2008 - 09

Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development Deemed University u/s 3 of UGC Act, 1956 (An Autonomous Organisation of the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, GOI) Sriperumbudur - 602 105, Tamil Nadu, . Website: www.rgniyd.gov.in Dr. M.S.Gill, Hon'ble Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports (Independent Charge) delivering the RGNIYD Foundation Day Lecture - 2008

North-Eastern Youth performing cultural activity in the Inter-State Youth Exchange and Home Stay Programme 2008 - 09

Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development Deemed University u/s 3 of UGC Act, 1956 (An Autonomous Organisation of the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, GOI) Sriperumbudur - 602 105, Tamil Nadu, India. Website: www.rgniyd.gov.in Text Entry: Smt. V. Vijayalakshmi, READ Division CONTENTS

Pg. No. Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development

1. Overview 3

2. Training and other Activities 6 A. Training B. Seminars/Workshops/ Consultations and Conferences C. Exposure visits D.Programmes for North-Eastern Region E. International Programmes F. Special Programmes G. Celebration of Important Days H. Other Programmes

3. Research and Extension Projects 61

4. Documentation and Dissemination 64

5. Administration 65

6. Annual Accounts 75 A. Budget Estimates for 2007-09 B. Revised Estimates for 2007-2009 C. Budget Estimates for 2008-2010 D. Auditor's Report e) Balance Sheet as on 31.03.2009 f) Income & Expenditure Account for the year ended 31.03.2009 G) Receipts & Payments Account for the year ended 31.03.2009 H) Fixed Assets Schedule

Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development

As Youth Development constitutes a core facilitator of youth development activities in rural as component of national development in the context well as in urban areas. of building human resources in a vast country like The Institute is provided with the essential ours, it was felt that there must be a national facilities and infrastructure so that it would serve as a organisation to identify all the relevant aspects of Centre of Advanced Study and Applied Research for youth motivation and to develop and design ensuring availability of professional expertise in programmes for promoting youth welfare. youth work and to create a competent cadre of youth Therefore, Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth workers. As a regular feature of its functional Development (RGNIYD) was set up as an activities, the Institute has launched a number of autonomous body by the Department of Youth research projects and extension programmes to Affairs and Sports, Ministry of Human Resource unearth the potential in the young people which Development, Government of India and registered perhaps remain untapped. It provides a forum for under Societies Registration Act, XXVII of 1975 youth to debate and discuss issues that concern them S.No.67 of 1993. It has emerged as the professional as well as those that impinge on their development. resource agency, and acts as a think-tank of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, and assists the This Institute has the following five Divisions and Government and Non-government agencies in Cells each under a Faculty Head, besides the youth related activities. As the apex Institute at the Administrative Division. national level, it works in close cooperation with the lTraining, Orientation and Extension Division (TOE) NSS, NYK and other youth organisations in the lResearch, Evaluation and Documentation / implementation of training programmes. The Dissemination Division (READ) Institute is a nodal agency for training youth and a

R G N I Y D 1 ANNUAL REPORT 2008 - 09 lPanchayati Raj and Youth Affairs Division (PRIYA) e. To develop its programmes aimed at inculcating a lInternational Centre for Excellence in Youth sense of national pride, awareness of national Development Division (ICEYD) goals and internalisation of national values among the youth workers. lSocial Harmony and National Unity Division (SHANU) f. To develop new ideas and innovative programmes for motivating and creating a committed cadre of lAdolescent Health and Development Cell youth workers and functionaries. lGender Studies Cell g. To promote and conduct action and user based applied research and evaluation studies in youth MANDATE development and through this provide necessary a. To function as a Resource Agency and Think – Tank thrust to youth programmes on systematic and f o r y o u t h p r o g r a m m e , p o l i c i e s , a n d scientific lines. implementation strategies. h. To function as Center for Information Publication b. To develop multi faceted – programmes for youth and Documentation pertaining to youth keeping in view of the social harmony and development. national unity as the ultimate objective. i. To provide Institutional training for the personnel c. To grow and develop as a facilitator and nodal working in the field of youth. agency for youth training, youth work, and youth j. To provide appropriate youth extension projects development in the country for rural as well as and services which can function as laboratory on urban youth. youth work. d. To function as an Institute of advanced study in the k. To link its programmes and functions to the field of youth and to develop such professional promotion of National Youth Policy. excellence as may be required for the purpose.

