Annual Report-2014-15

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CONTENTS
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A Message from the Chairman
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A Message from the Managing Trustee
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In House Programmes
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Training Programme on Fund Raising
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Training Programme on Leadership and Communication Skills
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Training Programme on NGO Management
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Training Programme on Panchayati Raj
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Remembering Freedom Fighters
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Talk with Amazing Indians
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National Youth Day Celebrations
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Our National and International Participation
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Inter State Programmes
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Skill Development and Vocational Training
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Entrepreneurs’ Meet
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Integrated Community Development Programme
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Visit of Foreign Delegates
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Computer, English, Sports and Yoga Classes
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Cultural Programmes
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Facilities
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Accommodation, Dining Hall, Youth Café
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Auditorium and Conference Halls
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Library and Art Gallery
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Recent Publication
A Message from the
Chairman
Vishwa Yuvak Kendra [VYK] was conceived as a model centre for orienting the nation’s youth as
aware and responsible citizens equipped with the requisite concepts and leadership qualities in
the task of nation building and as agents of socio-economic transformation. Many of its alumni
have distinguished themselves in the field of social work through the establishment of vibrant,
reputed training institutions.
Nearly 65 % of India’s population is under 35 years of age. Three-fourths of our people still reside
in villages. This constitutes a challenge as well as an opportunity. For, unemployment amongst
rural youth is estimated close to 20%, 30% of the total population lives below the poverty line,
and a rapidly growing urban middle class coupled with near universal reach of TV channels
has resulted in a quantum leap in aspirations leading to mindless and avoidable movement of
unemployed youth to urban area in quest of jobs.
Accordingly the focus of VYK has in recent years widened to taking up field level programmes in
remote and backward regions in partnership with regional /local NGOs designed to [a] carry the
fruits of agricultural research to the farmer’s doorsteps, [b] develop entrepreneurship in agro
based industries , [c] catalyse vocational training for jobs as well self-employment – increasingly
in IT-enabled services.
At the same time it has been decided to extend the citizenship building programmes such as
those relating to the use of RTI, Panchayati Raj management, disaster management, water
management, to the states so as to amplify our reach.
We are also in the process of instituting a systematic and credible feedback, monitoring
and quality control mechanism along with a process of sharing success stories and learning
experiences via the web as well as periodical workshops.
It bears repetition that VYK, being a unit of the Indian Youth Centres Trust which is a registered
charitable trust, undertakes its entire gamut of activities on a charitable /non-profit basis.
I wish the VYK team a productive 2015-2016.
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Rajat Narain
Chairman
A Message from the
Managing Trustee
To foster economic and social development of the nation, youth need to be equipped with
knowledge and skills, especially in the areas of vocational training and entrepreneurship. In the
present scenario in our country, on one side there is acute paucity of training programmes to
help youth to develop cognitive intelligence, on the other side youth are increasingly becoming
restless to find solutions to the prevalent problems of poverty and other social issues. In this
context, the need to have specifically designed training programmes is imperative to orient the
youth to developmental process and foster in them sensitivity towards problems in the society.
Vishwa Yuvak Kendra (VYK) has been regularly organizing such training programmes in its
campus at Chanakyapuri, New Delhi, since its inception in 1961. During the past year, training
programmes on Fund Raising, Leadership, NGO Management and Panchayati Raj were organised
by VYK in its campus. The programmes were attended by development practitioners from all
over India.
Recognizing the importance of having skill-based training for youth and realizing that larger
participation can be ensured by organizing programmes locally, VYK implemented skill
development and vocational training project in four states – Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh,
Rajasthan and Odisha – in collaboration with partner organizations, and has trained rural
unemployed youth in various trades. What has been heartening to note is that in these training
projects more than 50 percent of the participants were women.
To make Vishwa Yuvak Kendra a model and vibrant Youth Centre, various activities were started
in the campus. To promote digital literacy, basic computer course was started in the campus in
collaboration with NASSCOM Foundation, which got rousing response from youth. Sports, Yoga,
Cultural and Spoken English Programmes also catered to the learning needs of underprivileged
youth.
I am sure that the various programmes of VYK will help youth to develop cognitive, moral and
social intelligence and would bring a positive change in their lives as well as in the society.
