Three outstanding projects taken up by youth NGOs and students awarded ‘Youth Excellence Award’ at the just concluded Youth Assembly of India in city

Hyderabad|India|October'2009: Three outstanding projects taken up by youth NGOs and students were awarded Youth Excellence Award at the ‘Youth Assembly of India’ here at Sri Sathya Sai Nigamagamam, Sri Nagar Colony, Hyderabad. Organised with an aim to celebrate the service of India ’s youth, the ‘Celebrating Service Contest’ saw participation by about thirty youth projects. The three most outstanding projects were awarded a cash prize of Rs 50,000, Rs 30,000 and Rs 20,000 respectively. Abhyasa Residential Public School, the organisers of the Youth Assembly instituted the Youth Excellence Award this year to spread and encourage social responsibility. The first, second and third prizes were bagged by ‘Just Change’ from Hyderabad, ‘Bhadyath’ from Visakhapatnam and ‘Diffusion’ from Hyderabad respectively. The winners were selected based on their projects presentation in the Youth Assembly. Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Vinayak said that this is the first time in India that a private educational institution has come forward to encourage youth at the school and college level engaged in community service. It is our effort to recognise the unsung talent and bring it to the forefront by giving this award as a social encouragement, he said.

Organised by Abhyasa Residential Public School , Toopran and Passionate NGO’s Master Chaitanya, a youth achiever the two-day Youth Assembly was a conglomeration of youngsters who wish to make a difference to their world, informed Mr. Vinayak Kalletla, Founder Principal, Abhyasa Residential Public School . The Youth assembly organised with an aim to sensitize youth towards community service and social entrepreneurship saw participation by hundreds of youth from various colleges and universities across India . The winners of the Youth Excellence Award were given away prizes by Chief Guest Popular Telugu film actress Jamuna at the closing ceremony late evening on Monday.

‘Just Change’, a youth established NGO from Hyderabad was adjudged as the winner and bagged a cash prize of Rs.50,000/- The primary aim of the community centric NGO is to the build the community by encouraging young people to lead and be the change (Youth Empowerment). It educates the under privileged children. Its project concentrated on the underprivileged children of Alwal. It has taken up several projects such as Childrens Carnival, Summer Camps, Youth Empowerment besides others.

The Second place in the Celebrating Service Contest was bagged by ‘Bhadyath’, an NGO by a group of students in Visakhapatnam . Its project SMRITI - Guiding to Better Life guides the rural young towards a brighter opportunities and life. Its members set out to remote, rural government schools and empower students by conducting career awareness camps and seminars. It also focuses on physically challenged children and strives to make them independent by bring out their latent talents and marketing them like paintings, candles, wall mats, etc.


Hyderabad's ‘Diffusion’, a small group of students got the third prize in the Celebrating Service Contest for 'Curbing the evolution of Geriatric Desolates' project. Diffusion tries to create awareness amidst today's youngsters about the increasing number of old people who are being abandoned and ignored by their very own blood. As an initiation to this, they have made a short documentary through which they foresee to transform today's youth into tomorrow's responsible children.

Over the two days several celebrated achievers from the field of administration, sports, entertainment, social activities and social entrepreneurs shared their success stories and initiating panel discussion to inspire the youth and student participants. Various speakers such as Dr. K. S. Ratnakar, Chairman, Global Medical Education & Research Centre; J.M. Lyngdoh, Former Chief Election Commissioner of India; Dancer Padmashri Dr. Ananda Shankar Jayanth; Mrs. Karuna Gopal, President, Foundation for Futuristic Cities; Kota Siva Kumar; Actor and Social Worker Raja; Swami Agnivesh, President, World Council of Arya Samaj; Syed Sultan Ahmed, Founder - Activity India; Dr. B.V. Pattabhi Ram; Kanthi Kannar, Founder - Right to Walk; Mr. Sateesh Andra - Venture Capitalist spoke at the assembly and took part in panel discussions on “Youth Led Transformation or Youth need Transformation” and “Youth Involvement - Opportunities and Perspectives”.