R G N I Y D 2 ANNUAL REPORT 2008 - 09 1. Overview

2008 was a year of achievement for RGNIYD since it RGNIYD continued to progress on the task of has been elevated to the status of a Deemed construction of 'Youth Development Index' (YDI) and University by the Government of India. The Institute preparation of 'Youth Development Report for India' in during this year continued to progress as a 'fully- collaboration with the Tata Institute of Social Sciences. functioning' body of higher learning and research. The Framework for the YDI is being developed around the five thematic areas listed in the National Youth Policy (2003) viz., Health and Nutrition; Education and Training; Work and Employment; Culture and Lifestyle; and Citizenship and Participation. As part of this process, five Regional Consultative Workshops were held in eastern, northern, north-eastern, southern and western regions to obtain feedback and suggestions on the framework for the YDI. Alongside, a one-day workshop was organised in each of the five regions with the youth representing various fields to obtain feedback and suggestions on the status of youth in those particular regions. Based on the suggestions of the Regional Consultations, the framework for YDI would RGNIYD has reached newer heights and has secured remarkable achievements. The Ministry of Human Resource Development (Department of Higher Education, Government of India) has on the advice of the University Grants Commission declared Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development (RGNIYD), Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu an autonomous organisation of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports as an "Institution Deemed-to-be-a University" under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956 under the 'De Novo Category' vide its notification No: F.9-3/2006-U.3(A) dated 23 October 2008 . The Institute has launched five post graduate programmes viz., M.A. Youth Empowerment, M.A. Career Counselling, M.A. Gender Studies, M.A. be finalised and a nation-wide research study would be Local Governance and M.A. Life Skills Education. undertaken and youth development Reports would be These academic programmes commenced with effect brought out. from 18 August 2008. Students from different states like Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Jharkhand, Kerala, In order to train the youth functionaries and youth on Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Nagaland, Puducherry, various vital youth issues, the Institute during this Tamil Nadu, Tripura and West Bengal have have year has prepared and brought out several training joined these courses. manuals viz., environment and sustainable development, teens club manual, youth and health,

R G N I Y D 3 ANNUAL REPORT 2008 - 09 career counseling for youth functionaries, youth in drama programme titled 'Velicham' meaning 'Light' human rights and social harmony, life skills and a has been prepared with the help of experts and manual for functionaries in extension. freedom fighters in Tamil Nadu. The objective is to create awareness about the freedom struggle The Institute continued to organise interstate youth movement in Tamil Nadu and the role of unknown exchange and home stay programme for the youth of heroes who have laid their lives for the cause of freedom. During the Quami Ekta week, RGNIYD organised series of such programmes in various parts of Tamil Nadu through which a total of 4200 students and youth were covered. The Commonwealth Asia Regional Workshop on Youth and Peace Building was organised at the Commonwealth Asia Centre in which delegates from Bangladesh, Brunei, India and Malaysia deliberated on the relevance of peace building in today's context, the

North-Eastern States. During the year four such programmes were organised in which the north- eastern youth visited Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Tamil Nadu respectively through which 446 youth benefited. Conversely, to reciprocate this process of youth exchange and cultural learning, 90 youth of the southern states visited Sikkim and 59 youth from Rajasthan, Nagpur, Ahmed Nagar participated in the programme at Shillong.

Training for NSS/NYKS functionaries in Social methods of conflict management and the role of youth Harmony and National Unity and Training Tribal in the peace building process and worked out Youth as Social Animators were organised for strategies for peace building and conflict resolution. empowering youth to address the issues of social disharmony and exclusion. Adolescent Health and Development Project assisted by UNFPA organised capacity building programmes At the request of the Government of Nagaland, an for NSS and NYK functionaries in Life Skills and exclusive five-day training on Youth Development was Career Development and in strengthening organised for Youth Resource Officers and Youth Leaders programme delivery by networking of organisations from the state of Nagaland at RGNIYD Campus. engaged in the field of adolescent development. The Institute continued to organise training Several adolescent health and development activities programmes for the Young Elected Panchayati Raj were carried out during the year. Exhibition on career representatives on vital issues of local governance options and career counseling melas were organised besides organising training on social accounting and through which a total of 13514 students obtained audit and managerial and governance skills for career related information. Adolescent melas were also women SHG members. organised through which adolescents gained insights on life skills, career, HIV/AIDS, leadership and In order to promote the values of harmony among the personality development, healthy life style etc. A total masses, a new initiative has been taken. A dance- of 595 adolescents were covered through such

