In this Issue of ICYO-Youth Information:

Ø       National Consultation Youth and Employability at RGNIY

Ø       Government to set up NYKs in Remaining 122 Districts

Ø       Parliamentarians Call for Joint Effort to Bring People’s Issues in Parliament

Ø       Stepping Stones Programme (Training Of Trainers)

No. 2009/44

National Consultation Workshop on Module Development-Youth & Employability held in RGNIYD

National Consultation Workshop on Module Development-Youth and Employability was held from 21st to 23rd July at the Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development (RGNIYD). The interactive exercise began with assumption that for is meant for creating "Self learning” information module which can help youth to know about "Employability" create opportunity for himself for gaining employment. During the process of deliberations it was concluded that creating learning module is difficult and challenging. It was decided to consider “training module" for Employability, which would be more suitable. Different teams were formed on the content of the module.

The module includes giving perspective to Employability: Defining Employability and the Difference between Employment and Employability. It covers different aspects of Youth Employability CV preparation, Facing Interview, It has also has a chapter on Life Skills like Communication, Interpersonal Relationship, Leadership.

Director of RGNIYD, Mr. Rajasekeran (I.A.S) listened to all the presentation and was hopeful that inputs given would help in module preparation. He later stressed on making youth aware and sensitize on the issue. There were total 34 representatives from NYKs, leading academic institutions working with youth or youth issues. Some consultants were also invited.

There were three youth organizations representatives attended the workshop. The Indian Committee of Youth Organizations (ICYO) represented by Mr.Vijay Bharatiya and Mr.Vijay Bhaskar and Ms.Akriti Manchanda represented Youth Reach.

Government to set up NYKs in Remaining 122 Districts

The Government proposes to extend the activities of Nehru Yuva Kendras (NYK) in the remaining 122 districts in a phased manner with a view to cover all the districts of the country. As on date, NYKS is functioning through its Kendras at 501 districts.

This information was given by the Minister of State for Youth Affairs & Sports, Shri Pratik Prakashbapu Patil in the Lok Sabha, in a written reply to a question by Shri Balakrishna K. Shukla.

Parliamentarians Call for Joint Effort to Bring People’s Issues in Parliament

             On the issues affecting the common man the social organizations should not only involve politicians but also bureaucrats in the campaign. As bureaucracy is responsible for implementing programme. This view were expressed by Hon. Member of parliament Sandeep Dikshit during the Dialogue with Parliamentarians: “Current Context and Challenges Facing the Country” on 18th July 2009 at the Dy Speaker Hall, Constitution Club, Vithal Bhai Patel House, Rafi Marg, New Delhi.

Agreeing with effectiveness of the suggestion given by Sandeep Dixshit and connecting this with his own experience in Chambal, Director of National Youth Project, Chairman, ICYO and veteran Gandhian Dr.S.N.Subbrao said that surrender of dacoits was only possible due to cooperation from the politicians, bureaucracy and the social workers.

Stating the objective of the consultation, National President of Ekta Parishad, Shri P.V.Rajagopal said that in Parliament people issues raised in parliament is not given importance. There is contradiction in implementation of the laws. The laws made to protecting rights of poor are put in cold storage and in contrast laws set to benefit the industrialist is implemented with full force. Acts like Land acquisition act and SEZ is being implemented vigorously but Forest rights act which is in the interest of poor is implemented at a snail pace.

The Congress M..P. from Chattisgarh Charan Das Mahant called for increasing the role of social organization and accelerating the process at the grassroot level fro protecting the rights of the marginalized.

M.P. from Orissa Shri Rudra Madhavrao called upon fellow parliaments to be with the issues of poor and raise in the issue both inside and outside the parliament. He stressed need for sharing grassroot information, documents with the Member of Parliament so that they become aware and raise the issue in the parliament.

Rajasthan M.P. Shri Mahes Joshi advocated need for creating strong base so that we can build pressure on the Government so that it is compelled to take up people’s issues.

Nagaland M.P. C.N.Chang felt concerned about the Himalaya issues raised by Ms.Radha Bhatt, President of the Gandhi Peace Foundation and stressed need for effective policy towards conservation and protection of it.

Dr. Ransigh Parmar thanked the parliamentarians who had come and expressed that views expressed would be taken into consideration and further dialogue would continue to increase the effectiveness.

Stepping Stones Programme (Training Of Trainers)

CYDA is organizing training ‘Stepping Stones’ (Stepping Stones is a methodology, which originally was developed to address the core issue of HIV/AIDS). The training will be held from November 3 to 13, 2009 at ECC in Bangalore in Association with Action Aid India.

For more information log on www.cydaindia.org

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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;
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 CRIN, South Asia Youth Environment Network (SAYEN),

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International Medical Parliamentarians Organizations (IMPO);
Asian Forum of Parliamentarians on Population and Development (AFPPD);
World Youth Foundation, Malaysia.