I wish all the success to VYK team in making the programmes participatory and youth oriented,
based on a renewed, innovative approach.
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Shishir Bajaj
Managing Trustee
ABOUT VISHWA YUVAK KENDRA
OUR BEGINNING
The Indian Youth Centres Trust, founded on 10 August 1961, established Vishwa Yuvak Kendra (VYK), a
centre with a mission of youth development on scientific lines and to provide training on continuous basis
in youth work aimed towards nation building. VYK, through its various activities and training, provides
wide-ranging opportunities to youth for constructive participation in the larger arena of community life,
political life and social life. The building of the Kendra was inaugurated by the late Dr. Zakir Husain, the
then President of India on 22 December, 1968.
OUR FOUNDER MEMBERS
OUR OBJECTIVES
● Training in multi-dimensional
development of youth as agents of
change
● Research and documentation
● Promotion of international
understanding
● Promotion and strengthening of
grass root level NGOs/VOs/CBOs
to reach needy and marginalized
sections of the society
Shri Morarji Desai:- Former Prime Minister of India
Smt. Indira Gandhi:-Former Prime Minister of India
Shri Naval H. Tata:-Industrialist and Philanthropist
Shri Ravindra Varma:-Former Member of Parliament and
President of the World Assembly of Youth
Shri V.J. Shah: - Business Executive
Shri Ramakrishna Bajaj:-Industrialist and Former Member
of the Central Advisory Board of the Indian Youth Congress.
Shri Morarji Desai was founder Chairman and Shri
Ramakrishna Bajaj was founder Managing Trustee.
OUR VISION
● Orient the youth to the developmental process and enable them to participate in the process of
nation building
● Foster initiatives for unfolding the potential of youth through a constant process of self
evaluation and self exploration
● Enable youth to acquire such knowledge, skills and techniques, which will help them in their
personal and social growth as well as foster in them sensitivity towards problems in the
community
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● Promote regional cooperation and cultural exchange between people of various countries and
promote research in youth work
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● Promote national integration and international understanding by developing youth leadership
and providing a forum for youth from diverse backgrounds
TRAINING PROGRAMMES ON FUND RAISING &
LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Training Programme on
Fund Raising
VYK conducts training programmes,
seminars, conferences and workshops
for youth across a wide spectrum of
developmental activities.
Comprehensive
and
customized
capacity development programmes
equip NGOs with strategies, skills,
knowledge and capacity to mobilize
resources. Fund raising is easy,
provided you employ effective
strategies.
Participants of Training Programme on Fund Raising.
Focusing this need, Vishwa Yuvak
Kendra
organized
a
Training
Programme on Fund Raising from
27-30 May, 2014. Representatives of
twenty seven NGOs from different
parts of the country with an outreach
of nearly five lakh population
participated in the programme.
Training Programme on
Leadership and Communication
Skills
Leadership is defined as ‘the process in
which an individual influences the group of
individuals to attain a common goal’. The
goal is attained by mutual cooperation and
cohesive behavior. A leader infuses a sense
of positivity and directs others to reach the
specified goal.
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Focusing on the importance of leadership in
youth development, Vishwa Yuvak Kendra
organized a two-day Training Programme on
Leadership and Communication Skills from
28-29 August, 2014. Participants comprised
representatives of twenty nine NGOs from
across country, with a reach of more than one
lakh households.
Brahma Kumari Savitri from Ishwariya Vishwa Vidyalaya
addressing the session on Meditation.
Apart from the participants from various
states, those from United Nations Population
Fund (UNFPA), SOS Children Village India and
students from BLS Institute of Technology and
Management, Bahadurgarh, also took part.
TRAINING PROGRAMME ON NGO MANAGEMENT
AND PANCHAYATI RAJ
Resource person addressing the session of Training Programme of NGO Management.
Training Programme on NGO
Management
In order to capacitate NGO workers with critical
perspective and to inform them about the various
tools in the art of organizational management and
development, Vishwa Yuvak Kendra organized a fiveday Training Programme on NGO Management,
from 16-20 December, 2014. Representatives of
forty NGOs from different parts of the country
participated.
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Training Programme on Panchayati Raj.