R G N I Y D 4 ANNUAL REPORT 2008 - 09 initiatives who also participated in various of the research studies that it undertakes. competitions. Through community intervention A dissemination workshop on the research titled programmes so far 27 teen clubs have been formed. a Study on the Knowledge, Attitudes and Practice of Various programmes to stablise their functioning are Youth towards STI, HIV/AIDS among the Youth in being conducted and initiatives been made to form Tamil Nadu was held to disseminate the findings of many such clubs to empower adolescents as an the study among the key stakeholders. Besides, extension activity. a three-day Action Research Workshop on Community Development and Civic Education with The Community Radio Station titled 'Ilanthalir' has public-private partnership was conducted. become fully functional. CRS is a unique initiative of RGNIYD with a focus on empowering adolescents. A symposium on 21st century belongs to India and her The programmes are devised, scripted and performed youth was organised as a curtain raiser of the 14th by adolescents themselves. The issues of adolescents National Youth Festival which was chaired by the like health, hygiene, nutrition, growth and Secretary (YA) and a panel of experts from the field of development, education, career, life skills etc are education, employment, health and youth addressed through various programmes. About 10,000 adolescents gained benefits through this endeavour. The second RGNIYD Foundation Day was celebrated during the period under report. The bust of Late. Shri. Rajiv Gandhi was unveiled in the RGNIYD campus by Dr. M.S. Gill, Hon'ble Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports (Independent Charge), who also

organisations made presentations after which the participating youth delegates actively participated in the open house discussions. The institute also organised an interaction as a part of SUVICHAR programme where in the programmes and activities of the Institute were highlighted and talks by experts on social harmony and youth programmes in the country were organised. RGNIYD also took part in the “Yuva Kriti” exhibition organised during the 14th National Youth Festival. delivered the Second Foundation Day Lecture. On this occasion, the Hon'ble Minister also released the To orient the NSS Volunteers of RD Parade 2009, a 17- RGNIYD's flagship publication titled 'Indian Youth in day programme was organised by RGNIYD which the New Millennium' which is a one source reference included vital topics like life skills, personality and for ascertaining the current situation of the youth in leadership development, volunteerism, career India in the 21st century. guidance, right to information, social harmony and national unity. During the current year, two research studies have been completed and 10 research studies have been The details of all the programmes and activities of the initiated. RGNIYD also disseminates the findings Institute are given in the chapters that follow.

R G N I Y D 5 ANNUAL REPORT 2008 - 09 2. Training and other Activities nnn A. Training these components, RGNIYD organised a training programme on youth leadership and personality Training on Youth Leadership and Personality development at Port Blair. About 31 youth from the Development islands of Andaman and Nicobar islands participated. 4-8 April 2008 Training on Enhancing Life Skills for Adolescents Training on youth leadership and personality development was conducted at Samana Arts and 15-19 May 2008 Culture Group, Mahendergarh, Haryana in which 70 Five-day training on enhancing life skills for rural youth and volunteers participated. Sessions on adolescents was organised at Shabnam Resources Trust, Chennai by the AHDP Project of RGNIYD. About 30 adolescents in the age group of 15-18 years participated. The participants were imparted training on the ten core life skills viz., self awareness, empathy, critical thinking, creative thinking, decision-making, problem-solving, effective communication, interpersonal relationship, coping with stress and coping with emotions. Orientation Training Programme on Adolescent Reproductive and Sexual Health and HIV/AIDS personality development, leadership skills, communications skills, motivation, core life skills, self- 26-27 May 2008 esteem, self-confidence and positive attitude, goal 26 June 2008 setting, time management, manners and etiquette, youth health, lifestyle, diseases and healthy habits, RGNIYD organised two training programmes on nutrition and balanced diet, RTI, STI, HIV/AIDS, adolescent reproductive and sexual health and environmental health, career guidance, planning and HIV/AIDS at its campus. 31 Industrial Training options, preparing for exams and interviews, Institute (ITI) students in the age range of 16-19 years appreciation of art and culture and social harmony and and 39 girl students who were members of the Teen national integration were held. Club at Government Girls Higher Secondary School, Sriperumbudur in the age group of 13-15 years Training for NSS / NYK Volunteers in Youth participated in these programmes respectively. Leadership and Personality Development The programme had sessions on concerns and needs of 24-26 April 2008 adolescents, male and female reproductive system, nutrition, early marriage and teenage pregnancy, Leadership and personality are vital components for sexually transmitted infections (STI), reproductive today's youth to face the day-to-day challenges. tract infection (RTI) and contraceptive methods, Recognising the training needs of the island youth on transmission, myths and misconceptions, signs and

