NYKS Core Programmes - 2018-19
Awareness and Education Programme on Positivity
Background
- In his Mann Ki Baat address on 31st December, 2017, Hon'ble Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi Ji said that it was time to transform the country from 'Positive India' to 'Progressive India',.
- Hon'ble Prime Minister touched upon a range of issues from the importance of voting to youth empowerment, Sewa Bhaav- Nishkaam Karma, selfless deeds, meaning a service done without any expectations (Spirit of Service), Skill and Fortitude, Positivity and Cleanliness.
Positivity reminding us of one Sanskrit Shloka-
Utsaaho balwaanarya, Naastyutsaahaatparam balam
Sotsaahasya cha lokeshu na kinchidapi durlabham
This means that a man full of enthusiasm is very strong since there is nothing more powerful than zest. Nothing is impossible for a man having positivity and zeal. In English too, it is said, ‘Pessimism leads to weakness, optimism to power’. Hon'ble Prime Minister appealed to the countrymen to share their positive moments of 2017 and to welcome 2018 in a positive atmosphere.
Objectives
- To work with Sewa Bhaav (Spirit of Service) work with positive mindset, take concrete steps in the journey from Positive India to New Progressive India with Nishkaam Karma.
- To create awareness and motivate youth to take lead in promoting Positivity and brotherhood in their day to day life as well as work towards EK Bharat Shreshstha Bharat.
Duration : 1 day each
No. of Youth Clubs to be involved : 20 Youth Clubs per programme
No. of participants/Beneficiaries : 80 youth per programme from cluster of 20 Youth Clubs
No. of program : 02 per District
Level of the Program : Cluster of 20 villages
Time Line : July to October
Budget : Rs. 15,000/- per programme (for meeting out working lunch, resource persons, organizational expenses)
Collaborating Agency: Developmental Departments, Agencies, NGOs & Resource Persons
Contents for coverage during the programme:
- ‘Sewa Parmo Dharmah’… service is the noblest way of life, Service to living beings is service to God and Sharamdaan
- Volunteerism: Promoting spirit of volunteerism; Disaster and other natural calamities mitigation: rescue operations and security, training in fire fighting, first aid, Voluntary Blood Donation and enrolment of volunteers. Moreover, a Voluntary Blood Donors Directory with their blood groups & contact numbers will also be prepared in all the district NYKs.
- Leadership: promoting democratic leadership; it has also been strategized to develop leadership among rural young people to address issues of local, national and international importance with local youth, PRIs, urban local bodies and community participation.
- Civic Education: Spirit of Nationalism, proud to be Indian, respect for national symbols and values promoting national integration, communal harmony, universal brotherhood and national unity.
- Social Issues: Campaigns against female feticide, Bate Bachao, dowry, Drug Abuse and alcoholism, child marriage and other local issues
Implementation Strategy
- The District Youth Coordinators would identify the training providing agencies and or group of experts and resource persons who can impart training and develop/adapt/provide IEC material and or guide and help in procuring the same on the topics and subjects mentioned in the above mentioned contents of the program and further improve in consultation with local experts. Also it can be mix of both these options for a meaningful and effective capacity building exercise.
- District Youth Coordinators would select the venue for organizing this programme where successful training activities could be undertaken. For example, venues where facilities like training infrastructure, teaching aid and equipments, electricity with power back up, water, sanitation and other facilities are available.
- Well in advance, the identified training agency and or the group of resource persons, training providers would be briefed about the objectives, expectations of this program and its outcome.
- It would be ensured that the trainers would have expertise in the subject and topic allotted to him/her and can link it up with their roles as leaders in development and empowerment of Youth and Village Communities.
Methodology
The approach of the program would be participatory. The following suggestive methodologies would be adopted while undertaking the Programmes:
- Ice Breaking exercise
- Lectures on the subjects by resource persons
- Open House Discussion and Question Answer Session
- Group discussion followed by Group Report writing and Presentation
Expected Outcome:
- To have made aware and educated 99,680 members of Youth Clubs in identified areas.
- Educated rural youth mobilized their peer and village communities and generated awareness in positivity – pessimism leads to weakness, optimism to power