Panchacyati Raj is a local system of governance
which ensures people’s participation at the lowest
levels. Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) can ensure
grassroots democracy in true spirit, provided
that all the powers and functions related to rural
development function well. In order to give the
knowledge about the functions of Panchayati Raj
System, Vishwa Yuvak Kendra organized a Training
Programme on Panchayati Raj, from 28-30 October
2014. Participants represented 20 NGOs from all
over the country, with an outreach of nearly a lakh
households.
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Training Programme on Panchayati Raj
Musical show performance on patriotic theme by St. Stephen’s Hospital Community.
An event Remembering Freedom
Fighters of India, was organized by
Vishwa Yuvak Kendra on 20-21 January,
2015, with the objective of remembering
the lives and works of freedom fighters,
who with their vision, principles, hard
work and perseverance, freed our
nation from the clutches of slavery and
brought us at the threshold of becoming
a democratic nation. The two-day event
was attended by 250 participants from
various charitable NGOs.
VYK team and participants of the programme posing with
Prof. Jagmohan Singh, nephew of Shaheed Bhagat Singh.
A book, Remembering Freedom Fighters
– A Call for Youth to Make a Change,
published by VYK, was also released on
this occasion.
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Renowned speakers addressed the event, including, Mr. Ashok Thakur, Director, National Agricultural Cooperative
Federation of India Ltd, Ms. Neelam Bhardwaj, Joint Director, Central Social Welfare Board, Mr. Surendra Kumar,
Secretary, Gandhi Peace Foundation, Dr. Rajesh Upadhyay, Director, National Confederation of Dalit Human Rights
Organization, Dr. S.V.Eswaran, former Professor, St. Stephen’s College, and Dr. P.K.Shukla, Secretary, Indian Council of
Historical Research.
Prof. Jagmohan Singh, nephew of Shaheed Bhagat Singh, was one of the speakers, brought alive the memories of
revolutionaries and reminisced his childhood that he spent with his uncle Shaheed Bhagat Singh. He conveyed Bhagat
Singh’s message to youth, and asked them to live with courage and do dedicated efforts in brining change.
A unique platform for interaction between youth and change makers was provided by VYK, through its initiative, Talk
with Amazing Indians.
Since launching the event in January 2014, nine events of Talk with Amazing Indians have been organized at VYK and
off campus, where 28 Amazing Indians/Social Innovators shared their experiences. Each event saw the participation
of more than 350 students, mostly from various NGOs, Government and Private Schools. Till February 2015, the
programme has reached to more than 7000 youth. Out of the nine events, six were organized at VYK premises, with
two events being organized at Government Schools and one event at a private school.
TALK WITH AMAZING INDIANS – EVENT DETAILS(2014-15)
DATE
EVENT
GEETANJALI BABBAR
K.MURALI
F .BEATRICE VANAJA
Dr. PARVEEZ UBED
28 April 2014
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AKSHAI ABRAHAM
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JODIE UNDERHILL
CHETAN MISHRA
23 May 2014
AYYAPPA M. MASAGI
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SANTOSH OSTWAL
SREELAKSHMI
SURESH
SAMMILAN SHETTY
MAMOON AKHTAR
26 August 2014
M. A .SHIVA PRAKASH
SHACHI SINGH
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DATE
25 July 2014
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DINESHGIRI D GOSWANI
BAL PANDIAN
Dr.SAM TARAPOREVALA
AMAN REHMAN
SHANTANU PATHAK
SHANU SHARMA
27 September 2014
18 December 2014
9 February 2015
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AMAZING INDIANS/
SOCIAL INNOVATORS
WHO ADDRESED THE
EVENT
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EVENT
AMAZING INDIANS/
SOCIAL INNOVATORS
WHO ADDRESED THE
EVENT
NATIONAL YOUTH DAY
CELEBRATIONS
A street play, Sarfaroshi, was performed at VYK, by Junoon Dramatic Society of Dayal Singh Evening College.
