true within and between communities of our country. It is important to constantly renew this spirit.
The President said that in today's era, students of AMU are expected to take their place as among the best students of not only our country but the world. This is a period of mobility. We are all part of a Global Knowledge Society. In such a dynamic environment, engaging with teachers and students in other institutions will be helpful in cross-pollination of learning.
President of India receives First copy of book ‘Fulfilling Bapu’s Dreams
The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, received the first copy of the book ‘Fulfilling Bapu’s Dreams – Prime Minister Modi’s Tribute to Gandhiji’ from Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, who formally released it at a function held at Rashtrapati Bhavan on March 9, 2018.
President said that this book underscores an important aspect of India’s developmental process - linking sanitation with broad mass participation, making it a mass movement, giving central importance to the practical needs of ordinary citizens in policy, and establishing ethical ideals firmly in public life.
The President said that cleanliness and hygiene are basic conditions for a leading nation. The Prime Minister has given the highest priority to these in the form of a mass movement. The effort to connect the ideals of Mahatma Gandhi with nation-building comes at critical juncture in India’s development journey. This book is an effort to underline this change.
Army organises capacity-building tour for Rajouri Youth
20 students from various tehsils of Rajouri District, who are participants of a ten-day capacity building tour met the Jammu and Kashmir Governor NN Vohra at Raj Bhawan and Lt Gen Saranjeet Singh at Nagrota on March 1, 2018. The aim of this capacity-building tour was to expose the students to ‘Animal Husbandry’. Vohra was given a detailed brief on the conduct of the tour by the officer in charge of the tour. While interacting with the students, he encouraged the youth to establish their own enterprise in various fields of cattle rearing.
The Governor also urged the youth to spread the message of the importance of education and emphasised that the youth should strive to become responsible and good citizens by contributing towards the progress of the region.
National level student-wise database being created for all schools from Class I to XII
Unified District Information System for Education (U-DISE) managed by NIEPA, is the major source of data on all the parameters of education covering all its pillars viz., School, Teacher and Student. As an integral part of the U-DISE, the department of School Education & Literacy has initiated SDMIS in 2016-17 to collect child-wise data with Aadhar ID. Every student is provided a Unique Student ID generated through the system which would lead to the creation of a National level student-wise database giving full details of all students in all Government, Aided and Private schools from standard I to standard XII. This would also help to track all the students throughout the school-cycle. This information was given by the Minister of State (HRD), Shri Upendra Kushwaha in Lok Sabha on 12 March 2018 in question hour.
“Bharat Ko Janiye” (Know Your India): Indian government to hold quiz for young in diaspora
The Government of India will be organising the second edition of “Bharat Ko Janiye” (Know Your India) quiz, with an aim to motivate overseas Indian youth to develop interest to know and understand their home country. The quiz will be organised in four rounds for two distinct categories of participants – PIOs (People of Indian Origin) and NRIs (Non Resident Indians), between the age of 18 and 35 years. The first round of quiz will be organised online / locally in May. The top three winners of each category will be honoured. Winners of the first round will be able to participate in the second round of the quiz, which will be conducted online by the Ministry of External Affairs in New Delhi. The third and fourth rounds (semi-final and final round) will also be conducted in India by the Ministry in New Delhi. All participants, who will be invited for the onsite quiz (third and fourth round) will attend a workshop in New Delhi and participate in the ‘Bharat ko Janiye yatra,’ a 15-day tour of India. After the journey, a final round will be held in New Delhi and top three winners will be awarded medals at the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention 2019. All expenditures on boarding and lodging would be borne by the Government of India.
How can youth help the world build sustainable, resilient urban and rural communities?
Youth from all over the world gathered at the United Nations, New York, USA to have their voices heard at the ECOSOC Youth Forum, held on 30-31 January 2018. They took the opportunity to address the challenges that today’s generation faces and to engage Member States in policy discussions.
Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed reaffirmed the organization’s commitment to gender equality as a crucial thread for the entire 2030 Agenda in a discussion called Women Leaders of the UN. In Why the Youth Forum matters, the Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth – in conversation with the President of ECOSOC – said that young people were here to show that they were talking action: “We don’t wait for an invitation.”
GOPIO-CT holds annual Youth Networking programme in US
The Global Organization of People of Indian Origin of Connecticut (GOPIO-CT) held their annual Youth Networking program, which was attended by over 40 youth and young professionals on December 23, 2017 at Connecticut USA. The objective of this event was to inculcate education into the youth of Connecticut and to give them an opportunity to network amongst their peers, students and alumni of various universities and companies in the U.S.