R G N I Y D 6 ANNUAL REPORT 2008 - 09 symptoms of HIV/AIDS, reducing stigma and Adolescent Health and Development Project. In order discrimination against people living with HIV/AIDS. to strengthen and sustain the activities of the teen Besides, inputs on ten core life skills were provided so clubs, a one-day orientation programme for Teacher as to facilitate a positive skill transfer on the Coordinators on teen clubs was organised in which 20 reproductive and sexual health of these adolescents teachers participated. The programme was to orient which would also make a significant change in their them about the concept and dynamics of teen club and attitude and behavioural aspects. The role of teen clubs their activities to be implemented in 2008 in their were also highlighted. respective schools and to draw an action plan for implementing those activities. Training of Trainers Programme on Youth in Social Harmony and National Unity During the programme, the experiences of teen club activities implemented in various schools were shared 5-11 June 2008 and feedback was obtained. New programmes for the In order to inculcate the values of social harmony and ensuing period and formation of new teen clubs were national unity among the youth, to develop peaceful also discussed besides the roles and responsibilities of co-existence among the youth, to promote tolerance, friendship and brotherhood and to create a cadre of trained youth for promotion of social harmony and national unity across the country, a Training of Trainers programme on social harmony and national unity was organised at RGNIYD. 33 NSS Programme Officers from Ahmedabad, Jaipur and Pune Regional Centres participated. The sessions were conducted according to the manual prepared by RGNIYD. 18-22 September 2008 The eighth batch of training of trainers on social harmony and national unity was held at RGNIYD. 21 persons from office bearers of teen clubs. New and innovative various parts of the country participated. The training activities were suggested for the teachers and they included topics such as communication skills, drew up a time-line chart for implementing the communalism and challenges for maintaining harmony activities. and national unity, Indian history, freedom struggle, Constitution and socio-cultural values, sadhbhavana, Pilot Testing of the Module on Career brotherhood, peace and tolerance in various faiths, Counselling for Youth Functionaries poverty, illiteracy and social backwareness as major causes of disharmony, terrorism and tensions and its 7-9 July 2008 solutions, life skills and conflict resolution. Towards the A training programme for the NSS Programme end of the programme the participants drew up an action Officers/Coordinators for pilot testing the newly plan on organising programmes on social harmony and constructed module by RGNIYD was held at its national unity at their end. campus in order to assess the adequacy of the module Orientation Programme for Teacher in terms of its content and time. 29 NSS Programme Coordinators on Teen Clubs Officers / Coordinators from various universities / colleges throughout the country participated. Practical 16 June 2008 inputs on career counselling were provided besides skills on gathering career information and providing RGNIYD has formed 27 teen clubs in Vellore and career related information to the youth. The sessions Sriperumbudur blocks since the inception of the were held in accordance with the training manual.

R G N I Y D 7 ANNUAL REPORT 2008 - 09 Pilot Testing of Training Manual: Youth for Alangayam block Gender Equity The programme was held at the Government Boys 7-11 July 2008 Higher Secondary Schools, Alangayam. About 105 students in the age group of 13 to 19 participated. With the objective of sensitising the youth regarding the issues related to gender discrimination, to ensure Sriperumbudur Block gender equity, to create awareness among them on The programme was held at RGNIYD. 30 teen club gender development in society and to involve the members in the age group of 10 to 19 from youth organisations to promote gender equity, Irungattukotai and kuthambakkam participated. RGNIYD prepared a training manual on 'Youth for Gender Equity'. A training progamme for pilot testing These programmes had sessions on the needs and the training manual on Youth for Gender Equity was concerns of adolescents. Besides, the importance of organised at RGNIYD. The programme had 41 NSS teen club, its formation and function, roles and Volunteers and Youth Club Members from Andhra responsibilities of the office bearers, documents and Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. The registers to be maintained, the activities of teen clubs sessions for the training were in accordance with the etc were taught. They were taken to the community training manual prepared by RGNIYD which has radio station and were explained about its activities modules viz., introduction to gender; gender and and the ways in which they can participate in the family; gender and work; gender and sexuality; radio programmes. The participants assured of representations of sexuality; gender and violence; disseminating information on teen clubs and would violence in conflict; and gender and human rights encourage their peers to join the teen clubs. gender and media. Awareness Programme on Citizenship Rights Orientation Training Programme for Teens for Women Prison Staff Club Office Bearers 24-25 July 2008 17 July 2008 RGNIYD organised a two-day awareness 19 July 2008 programme on Human Rights for jail staff of special 26 September 2008 women prison at Puzhal Jail, Chennai in collaboration with the Family Counselling Centre of RGNIYD organised three one-day programme for the office bearers of all the teen clubs of Alangayam block and Sriperumbudur Blocks. The objective of the programme was to sensitise them on the significance of teen clubs and also orient the office bearers on their roles and responsibilities.

the Guild of Service (Central), Chennai. The programme had 30 jail staff. The participating women jail staff were provided inputs on the fundamental rights, civil rights and various laws