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National Youth Day was celebrated at Vishwa
Yuvak Kendra on 12 January 2015, with the
objective to provide a platform and opportunity
to the underprivileged youth to learn, express
and exhibit their talent by participating in various
activities. More than 200 students participated
from various NGOs. The participating NGOs were:
Bal Sahyog, Young Women’s Christian Association
- Rural Development Project (YWCA RDP),
Young Women’s Christian Association – Urban
Development Project (YWCA UDP), St. Stephens
Hospital Community, Mahila Vikas Sansthan,
Community Aid & Sponsorship Programme
(CASP) and SOS Children’s Village, Faridabad.
Students from two of VYK’s adopted communities
– Vivekanand Camp and Shankar Camp – also
participated in the event enthusiastically.
The Chief Guest for the Inaugural session was
Mr. Surendra Kumar, Secretary of Gandhi Peace
Foundation. Prominent speakers from Delhi
delivered lectures on Youth and nation building,
focusing on the teachings of Swami Vivekananda.
The coordinators and participants of various
organizations who attended the programme
appreciated the events as it provided them the
opportunity to participate in various academic
and cultural sessions.
Chief Guest Mr. Surendra Kumar, Secretary of Gandhi Peace
Foundation, lighting the lamp along with guests of honorMr. Gyanendra Kumar from Mahila Vikas Sansthan (first left)
and Mr. Suneel Keshwani (second from left). Mr. Ajit Rai and
Mr. Rajeev Nirmal from VYK, look on.
OUR NATIONAL AND
INTERNATIONAL
PARTICIPATION
A paper presentation by Mr. Ajit Kumar Rai during the Joint
Staff Development Programme.
The annual Joint Staff Development Programme
was organized by Madras Management Association,
in partnership with Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung
(KAS), from 05-08 October, 2014 at the Leela
Kovalam Beach, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. The
theme of the JSDP was Effective Management of
NGOs and Good Governance – An instrument of
National Transformation. Around 40 individuals
representing partner organizations of the Konrad
Adenauer Stiftung participated in the programme.
VYK is the oldest partner organization of KAS in
India. Mr. Ajit Kumar Rai, Programme Officer, VYK
presented a paper on Rule of Law for Effective
Governance –Role of NGOs.
Participation in the World Youth Conference
Vishwa Yuvak Kendra promotes national integration and international understanding by developing youth leadership
and providing a forum for youth from diverse backgrounds
On the recommendations of VYK, Mr. Ashok Pawar, a former trainee of Vishwa Yuvak Kendra, was nominated by
Sri Lankan High Commission to participate in the World Youth Conference (WYC), held from 06-10 May 2014, at
Colombo.
The theme of the conference was Mainstreaming Youth to the Post-2015 Development Agenda. The conference
was hosted by Sri Lankan Government with the endorsement of the United Nations, and was open to youth from
all countries of the world. The conference adopted the Colombo Youth Declaration that intended to strengthen
effective youth participation in the planning, implementation and evaluation of the post-2015 development agenda.
Coinciding with the worldwide launch of the WYC 2014, a team of media personnel from Sri Lanka visited New
Delhi on 04 May 2014 as a part of the promotional campaign titled, “around the world in 40 days”. Sri Lankan High
Commission in New Delhi hosted the event and organized an interactive function to meet this media team from Sri
Lanka, and to launch the WYC 2014 in New Delhi among the youth in India. VYK nominated 10 youth delegates from
Aman Biradari to attend the event and interact with the media team.
Participation in the Indo-Russia Youth Forum
Mr. Rajat Thomas, Programme Associate, VYK, participated in the Indo-Russia Youth Forum organized by BRICS
International Forum on 25-26 March, 2015 at the Russian Cultural Centre, Delhi.
Ms. Rujuta Deshmukh, Programme Officer, VYK, participated in the 3rd rally on Female Foeticide, organized by Young
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Women’s Christian Association, - Rural Development Project (YWCA RDP), Najafgarh, on 10 March, 2015.