Asian Youth Council (AYC) General Assembly will be held in Combodia
The Asian Youth Council (AYC) announced the date for its next General Assembly which will be held from 12-15 April 2018 in Siem Reap, Cambodia and hosted by Union of Youth Federations of Cambodia (UYFC).
ICYO four member team will attend the General Assembly in Combodia.
UN MGCY at the World Urban Forum (WUF) 2018: Children and Youth Assembly held
As the official constituency within the Habitat III process, the UN MGCY has been actively engaged in the discussion on sustainable urban development. One of the key global events related to the process was the World Urban Forum (WUF) hosted in Kuala Lumpur from 7 to 13 February, 2018.
Together with UN-Habitat (organiser of the WUF) and the UN-Habitat Youth Advisory Board, co- hosted the Children and Youth Assembly on 6 - 7 February. The Assembly brought different youth-led organisations and other stakeholders into thematic discussion to address the challenges and opportunities to advance implementation of the New Urban Agenda, which was agreed in 2016.
One of our key advocacy exercises included checking the age and gender balance of all formal sessions. The results are not positive: out of 446 speakers, 165 were women and 27 were young people (based on visual estimation). This means that 37% were women and 6% were youth. Eliminating the skewed data due to “gender” focused sessions, we also measured the session average.
Bangladesh youth delegation visiting India
A 100-member Bangladesh youth delegation will reach on an eight-day visit to different Indian cities on 24 March 2018. They will visit prominent cultural and historical sites, business centres, apart from holding interactions with the youth of India in educational, business, IT and technological institutions.
Members of the 2018 delegation include 52 young Bangladeshi women and 48 young Bangladeshi men, drawn from different regions of the country, diverse backgrounds and educational institutions of Bangladesh.
They comprise doctors, artists, sportspersons, journalists, engineers, models, radio jockeys, humanities and science students and social workers, among others.
Skill development and Job Creation
Indian PM launches Nasscom ‘Future Skills’ platform to upskill
With the aim of ensuring that new technologies don’t kill jobs, Nasscom, along with the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, launched the ‘Skills for Future’ platform at the Nasscom India Leadership Forum in Hyderabad on 19 February 2018.
Launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the platform will initially look to skill two million employees in new technologies and will also skill two million youth aspiring for jobs. The platform aims to upgrade skills of 5 million IT professionals in the next five years. Addressing the India leadership forum, PM Modi said that Nasscom has identified 55 new job roles, which will be in high demand globally.
The Future Skills platform will provide digital training content from some of the best institutions in the world such as MIT, Stanford University, IITs, Coursera and other world-class organisations.
Microsoft India launches program to empower young women
The Microsoft India launched YouthSpark Code Career programme in two Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) to empower and enable girls through technology and build greater diversity and gender equality in the IT-BPM sector.
The programme will be conducted in partnership with NASSCOM Foundation, United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the Government of Delhi’s Directorate of Training and Technical Education (DTTE). The programme was announced at the Jija Bai Institute for Women in Delhi. The aimed to enhancing the employability of girls and young women studying under the Computer Operator and Programming Assistant (COPA) course in the Delhi Government run Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs). Microsoft Philanthropies Director Manju Dhasmana said," At Microsoft, our goal is to ensure all young people - irrespective of gender- are empowered with the ITC skills today’s and tomorrow’s jobs demand.
Gujarat govt. to give 1 lakh youth skill training, unemployment allowance
The Gujarat state is mulling unemployment allowance for the jobless and skill training for youths under which Rs 3,000 to Rs 10,000 per month allowance or stipend will be given to every beneficiary.
The move is considered as an effort to minimize resentment among educated and semi-educated unemployed youths. According to Dilip Thakor, Labour & Employment minister, the target is at least one lakh youths should get its benefit in the first year. “The government has decided to start the scheme with technical and financial help from the Centre. The plan is to train around one lakh youths every year so that they get jobs in private sector.” The government will tie up with private industries who will give the youngsters on-job training and some token money. “It will help the industries in getting trained manpower with very little cost,” said Thakor.
Jobs Portal for Young People by IFFCO
Indian fertilizer co-op IFFCO is launching a jobs portal where young people in rural areas can find work without facing online fees.
The IFFCO Yuva portal (https://www.iffcoyuva.in) is designed as an alternative to the hundreds of job websites which are often too expensive or urban-centric for rural youth. Tweeting about the venture, IFFCO managing director Dr U S Awasthi said: “Happy to share that for the benefit of farmers and youth living in rural #India we are bringing a new platform.
