ICYO - YOUTH INFORMATION
No: 2007/41 (June)
(E-Newsletter
from network of youth organizations in India)
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ICYO - Platform of 356 Youth Organizations in India.
ICYO - India’s largest network of urban and rural
youth.
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Janadesh 2007: Countdown begins
The
thousands of landless and deprived tribals and dalits are preparation for their
final act to demand for their livelihood in India. They raised their concern on
25 June 2007 at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. They reminded that only hundred-day
left to act to fill their demands for that they are campaigning since December
2005.
On 2nd
October 2007, twenty five thousand tribals and dalits will foot-march from
Gwalior to Delhi and sit on (dharna) in Delhi till their demand is not fulfill.
The
event held on 25th June to mark the countdown the clock as only 100
days left for government to act to prevent the Delhi on seize.
At
Jantar Mantar, large number of tribal gather comes from all over India and
‘protest fast’ organized which converted on march to ward Indian Parliament to
give the memorandum to Prime Minister of India. The marchers were stopped at
Parliament Street by police and allow the two representatives of the Marchers
to go further.
Mr P V
Rajagopalan, leader of Ekta Parishad told that this is not our demand but this
people verdict and government to act positively.
He
reminded to government to act immediately on these points:
1. Constitute the National Land Authority 2. Those already have the ‘title of
Land’ (Patta) should give the possession over the land 3. Right on land to the
tribal/deprived peoples whom they are living from generations and traditionally
cultivating the land.
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Indian Committee of Youth Organizations
(ICYO) is a registered non-profit, non-governmental network organization,
committed in developing areas of mutual cooperation and understanding among
different youth voluntary agencies, youth groups, clubs and individuals working
in the field of youth welfare in India.
ICYO functions as an umbrella organization
of youth NGOs in India. It's family consists of
over 356 organizations spread in 122 districts of 22 states from different
corners of India.
Our goal:
To improve and extend the youth work and services through Youth
Organizations;
To enhance and demonstrate youth work in the society;
To promote effective youth programmmes;
To organize network of civil society organizations working towards the
development of youth work;
To organize seminars, conferences, workshops, trainings;
To maintain international relation with organizations promoting young people in
their programmes and activities
Affiliation:
Consultative
(Roster) Status with ECOSOC, United Nations;
Consultative Status with Commission on Sustainable Development;
Full Member of World Assembly of Youth (WAY); Asian Youth Council (AYC);
Youth for Habitat International Network (YFHIN); CRIN, South Asia Youth
Environment Network (SAYEN), Affiliate group of ECPAT International, Thailand;
ATSECE-DELHI, Indian Partner of AIDS Care Watch Campaign;
Steering Committee member of World Bank's
YDP Network;
Working relation with Indian Association of Parliamentarians (IAPPD);
International Medical Parliamentarians Organizations (IMPO);
Asian Forum of Parliamentarians on Population and Development (AFPPD);
World Youth Foundation, Malaysia