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Participation in the rally on Female Foeticide
SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND VOCATIONAL
TRAINING PROJECT
To enable marginalized rural youth to acquire knowledge and skills for gainful jobs or productive self-employment ,
Vishwa Yuvak Kendra widened its gambit of activities to include Skill Development and Vocational Training Programme
(SDVT), in four states – Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Odisha. The SDVT project was started in 2013-14
and continued in 2014-15. In two years, more than 2000 youth were trained in 25 trades in collaboration with partner
NGOs and regional training centres. The exposure that these youth got in entrepreneurship and skill development gave
them the opportunity to exercise their creative freedom and developed in them greater sense of control over their own
lives. Here we are sharing two success stories:
Voice of Successful Entrepreneurs
Sunita, 35, represented Grameen Vikas Evam
Paryavarn Sansthan, Village, Basad Baroda, Dist,
Dausa, Rajasthan, talked about the training she
got in carpet weaving. She shared her wonderful
experience and was overwhelmed during
Entrepreneurs’ Meet at VYK, on 26 March 2015.
The training in weaving has transformed Sunita’s
life. The motivation and skill she got during
the training made her commercially viable
entrepreneur. With her commitment and skill
her life is moving smoothly. She completes her
household work early and starts carpet weaving
by 9 am to 3.00 pm at her own loom which is set
up at her home.
Ms. Sunita, an entrepreneur from Rajasthan sharing her success
story with enthusiasm and excitement during the Entrepreneurs’
Meet.
She has become much confident for her family’s
better future and planned to invest her savings in
the education of her five children.
Sachin, 32, (second from right) from village
Dable-Chauki, represented Indian Institute of
Social Development (IISD), Indore, displayed
his creation-motor winding machine, during
Entrepreneurs’ Meet at VYK, on 26 March 2015.
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“I could never have explored the potential in me if I
had not got the opportunity of joining the training
course in Electrical equipments, organized by VYK
and which was equally supported by IISD,” said
Sachin.
Mr. Sachin, an entrepreneur from Madhya Pradesh, with his
own creation. Mr. Jai Jai Ram Singh, Founder, JJRS Pvt Ltd., Mr.
Suneel Keshwani, motivational speaker, Mr. Rajeev Nirmal and
Mr. Gopal Sharma keenly observing the motor winding machine.
Training provided by VYK in collaboration with
various organizations proved a boon to many
unemployed youth, who were without aim like
Sachin, with a sense of despair but could bring
successful hues in their life after acquiring skills
in various trades.
Training OF NGO representatives in States
As an extension of the inhouse programmes held at VYK , three short- term state level courses were organized by VYK
at Karnataka, Orissa and Madhya Pradesh, in November-December 2014, with the objective of enhancing the capacity of
young grass-roots workers. Training Programme on NGO Management held collaboration with the Indian Foundation
for Global Peace Education (IFGPE), Bangalore saw the participation of 40 participants from different NGOs of South
Zone. A Training-cum-Convention on Panchayati Raj was organized in conjunction with the Centre for Youth and Social
Development (CYSD), Bhubaneswar with participation of 103 NGO representatives. An NGO Meet on Capacity Building
and Fund Raising held in coordination with the Indian Institute of Social Development (IISD), Indore with the participation
of 82 representatives from various districts of Madhya Pradesh.
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Vishwa Yuvak Kendra in News
ENTREPRENEURS’ MEET
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Mr. Dilip Chenoy, MD and CEO, National Skill Development Corporation, addressing the entrepreneurs.
Dr. J.P.Sharma, Joint Director, PUSA, is being felicitated by
Mr. Uday Shankar Singh, Chief Controller, VYK, on the occasion
of Entrepreneurs’ Meet. Mr. Rajeev Nirmal looks on.
Vishwa Yuvak Kendra organized an Entrepreneurs’ Meet on 24-26
March 2015 at VYK campus. Successful entrepreneurs from four
states, i.e. Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Odisha
where VYK’s Skill Development and Vocational Training (SDVT)
Programme is going on, participated in the programme. Experts
in the field addressed the sessions which were very informative.
Dr. J P Sharma, Joint Director (Extn.) PUSA, Mr. Dilip Chenoy, MD &
CEO, National Skill Development Corporation, Mr. A.K. Mishra, Advisor
to Director General, National Institute for Entrepreneurship and Small
Business Development, Mr. Jai Jai Ram Singh, Founder, JJRS Pvt. Ltd., Mr.
Surendra Kumar, Secretary, Gandhi Peace Foundation, Delhi, Mr. Suneel
Keshwani, Motivator and Entrepreneurship expert, were among the
dignitaries gracing the occasion.