“It will educate, empower and provide a platform for skill development and jobs to youth in rural areas, this is free service for rural youth.”
Other News
New proposed legislation being brought for comprehensive approach towards anti-trafficking
The Government of India is undertaking several measures to combat trafficking. The new proposed legislation on trafficking of persons aims to prevent trafficking of persons, to provide care, protection and rehabilitation to the victims of trafficking, to prosecute offenders and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. It envisages establishment of well-coordinated institutional mechanisms at District, State and National level for prevention and investigation of offences and rehabilitation of victims of trafficking. It also provides for confiscation, attachment and forfeiture of properties of persons convicted of offences punishable under the proposed legislation. In addition, it defines some new forms of trafficking as aggravated or otherwise and proposes creation of a dedicated Rehabilitation Fund for rehabilitation of victims of trafficking.
This information was given by Minister of State for Women and Child Development, Dr. Virendra Kumar in Lok Sabha on March 9, 2018.
Indian youth lack relevant information on sexual matters: Studies
The youth in India are deprived of relevant information related to sexual and reproductive health from reliable sources, studies have suggested. Apart from this, only 26% of adolescent girls know that a condom should be used only once, and only 34% understood that oral contraceptive pills must be taken daily. The overall lack of awareness about sexual and reproductive health prevalent among men and women in India causes lack of maturity and knowledge related to sex and contraception.
Sexual health refers to the many factors that impact sexual function and reproduction. These include a variety of physical, mental and emotional factors. Disorders that affect any of these factors can impact a person's physical and emotional health, as well as his or her relationships and self-image.
Speaking about this, Dr Hrishikesh D Pai, Director IVF & Infertility at Fortis Bloom IVF Center, Delhi/Gurgaon & Former Secretary General of the Federation of Obstetrics and Gynaecological Societies of India, said, "Sexual health refers to avoiding infections and illnesses, and taking responsibility to ensure that we protect ourselves and others, emotionally and physically. It is integral to a person's overall health. Lack of awareness can lead to a person being unable to understand the underlying causes of sexual disorders and seek appropriate help."
The following tips can be followed to ensure that you maintain good sexual health.
- Eat healthy. Healthy food nourishes the body and allows it to be at its best in many situations, including sex.
- Avoid smoking. Smoking reduces your vitality. Tobacco also leads to constriction of blood vessels including in the genitals. In men, this reduction in the blood flow can lead to difficulty in having or maintaining an erection. In women, it can cause lubrication reduction.
- Maintain a healthy weight. Overweight or obese people are at a greater risk of hypertension, hypercholesterolemia and diabetes, medical conditions that may be detrimental to a good sexual health.
- Communicate with your partner. Feel comfortable with your partner and talk to them about anything that may be worrying you.
- Protect yourself. Safety is always first. Using a condom reduces the risks of both an unwanted pregnancy and contracting a sexually transmitted infection (STI).
Government extends anti-narcotics scheme for 3 more years
The Union Government has extended the anti-narcotics scheme, 'Assistance to States and UTs for Narcotics Control' for a further period of three years, from 2017-18 to 2019-20 with an estimated budget of Rs 21 crore.
Objective of the Scheme
The main objective of the scheme is to assist states and Union Territories that are contributing in controlling the inter-state and cross-border drug trafficking.
The scheme aims to combat illicit
trafficking in drugs and psychotropic substance.
Key Features
• Under the scheme, financial
assistance will be provided to all the anti-narcotics agencies for
strengthening their enforcement capabilities to combat illicit trafficking in
narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances.
• Financial assistance is also proposed to be
provided for all capacity building activities, including training of
personnel.
Action Plan
The main strategy under the scheme would include reduction of both supply and demand.
While supply reduction would include enforcement
activities, the demand reduction would involve rehabilitation and de-addiction
measures. (Source: SPYM Drug Update)
Incoming Events:
ComplexCity
YUVA is organising ComplexCity, covering Mumbai and Navi Mumbai, a series of events from 23 March 2018 - 28 March 2018 to engage with urban values, history, culture etc. For more information visit www.yuvaindia.org
Training Program on Technology for Impactful CSR Project Management
Date: 12 and 13 April 2018
Venue: FICCI, Federation House, New Delhi
For more information write to csr...@ficci.com
Acting and Play Workshop in Ahmedabad
Action-Reaction is a joint workshop of EVOKE and LAA PO LAA TIE-INDIA designed by Walter Peter, It's a 45 hrs - 16 days - without break advanced plan for those who love theatre and acting - A Intensive Acting Workshop with a focus on Acting and Play so you will be part of performance with learning of acting skills, vocal technique, dealing with emotions and expressions and much more - like Theatre-In-Education...