R G N I Y D 8 ANNUAL REPORT 2008 - 09 enacted by the Government of India and were also and Life Skills through peer educators, RGNIYD has detailed about the provisions on citizenship rights. selected two peer educators from each of the teen clubs. The training for these peer educators was Orientation Program of National Adolescent organsied at RGNIYD in which a total of 59 peer Resource Team (NART) educators from Alayangam and Sriperumbudur 26-27 July 2008 blocks participated. The sessions for the training programme included peer education, growth and A two-day orientation for the National Adolescent development of adolescence, HIV/AIDS, life skills etc. Resource Team (NART) was organised by RGNIYD at They were also detailed about the activities of its campus. 15 experts working in the field of RGNIYD's community radio station disseminating Adolescent Health and Development participated. information on adolescent issues. The purpose was to review the programmes conducted so far and to roll out plan for the adolescent Training in Social Animation for the Volunteers health and development project for the next year. The of Commonwealth Youth Volunteer Forum 23-24 August 2008 Training in Social Animation for the Volunteers of Commonwealth Youth Volunteer Forum was organised at Palani, Arulmigu Palaniandavar College of Arts and Culture jointly by RGNIYD and Commonwealth Youth Forum. The training focused on social animation and social animator for the sustainable development of their own community. Lack of participation of the people in implementing various developmental schemes is the major reason for failure of such schemes. Social animation is suggested as a better tool for creating awareness among the masses to major objective of the programme was to review the participate in the development process. Social training programmes, websites, community animation stimulates or mobilises a community to move intervention programmes, manuals, IEC material it, live by itself and develop itself. With this objective 38 developed under this participants from Kanyakumari, Thiruvanamalai, Chennai, Palani, Coimbatore, Virudunagar districts of The NART Members worked in groups and came out Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry were trained on social with suggestions on IEC material development, animation to develop their own communities. improvising the content of the websites, new strategies for training programmes, preparation of manuals, Life Skill Training Programme for Teen Clubs formation of teen clubs and organising career melas. 26-30 August 2008 Training for Peer Educators of Teens Club 16 October 2008 17 October 2008 22-24 August 2008 20 October 2008 29 October 2008 The Adolescent Health and Development Project of 1 November 2008 RGNIYD has formed 33 teens club in Government and 12 November 2008 Government Aided Schools of Sriperumbudur block, 18 November 2008 Kancheepuram District and Alangayam Block, Vellore District. In order to propagate messages on Adolescent Five one-day training programmes on life skills for Reproductive and Sexual Health, HIV/AIDS, Gender teen club office bearers and its members of various

R G N I Y D 9 ANNUAL REPORT 2008 - 09 schools of Alangayam Block of Vellore District were 2008 at “Kumaran Millennium Residency”, Kadpadi in organised at Malaireddyur, Vallipattu, Vellakuttai, which 429 teachers from Government and and Alangayam respectively. These programmes Government-aided schools of Vellore district had a total of 236 teen club members in the age group participated. These teachers were already trained in of 14–17 years from the Government and career guidance during 2007. In order to update their Government Aided high and higher secondary knowledge, this programme was organsied. The schools of the block. The participating teens were participants also appraised about the career guidance educated on the importance of life skills and activities undertaken by them in their respective application strategies in their day-to-day life. The schools. Detailed inputs on adolescents issues and short film prepared under the project titled concerns, concepts of job, work and career, steps in “Kanavugal Nijamagum” was screened to highlight career planning, career development, career choices the need for career planning. and parental concerns, communication gap between parents and adolescents, and guidance and six one-day training on Life Skills for teen club counselling were provided. members were organised at various schools of Sriperumbudur Block of Kancheepuram District and Training Programme on Governance Skill for Alangayam Block of Vellore District. The objective was Adolescents to orient the participants on concept of Life Skills and to enable them use the life skills in day to day life. A 30 September - 2 October 2008 total of 282 Government and Government Aided High RGNIYD organised three-day training for adolescent and Higher Secondary school students from girls from slum areas jointly with CDWaS, Chennai Therasapuram, Sriperumbudur, Keeranallur, from 30 September - 2 October 2008. About 80 girls Maganiyam, Sengadu, Madhuramangalam, participated in the programme were divided into Neelivasal participated. Inputs on ten core life skills groups and were imparted training on governance and were imparted to the students through lectures, life skills through drama, role play, skits, mime and folk stories, case studies, games and dramas. songs. These participants were nominated by voluntary Refresher Training for Teachers in Career organisations like 'Manitaneyam' and 'Street Theatre'. Guidance in Vellore and Kancheepuram District These adolescent girls performed skits on important themes like environment protection, rainwater 1-10 September 2008 harvesting and social forestry. Through role plays they brought out the effects of social evils like dowry, drug Six batches of 'Refresher Training for Teachers in abuse and family disorganisation. Career Guidance” was organised from 1-10 September