Representative
from
19
partner
organizations of SDVT Programme thanked
VYK for its support and guidance in carefully
selecting the training trade for local youth
in their respective environments so that
production by masses could happen
instead of mass production, as espoused
by Gandhiji, since mass production was
only concerned with the product, whereas
production by the masses was concerned
with the product, the producers and the
process.
INTEGRATED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAMME
Role Play at Vivekanand Camp on the occasion of World Anti-Tobacco Day.
Vishwa Yuvak Kendra is committed towards
socio-economic
development
of
its
adopted communities at Vivekanand Camp
and Shankar Camp both located in New
Delhi. Under the Integrated Community
Development Programme (ICDP), various
educational, health, sanitation and awareness
programmes have been implemented at the
two communities that are home to nearly
500 and 80 households respectively.
A role play on sanitation being performed by children from Shankar Camp
community.
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Ms. Indu, Ms. Ekta and Ms. Eeshwarna (left to right), BSW students
from Aditi Mahavidyalaya, and interns at VYK taking remedial classes at
Vivekanand Camp.
Under the ICDP, regular awareness
programmes on health and other social
issues are organized in the communities. An
Awareness Programme on Anti-Tobacco Day
was organized on 30 May 2014 at Vivekanand
Camp. A street play was performed
by Mahek Theatre on the ill-effects of
consuming tobacco and smoking. The play
depicted real-life situations in which youth
get addicted to these deadly habits, due to
peer pressure and curiosity. It also focused
on the importance of taking care of life and
how to save one from these deadly practices.
Remedial classes were regularly conducted
at the community which received good
response from the students and parents.
VISIT OF FOREIGN DELEGATES
Visit of German Parliamentarians Dr. Christian Koitzsch, Mr. Johannes Selle, Mr. Peter Stein, Mr. Christian Hirte and Mr.
Olav Gutting (left to right) at Vivekanand Camp.
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On 16 August 2014, Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, partner
organization of VYK organized a visit of a delegation of
German Parliamentarians to VYK and its community
development project at Chanakyapuri. The delegation
visited the Camp and observed an Awareness Generation
Programme on Preventive Measures to Control Dengue
and Malaria at Vivekanand Camp. They interacted with
the community members and also took a round of the
community.
Vishwa Yuvak Kendra organizes weekly health camps on
every Tuesday at Vivekanand Camp, Chanakyapuri. During
the routine health camps, it was observed that orthopedic
diseases were prevalent among the populace. Focusing on
this, a special health camp was organized at Vivekanand
Camp, with the aim to provide low cost treatment to the
patients suffering from various orthopedic diseases, and
make them aware of the precaution they needed to take
for preventing it. The camp was attended by 70 patients.
Dr. Agarwal, Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon, attended to
the patients during the special camp. The health camp
proved very helpful to the residents as they could access
the treatment easily at their door step.
An orthopaedic camp organized by Vishwa Yuvak Kendra
at Vivekanand Camp.
A training session on communication skills conducted by Ms. WAparajita
Chatterjee Menon, Soft Skills Trainer, at Vishwa Yuvak Kendra.
Interactive session with students at Vishwa Yuvak Kendra.
To make Vishwa Yuvak
Kendra a model and vibrant
Youth Centre, various sports,
educational and cultural
activities were started in the
campus since 2013, which
catered to the learning
needs of underprivileged
youth. Under the sports
programme, various sports
and Yoga classes were started
in the campus, whereas the
educational module covered a
Computer and Spoken English
Course. In the current year,
sports classes were attended
by 200 students; Yoga classes
had a footfall of 155 students
while 88 students attended
the English classes.
The
computer classes saw an
attendance of 87 students.
Similar response was received
in 2013-14, where more than
300 students participated
in various Sports, Computer
and Spoken English classes.
The classes are expected to
draw similar enthusiastic
participation in the coming
years also. Beside above
mentioned classes we are
going to introduce Personality
Development and Art classes
at the campus.
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Computer,
English,
Sports
and Yoga
Classes
CULTURAL
PROGRAMMES
Theatre is an effective medium
to sensitize the youth. Under the
cultural project, theatre and musical
programmes were organised in the
campus which created awareness and
initiated thought-provoking discussions
on various relevant issues.