The workshop is plan for above 15 years only. For Register contact 9106060468
Youth Climate Leaders
The students and young people starting their careers or going through a career transition can apply for the Youth Climate Leaders (YCL) programme. The organizer are developing a unique experience for participants: one trip around the world to learn more about climate change in theory, understand it in practice, and work on hands-on projects with other young people. The last date to apply is April 30, 2018. For information visit:
https://www.climatecolab.org/contests/2017/shifting-attitudes-and-behavior/c/proposal/1334191
Global Youth Justice Training
The 19th Global Youth Justice Training will held from June 12-14, 2018 in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, USA. The registration fee is US $195 (accommodation not included). For information write to GlobalYou...@GlobalYouthJustice.org
Education Solutions International Conference
The third Education Solutions International Conference will be in New York, USA from April 19-21 2018. The conference aims to provide knowledge, techniques, and tools to develop skills and changes in attitudes, growth and development in teaching and learning behaviors in order to promote quality education on inclusive education and lifelong learning. The conference organized by UNESCo Center for Global Education and Dept of Teacher Education NYIT .
For more detail visit: http://www.unescocforgeeducationsolutions.org/
IAVE World Volunteer Conference
The ‘Our Responsibility for the Global Future’ will be the 25TH IAVE World Volunteer Conference. The conference will be held from October 16-20, 2018 in Augsburg, Germany.
International Anti-Corruption Conference
The International Anti-Corruption Conference will be held in Copenhagen from 22-24 October 2018. For more detail visit www.iaccseries.org
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About organizations
Indian Committee of Youth Organizations (ICYO)
Indian Committee of Youth Organizations (ICYO) is a non-profit, non-governmental network youth organization, committed to develop areas of mutual cooperation and understanding among different youth voluntary agencies, youth groups and clubs functioning in India. It functions as an Umbrella Organization of youth NGO in India.
EMPOWERING THE YOUTH
All over the world, Youth Organizations, time and again, have stood up to the task put against them-be it environment, disaster, hunger, health, education, child right issues and the like, performing them with assiduous care and missionary zeal. We are thus happy about the recognition of youth organizations as potential agencies for effecting change in the present and future generations. This has been reflected in the various United Nations documents including on Environment, Population and Development.
In India, Youth Organizations are scattered throughout the country, each pursuing with their own fields of interest in developmental work. ICYO, from our part, have made some humble beginnings in networking their efforts and to help them derive a meaning from their work. We also function as the Indian focal point to many international organizations.
Indian Committee of Youth Organizations
194-A, Arjun Nagar, Safdarjung Enclave, New Delhi 110029 India
Phone 91 9811729093 / 99 11 26183978, 91 11 26198423
Email: icyo...@gmail.com
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Foundation for Leadership Initiatives (FLI) is an effort to harness and promote leadership in future generation. FLI specially work to identified, train and promote leaders at local level.
Foundation for Leadership Initiatives (FLI) envisions to be a catalyst in developmental leadership in asia and the pacific championing the agenda on population, reproductive health, family planning, women empowerment, harm reduction, HIV/AIDS and other related issues through capacity-building, research, advocacy and communication; a place for convergence of current and future leaders sharing insights and learning through fora, dialogues and other forms of media and forging strategies and commitments for the common good.
In pursuit of its vision and mission, FLI would build and enhance knowledge, skills and capacities of current and future leaders and relentlessly support their efforts to mainstream and respond to the pressing issues of population, Family Planning, Reproductive health, Women, HIV/AIDS and Harm Reduction and related issues.
FLI would develop effective leadership among men and women that is sensitive, responsive and accountable for change, a leadership that draws out the leadership potentials in others and maximizes the use of various forms of media and strategies to mold public opinions and influence policies and decisions for the betterment of the people they serve.
CORE PROGRAMS
· Issue base Leadership capacity building
· Training/capacity building
· Research and development
· Networking and advocacy
· Knowledge sharing
Foundation for Leadership Initiatives
194-A, Arjun Nagar, Safdarjung Enclave, New Delhi. Tel. +91 1126183978 /+919811729093
Email: foundationf...@gmail.com Web: www.f4leadershipinitiatives.org