R G N I Y D 10 ANNUAL REPORT 2008 - 09 Training on Enhancing Life Skills to HIV Life Skill Training Programme for Teen's Positive Adolescents Club – Kancheepuram District 3-7 October 2008 17 October 2008 A five-day Training to enhance Life Skills for HIV One-day training on Life Skills for teen club members Positive adolescents in the age group of 10-16 years was at various schools of Sriperumbudur Block of conducted at Loyola College, Thiruvananthapuram. Kancheepuram District was held. The objective was The main objective was to provide knowledge based to orient the participants on the concepts of Life Skills learning on life skills and enable them to cope up with and to enable them use the life skills in day-to-day life. A total of 30 Government and Government Aided High and Higher Secondary school students participated. Refresher Training for Teachers in Career Guidance at Kancheepuram 18-20 October, 2008 With a view to update the knowledge of the teachers who were already trained in career guidance by RGNIYD during 2007, a refresher training for teachers of Government and Government aided High and Higher secondary schools of Kancheepuram District in career guidance was organised at RGNIYD. 210 various Life situations. About 30 adolescents and 20 teachers participated in this training. Inputs on parents from Kerala and Tamil Nadu participated. adolescent issues and concerns, concept of career, Inputs on 10 core Life Skills, Personality Development, steps in career planning, adolescent career choices and adolescent issues, nutrition and hygiene were provided. parental concern, guidance and concept of job, work, career were provided. Capacity Building Programme for NSS/NYKS Officers Module on Career Counselling for the State Liaison Officers of NSS 10 – 13 October 2008 20-22 October 2008 A Capacity Building Programme for NSS/NYKS Officers of Chennai, Kancheepuram, Thiruvallur and An orientation programme for the State Liaison Vellore districts was held at RGNIYD. A total of 32 Officers of National Service Scheme was organised at NSS Programme Officers and District Youth RGNIYD in which 9 State Liaison Officers from Coordinators of NYKS participated. The topics such various States participated. The module contains nine as profile of adolescents in India, adolescents' concerns and needs, nutrition, ten core life skills, growth and development during adolescence with special reference to adolescent sexual and reproductive health, RTI/STI/HIV/AIDS, career planning, goal setting, healthy lifestyles, sports and recreation and teen clubs and their activities were included in the programme. The participants later drew an action plan for implementing the adolescent health and development activities at their end.

R G N I Y D 11 ANNUAL REPORT 2008 - 09 broad sections viz., Understanding Issues Related to interactive and experience sharing mode. The Adolescents, Evolution and Concept of Career, programme explored various self-employment Importance and Need for Career Planning, opportunities under SJSRY scheme. Understanding the World of Work, The Counselling Process, Soft Skills, Assessments in Career Orientation on Life Skills for the Counselling, Career Profiling and Report Writing Superintendents of Special and Children's including an introductory module. Home under the Department of Social Defence, Tamil Nadu Training of Trainers for Training Tribal Youth as Social Animators 30-31 October 2008 21 - 25 October, 2008 A t w o - d a y o r i e n t a t i o n p r o g r a m m e f o r Superintendents of Special and Children's Home of The training was organised at the SC and ST Research Tamil Nadu on life skills was organised at RGNIYD. and Training Institute, Bhubaneswar. About 41 The objective of the programme was to make the participants from Koraput, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, participants understand the importance of life skills in Sambalpur, Sundargarh, Nuapada and Kalahandi daily life situations. A total of 21 Superintendents of districts of Bhubaneswar attended the programme. The Special and Observation Home participated. Sessions training covered modules on leadership and personality for the training included adolescents –needs and development, tribal situation analysis, social animation: threats, adolescents in India, adolescents under the what, why and how? Formation and activation of tribal vulnerable category – according to Juvenile Justice Act youth clubs, constitutional safeguards and acts (Care and Protection) 2000, introduction to life skills, pertaining to tribes, tribal policies and programmes etc. core life skills for vulnerable adolescents, life skills Towards the end of the programme the participants with reference to value education and adolescent were guided to prepare action plans. reproductive and sexual health. Training Programme on Promotion of Self Orientation on Life Skills for the Staff of the Employment in SJSRY Department of Social Defence, Tamil Nadu 23-25 October 2008 3 - 7 November 2008 Training on promotion of self-employment in Swarna A five-day Training of Trainers programme on Life Jayanthi Shahari Rozgar Yojna (SJSRY) in partnership Skills was organised at RGNIYD. The programme was with the Regional Urban Training Institute of the attended by 32 teachers and house parents of the Ministry of Urban Affairs was organised at RGNIYD in homes functioning under the department of social which 25 persons participated. The target group of the Defence. The participants were provided inputs on the programme was the Municipal Commissioners from adolescents –needs, and concerns, adolescents in South India. The programme was organised in India, ten core life skills, need and importance of life skills in everyday life, life skills for vulnerable adolescents etc. This programme helped the participants to identify strategies to include life skills in the social Defence sector. Training of Trainers in Life Skills for Officers of NSS and Resource Persons of NYKS 3 - 7 November 2008 A five-day training of trainers for Programme on life skills for 35 Officers of National Service Scheme and Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan was organised at