Musical play “Desh Bhakti ka Nasha” being performed by SUNAINA
Theatre Group.
Seven cultural programmes were
organized in the campus during various
In-House
programmes.
SUNAINA
Theatre Group performed a musical
play, Desh Bhakti Ka Nasha based
on the importance of choosing the
right passion in life, during the event,
Remembering Freedom Fighters of
India, held on 20-21 January, 2015.
Project Awahan Group performed at
the event, Talk with Amazing Indians,
held on 26 August 2014, at Vishwa
Yuvak Kendra and Manzil Theatre
Group performed a play on the theme
of corruption and youth’s role in
corruption eradication.
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Cultural performance by Project Awahan during the Talk with Amazing
Indians programme.
A role play against corruption being performed by Manzil Theatre Group.
Each cultural event saw the participation
of more than 350 students, mostly from
various NGOs, Government and Private
Schools. Representatives of various
NGOs who attended the programme
with their students, appreciated the
cultural programmes, as it provided the
opportunity to exercise their multiple
intelligences. Many of the participants
shared that they were intrigued at the
unique manner in which dance, singing
and role play were used to propagate
important social messages. They also
shared that due to the distinctive
medium used, they could understand
and relate to the message conveyed in
a clearer manner.
OUR Facilities
Envisaging the need to have a centrally located
meeting place for youth from all across the world,
the Indian Youth Centres Trust decided to build a
youth centre, in 1960. Although the building plans
were drawn up in 1962, the India-China conflict
which engulfed the sub-continent in October of
that year caused unexpected delay in starting
the construction of the building. The IndiaPakistan war of 1965 caused some more delay.
It was decided to proceed with the construction
of the building in two stages. The first phase of
Vishwa Yuvak Kendra building, comprising mainly
the hostel and the central hall was completed
and inaugurated on 22nd December 1968 by
Dr. Zakir Husain, the then President of India.
Front Lawn
Side Lawn
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Ensconced in the highly secure diplomatic
enclave of New Delhi, Vishwa Yuvak Kendra is a
full-fledged campus within itself, and comprises
of accommodation facilities, conference/ seminar
facilities, cafeteria, library, lush lawns etc. The
campus also has space for showcasing artwork/
craft exhibits.
ACCOMODATION, DINING HALL AND YOUTH CAFÉ
ACCOMODATION
In keeping with its mandate, Vishwa
Yuvak Kendra extends capacious
accommodation amenities with modern
conveniences to the trainees, students
and NGO partners from within and
outside the country. The centrally located
Kendra hostel has 38 well furnished and
spacious rooms with great views. Our
rooms are simple yet have the basic
modern amenities like air-conditioning,
tea/coffee maker, satellite television etc.
The newly constructed Annexe building
has 115 dormitory beds (4-5 beds in a
room) which is mostly availed by youth
groups/young students, NGOs etc. The
dormitory accommodation provides
a viable, inexpensive accommodation
option for NGO representatives and
youth workers who are often on a limited
budget. Complimentary breakfast is
served to all the trainees/members
staying in the campus. Being located in
the safest neighborhood in the capital
region and having excellent commuting
facilities to all transport hubs (airport,
railway station, bus terminal) makes VYK
one of the favorite staying options of the
youth from across the country and from
outside India.
ROOMS AND DORMITORY
The VYK campus serves as a nucleus
for the promotion of national harmony
and international understanding in an
ambience of warmth and friendship.
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DINING HALL AND YOUTH CAFÉ
DINING HALL AND YOUTH CAFÉ
A Dining Hall serves modestly priced
food to trainees and members attending
conferences/seminars and training
courses. The Kendra has recently opened
a “Youth Café” in the campus, which
serves as a venue for our members to
congregate, entertain their guests or
to pass time, individually and in small
groups. Like all its other facilities, the
Dining Hall and Youth Café can be used
only by individual/institutional members
of Vishwa Yuvak Kendra.
AUDITORIUM AND CONFERENCE HALLS
Auditorium
Vishwa Yuvak Kendra’s campus has stateof-the-art (and fully airconditioned)
training halls and a large auditorium.
