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This adventure programme was started from the front of the Sun Temple, Konark, flag off by 3 National Youth Awardees, Manoj Kumar Tripathy, Durga Prasad Tripathy and N.A.Shah Ansari along with presence of several social activists and dignitaries. This innovative attempt has been taken to encourage the National Youth Awardees towards the youth community & to encourage the participants towards youth activities.
Konark Youth Fest'
In view of the celebration of “KONARK YOUTH FEST’ we have got an opportunity as well as a high time to mobilize youth forces for the single identification of Indian youth in the a sense of oneness by transcedenting the narrow linguistic loyalties, pretty regionalism, barriers of religions for national building and for the generation of refined nationalism by ensuring the spirit of universal brother hood, unity and peace of the world through integration.
'Soochana Shree' Award Presented to RTI Activists in Orissa
On the 3rd Anniversary of RTI Act hundreds activist took pledge to fight against corruption during State Level Convention on Right to Information. During this occassion 5 RTI activists of Orissa have been felicitated in SOOCHANA SHREE AWARD for their effective RTI practices having sound development impact on lives of communities and citizens at grass root level.
Konark Youth Fest’ 2008 organised...
Konark Youth Fest' 2008, a national level youth congregation has been organised at the international tourist destination KONARK from 21st to 25th December by Young India. More than 200 youth delegates from different parts of India & guest delegates from other countries like Holland,USA,Germany have attended this programme.........
STAND UP TAKE ACTION AGAINST POVERTY
Today on 18th October 2009 thousands of people from different parts of the globe took pledge to “Stand Up and Take Action” to demand that world leaders end poverty and achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). In facilitation of Young India this campaign was initiated in front of the world heritage monument Sun Temple.
'Soochanashree 2009' presented to RTI activists
'Suchanashree’ is the State Level Award for the RTI crusaders of Orissa for recognizing effective RTI practices having sound development impact on lives of communities and citizens at grass root level. This year 3 RTI activists & 1 organisation have been falicitated.
'Reach @ People Campaign' of Radio Namaskar begins...
The first ever community radio of Orissa Radio Namaskar has started its ‘Reach @ People Campaign’ on 31st Dec at Konark. More than 500 delegates from different parts of the area attended & shared their expectation from this radio. As per the sharing a programme schedule was prepared for Radio Namaskar.
Konark Youth Fest' 2009 ends
Konark Youth Fest' 2009 ends with a colourful event. Since International Year of Volunteers 2001 this national level youth congregation has been organised every year by Young India at Konark, the international tourist destination.
Young India is awarded National Youth Award
In recognition of outstanding services to the community, Young India is awarded National Youth Award for the year 2008-09. In inaugural function of National Youth Festival 2010 at Bhubaneswar on 8th January N.A.Shah Ansari, President & R. Sunanda Chowdhury, General Secretary of Young India received this award from Dr. M.S.Gill, Union Minister ,Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports & Sj. Naveen Patnaik, Chief Minister,Orissa.
Radio Namaskar is inaugurated......
Orissa has kicked off its first community radio station Radio Namaskar at Konark, the international tourist destination. The test run was started on 12th Feb 2010 & is inaugurated formally on 11th July. It will will provide a medium to give vent to the aspirations, concerns and communication needs of the local community that are otherwise overlooked by the mainstream media.
'Community Radio Awareness Workshop' organised at Konark
'Community Radio Awareness Workshop' organised at Konark from 22nd to 24th Dec 2010.Representatives from civil society organisation, University & Educational Institutes attended from several states i.e. Odisha, Bihar, MP,Chhatisgarh,Jharkhand etc. The focus of this workshop was on creating greater awareness regarding application process for community radio & different aspects on the potential of community radio as a tool for interactive development and through information dissemination.
Orissa's first digital Panchayat launched
Orissa's first digital Panchayat launched at Konark . It was launched by Young India & Digital Empowerment Foundation aims to host independent web-portal of all the 29 GPs of Gop Block , Puri Dist for promotion of ICT based governance system. Its first such type initiative in Odisha state. Its a joint initiative of Young India & DEF.
Micro and Small Enterprises in Odisha to adopt Internet to help revive their businesses
There are 1 lakh 10 thousand MSME units in Odisha, out of which only 500 to 600 units have been registered through District Industries Centres and invested 500 to 600 crore. About 20,000 of these are sick and around 10,000 are passing through incipient sickness.In this scenario, the Interactive Seminar "Internet for MSMEs", organized by Digital Empowerment Foundation (DEF) ,Young India, DISHA and supported by Verisign & Ministry of MSMEs at Bhubaneswar on May 31, 2011 was a timely initiative to help the MSMEs in understanding about the means they can employ to make themselves visible to and connect with customers globally in an efficient and cost-effective manner.