R G N I Y D 12 ANNUAL REPORT 2008 - 09 RGNIYD. The objective of the programme was to action plan for implementing adolescent health and orient the master trainers to the ten core life skills developmental activities at their level. and to enable them to use the life skills approach in their training and also propagate them among the Training Programme on Career Guidance for youth. Government School Teachers in Chennai and Tiruvallur Training Programme on Youth Organisation and PR 10-15 November 2008 5-7 November 2008 The Adolescent Health and Development Project of RGNIYD organised eight batches of training on career Training on Institutionalising Democratic guidance and life skills for the teachers of government Decentralisation for youth leaders was held at and government aided schools in Chennai and RGNIYD which was attended by 11 elected young Thiruvallur Districts and teachers of matriculation Panchayati Raj Members from Puducherry. Vital schools in Chennai. A total of 358 teachers were trained

inputs on the role of Panchayats in Entrepreneurship under this programme. The topics covered during these Development were provided besides case studies on training programmes included insight on adolescent some successful social entrepreneurship ventures. A issues, concept of job, work, career, career choices of panel discussion on devolution of functions was also adolescents and parental concerns, need for career held. The participants visited a solid waste planning, how career choices are made, factors management site run by Mudichoor Gram Panchayat. important for career planning, steps in career planning, aligning personal strengths with the right job, setting Training of Teachers in Career Guidance and goals, need and importance of life skills, thinking skills, Life Skills social skill and coping skills besides screening a film on career guidance titled “kanavu nanavagum”. 8-13 November 2008 Training on career guidance for teachers of Training Programme on Career matriculation schools was held in four batches in Counselling for NSS Programme Chennai. A total of 160 teachers attended these Officers of Plus Two Schools programmes. Topics like insights on adolescent issues, health and development related concerns of As a follow up of the orientation programme adolescents, need for career guidance, factors important imparted to the State Liaison Officers of NSS of for career planning, steps in career planning, goal various States on career counselling, Training on setting, career choices of adolescents and parental Career Counselling for the NSS Programme Officers concerns, importance of life skills including the ten core of Plus Two Schools were organised in six States as life skills were covered. The participants also drew up an per the details given below:

R G N I Y D 13 ANNUAL REPORT 2008 - 09 10-12 November 2008 – Trivandrum, Kerala Orientation Programme for the Head The training was organised at the Mar Gregorios Masters on Career and Adolescent Renewal Centre, Thiruvananthapuram. 44 NSS Health and Development Project Programme Officers of Plus Two Schools from various districts of Kerala participated. Two orientation programmes were organised to disseminate the adolescent health and development 19-20 November 2008 – , Uttarakhand initiatives among the Head Masters of High and Higher Secondary Schools in Vellore and Kancheepuram Districts organised to solicit cooperation from various schools for implementation of adolescent related activities. The details of the programmes are as follows: 15 November 2008 The programme was organised at Masoor Uslam Higher Secondary School, Ambur which was attended by 210 head masters from high and higher secondary schools in Tirupattur district.They were explained about the activities of the adolescent health and development project of RGNIYD viz., career The programme was organised at Hotel Relax, programme, community intervention programmes, Dehradun. About 40 NSS Programme Officers of Plus trainings and consultation, community radio station, Two Schools from various parts of Uttarakhand took career guidance training, career melas, formation of part. teen clubs, training for the teen clubs on life skill, 21-22 November 2008 – Lucknow, Adolescent Reproductive and Sexual Health (ARSH), HIV/AIDS, career guidance and peer educator. The programme was organised at National Institute for Public Cooperation and Child Development, 22 November 2008 Lucknow which was attended by 36 NSS Programme RGNIYD organised a one-day orientation Officers of Plus Two Schools from all the districts of programme for the Head Masters of Vellore Uttarakhand. educational district regarding the activities of 29-30 November 2008 – Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh RGNIYD's Adolescent Health and Development Project at VRV Higher Secondary School, Ranipet, The programme was organised at the National Vellore. A total of 400 headmasters participated. The Institute of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, participants were appraised in detail about career Hyderabad and was attended by 40 NSS Programme programme, community intervention programmes, Officers from all the districts of Andhra Pradesh. training and consultation, Community Radio Station, 3 - 4 December 2008 – Karnataka adolescent and career websites along with the work accomplished during the last year relating to career This programme was organised at RGNIYD, guidance training, conduct of career melas, Sriperumbudur which was attended by 33 NSS formation of teen clubs, training for the teen clubs on Programme Officers from all the districts of Karnataka. life skill, Adolescent Reproductive and Sexual Health 13-14 December 2008 – Pune, Maharashtra (ARSH), HIV/AIDS, career guidance and peer educator. The Headmasters were also detailed about The programme was organised at University of Pune, the training already provided to teachers of all the in which 47 NSS Programme Officers from all the schools in Vellore district on adolescent health and districts of Maharashtra participated. development activities and were informed about the

