Yuvsatta (Youth Power)

Address

R. No. 12, Karuna Sadan, Sector 11

Postcode

160011

Country

India

Phone number

91-172-3298551

Fax number

91-172-2663362

Website

www.yuvsatta.org

Facebook group

http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/group.php?gid=301190034670

Youtube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITj2s2GTi6o

Date of foundation

September 17, 1996

Name Contact person

Mr. Pramod Sharma

Email contact person

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Number of Staff

Ten

Number of Volunteers

Sixty-five

Vision and aims of organization

Volunteers of Yuvsatta realize that for improvement in man’s condition, every dimension of social life must be improved. They do it, in their small ways. By combining discussion with action, in social, educational, environmental and medical arena’s, with the aim of a more desirable future built on contributions from youth

Organisation’s core areas of expertise

Environmental security, Peace education & empowering the marginalized

Activities main focus

Yuvsatta –an NGO (youth for peace) is working in a variety of areas to steer the people towards implementing Gandhian ideas of Constructive Programme based on voluntary effort and individual & community action.

International Activities 2010-2011

5th International Youth Peace Festival, in Chandigarh, India
September 27 to October 2, 2010
Launching of Chandigarh-Sri Lanka Peace Forum
On December 13, 2010, at Don Bosco, Negambo, Sri Lanka
An Indo-Nepal Youth Friendship Meet
On April 4-8, 2010, at HVP, Kathmandu, Nepal
Goodwill visit of Indian youth to Bhutan & Bangladesh
On June 10-21, 20116th International Youth Peace Festival, in Chandigarh, India
September 27 to October 2, 2011

Regional Activities for 2010-2011

Gandhi Darshan Workshop for School Children, at Gandhi Darshan, Raj Ghat, New Delhi
On April 27-29, 2011: Flags of Peace: Indo-Pak Friendship Meet
On April 30, 2011 at SAS Nagar, Punjab
Peace Education Training Program for Teachers
May 19-20, 2011, at Dev Samaj Model High School, Ferozpur city, Punjab

Local Activities for 2010-2011

  • Observance of martyrdom day of Mahatma Gandhi on January 30, 2010/2011
  • Ongoing Peace Club activities in Schools
  • A ‘Total Sanitation Campaign’ in Chandigarh city, January 3-February 5, 2011
  • Puppet shows ‘Mohan Se Mahatma’ in Schools, February 7-12, 2011
  • World Women’s Day, March 8, 2010/2011
  • Organization of World Earth Day-April 22, 2010/2011
  • Presentation of Peace Awards to Teachers, April 26, 2011
  • Peace Trainers Training Program, April 25-26, 2011
  • Observance of Hiroshima Day, August 6, 2010/2011
  • Celebration of International Day of Peace, September 21, 2011
  • Observance of International Day of Nonviolence, October 2, 2010/2011

Upcoming events

6th International Youth Peace Festival, in Chandigarh, India
September 27 to October 2, 2011

Publications

Two books have been published:
‘Millennium Without Violence’ & ’Need for Afro-Asian Dialogue’.

International Day of Peace

With a Peace Trainers Training Program for School/College Youth

Event for the Women’s Day (8 March)

Yes