An initiative for rural development - Check it out

Been away for some months. Now am back. And propose to post actively. Please re-connect, write in, comment or send us links. Yes, all of you who are interested in seeing India a better place.

SBI Youth for India, an initiative to promote rural-development in India by encouraging educated youth to volunteer on development projects in rural India, has requested us to spread the word about the initiative it has launched. We quote --

" The Programme is in the nature of a one-year Fellowship which has been initiated, managed and funded by the State Bank of India, in partnership with reputed NGOs. You could visit http://www.youthforindia.org/ for more on the Fellowship. Our immediate objective is to solicit applications from highly motivated educated youth. We've just started our social media campaign to spread the word as far as possible. We would like to seek help from a group/page like yours which has achieved an excellent number of supporters. A mention on your group/page will help us immensely."
So guys, check it out. You might just find it to be what you are looking out for.

Join the discussion on how India can reduce child mortality, improve maternal health and empower women

Mera India Bridge the Gap is proud to have two of the literary finalists, Pani and Nupur, lead a discussion within the UN Millennium Campaigns iMDG online community of youth activists at www.asiapacific.endpoverty2015.org/imdg.
Currently the discussion is just beginning but already ideas on the target problem areas as they relate to Gender Empowerment, Reducing Child Mortality, and Improving Maternal Health are being shared in addition to possible practical projects to address those areas.
Please join the community and the discussion, and share your thoughts on how India can strengthen the effort in reaching the MDG targets by 2015. Look under 'India' to find the discussion but also check out what else is happening and start your own discussions on MDG topics that interest you.

The youth of Lajpat Nagar show the way

The Youth Welfare Association of Lajpat Nagar has sent us the following message -

"Life is not only about

Wearing latest fashionable clothes,

Listening to hip hop music,

Flaunting costly Ipod's,

Checking orkut scraps,

Fooling around in multiplexes

or bunking classes.....

A true life is lead when you revolt and resolve to change things you don't like.......... It can be anything bad roads, maintenance of parks, cleanliness, corruption, terrorism.........
Lets come together and join the biggest youth movement to build our area of our DREAMS.........
We request people of all age groups who can endorse our cause to join our association the
YOUTH WELFARE ASSOCIATION, which is a student based non political organisation. Its aim is to serve mankind and bring the youth together. "

YWA over the past two years has taken the lead in organising many initiatives in Lajpat Nagar -a tree plantation drive, a cleanliness drive, free health check up camps, a cultural event on Independence day, the Diwali festival, a house tax collection camp, a cloth donation camp and a Woollen cap distribution among the needy during winter.

Over the next two weeks, YWA is seeking to expand its membership to South Delhi by enrolling those who can give one hour per week for social causes. It has a powerful slogan - THIS YEAR MY COUNTRY IS MY VALENTINE.

The YWA started with four friends deciding to form a non political group and now YWA has over 150 members. Those interested in joining YWA can contact the organisers at 9810377022, 9310064446...

RAGHAV PAL- President
ABHISHEK BHATIA- Treasurer
VARUN KAPOOR- Chief Coordinator
ROHAN PAHWA- Coordinator
and ALL YWA MEMBERS

Mera India, Bridge the Gap wishes the initiative all success. But has one question for them- Why are there no girls in the association?