These halls and auditorium are used to
conduct in-house training programmes
for grassroot level NGOs on various
issues related to social development.
No training fees are charged from the
participants, except for a very nominal
registration fee from the sponsoring
NGOs.VYK has venues ideally suited for
all kinds of requirements, be it a small
board meeting or training workshop,
or be it a large gathering with upto
Conference Room
500 persons.
Apart from the halls, VYK also extends
its
beautiful
landscaped
lawns
for organizing events and training
programmes by member individuals/
institutions. The Kendra also provides
all the necessary support services
like
wifi,
telephone
connectivity,
satellite TVs, photocopy, sound system
and other audiovisual equipment,
backed by professionally qualified and
experienced support staff.
All the facilities, be it accommodation,
conference hall or dining hall, are used
for our training activities. When not
in use for Kendra programmes, these
are provided to like-minded member
NGOs/individuals at highly subsidized
and very nominal tariff.
In case of
any additional query or information
regarding
our
facilities
or
about
our programme activities, one may
contact [email protected] and
[email protected] respectively.
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Seminar Hall
LIBRARY AND ART GALLERY
The Kendra’s library, specializing on
the development of youth and social
issues, has a collection of over 13,000
books and one thousand books in
Hindi on various aspects of youth and
social work. VYK Library subscribes
to 48 journals and receives over 100
complimentary journals, newsletters
etc. regularly. Its Digital Repository
has a collection of Kendra’s activities
and a number of documentary films
on social issues. It also receives over
100
complimentary
publications
e.g. newsletters, annual reports and
conference proceedings of various
ministries, NGOs and international
organizations, and has exchange
relation with over 20 Journals.
VYK Library is fully computerized
making for quick and easy retrieval of
information. It has linkages with other
libraries in Delhi and has a resource
sharing and Inter-Library loan facility
through Developing Library Network
(DELNET), a Delhi-based network of
libraries for promoting resource-sharing
activities among Indian libraries. This
gives research scholars an easy and
quick access to the required information
available in other libraries. Its Online
Public Access Catalogue (OPAC) is
accessible through DELNET.
The Library Reading Room is open for
reference purpose during library hours,
i.e. from 9.30 AM to 5.30 PM (Monday
to Friday, excluding National Holidays).
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ART GALLERY
As a part of its endeavor to promote art
and culture, VYK has launched the VYK
Art Gallery in its campus. The gallery is
provided to artists including upcoming
artists, to showcase their work. The
Art Gallery Space, which is fully airconditioned, has adequate and proper
lighting and décor required for such a
use and is slowly gaining recognition
among the art fraternity as a viable
alternative for organizing exhibitions
and similar events.
OUR OUTREACH SINCE 1961
VYK has organized more than 1000 In-house and Inter-State Programmes, which cover trainings, seminars,
workshops and students visit. Kendra’s programmes have seen a direct participation of nearly 1 lakh youth and has
reached nearly 50 lakh population since its inception.
RECENT PUBLICATION
We
are
happy
to
bring
the
book,
“Remembering Freedom Fighters -A Call for Youth
to Make a Change” for school students. The
book is an attempt to refresh the memories of
the freedom fighters of India’s Independence Struggle.
This book will be helpful to the students as it describes
the lives of freedom fighters and their selfless actions
which led to India’s independence.
Through this book, “Remembering Freedom Fighters A Call for Youth to Make a Change”, Vishwa Yuvak
Kendra exhorts you to strive for good and happiness of
all humanity. Please write to us to order the book at,
[email protected]
Vishwa Yuvak Kendra is extremely thankful to all its members and partner organizations for their valuable contribution
in making our programmes a grand success. VYK family would like to express special thanks to those who vested
their faith and belief in our programmes by directly associating with our various activities as aspirants and received
benefits. We would also like to thank the reputed media houses who encouraged us by publishing writeups about our
programmes and promoting our activities through different mediums. We look forward to your valuable suggestions
and observations to make our activities more youth oriented, participatory and innovative. Your invaluable suggestions
and feedback about our activities are highly welcome at [email protected] which would be very motivating for VYK
Uday Shankar Singh
Chief Controller
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