R G N I Y D 14 ANNUAL REPORT 2008 - 09 material provided to the teacher coordinator's of the respective schools. They were requested to motivate the teachers coordinators of the respective schools to implement the career guidance activities as per the action plan and to send the activity report periodically to RGNIYD. Training Programme on PR Trends and Women 19-21 November 2008

Training on the Panchayati Raj trends and women was concept of peer education, selecting a career, career held at RGNIYD in which 20 persons participated. The planning, the world of work – career information, programme was conducted based on the interaction and facing interviews, etc. Various activity based exercises experience sharing approach. Topics such as issues of were included to make the participants understand the women leadership, SHG and women leadership, concepts clearly. women Sarpanches and decision making, issues of women leadership in Tamil Nadu, Issues of women Training Programme on Life Skills Education leadership in Pondicherry and commuity participation for NSS Programme Co-coordinators / and leadership development were covered. Officers of M.S. University, Tirunelveli Training of Trainers for Training the Tribal 25-26 November 2008 Youth as Social Animators RGNIYD conducted a training programme on life 21-25 November 2008 skills education for the NSS Programme Coordinators and Officers of MS. University, The training was conducted at RGNIYD, Sriperumbudur. Tirunelveli at Bishop Selvamani Retreat cum Youth A total of 25 NYKS Youth Club Members attended the Centre, Kanyakumari in cooperation with the training. The topics for the training included life skills Department of Youth Welfare, M.S. University, education, personality and leadership development, Tirunelveli in which 32 NSS Programme Officers problem identification and analysis, formation and activation of tribal youth clubs, Constitutional safeguards act, fundamental rights and duties, PESA Act, 1996, Schedule Tribes and other Tribal Forest Dwellers Act 2006 and Tribal policies and programmes. Training on Leadership and Personality Development 24-28 November 2008 Two batches of training on leadership and personality development for the peer educators of the teen clubs were held at RGNIYD. A total of 80 peer educators participated in these training participated. The objective of the programme was to programmes. The five-day training programme provide an orientation on life skills education for the provided inputs on leadership skills, motivational functionaries of NSS. skills, ten core life skills, social harmony and national integration, personality development – self esteem, The training included sessions on introduction to life positive attitude, stress management, goal setting, skills, effective communication, interpersonal

R G N I Y D 15 ANNUAL REPORT 2008 - 09 relationship skills, stress management, self awareness, participated in these programmes. Training on the ten coping with emotions, decision making and problem core life skills, adolescent reproductive and sexual solving, creative thinking and critical thinking. health issues of vulnerable children, HIV/AIDS, Towards the end of the programme, the participants personality development and coping with stress was prepared action plan on educating student youth on imparted. life skills. Training of Trainers for Training the Tribal Training Programme on Managerial and Youth as Social Animators Governance Skills for Women SHG Members 16-20 December 2008 2-3 December 2008 The training was conducted in collaboration with the Training on Managerial and Governance Skills for NYKS, Jharkhand Zone, Ranchi. A total of 42 youth Women Self Help Group members was organised at from Jharkhand state attended the training. The topics

RGNIYD in which 80 women participated. Inputs on for the training included life skills education, women leadership, Panchayat level federation personality and leadership development, problem governance with special reference to SHGs, marketing identification and analysis, formation and activation of strategies and sustainability and role of Panchayat tribal youth clubs, Constitutional safeguards act, level federation in entrepreneurship development fundamental rights and duties, PESA Act, 1996, were provided. Schedule Tribes and other Tribal Forest Dwellers Act 2006 and Tribal policies and programmes. Life Skills Training for Vulnerable Children Youth Volunteers Training in Malnutrition 8-12 December 2008 Awareness in Madurai 13-17 December 2008 18 – 23 December 2008 In Tamil Nadu, under the department of Social Defence various homes function like Reception unit, RGNIYD in collaboration with DHAN Foundation Observation home, Child care home and Special home. organised five batches of awareness campaigns on About 26 percent of children in these homes have been anemia and to train volunteers on developing IEC admitted under juvenile law. Considering the needs of materials on anaemia at Madurai. About 500 youth these children, two five-day training of trainers from various schools, colleges and non-student programmes on life skills for children in Social Defence youth were sensitised on the problems related to were organised by RGNIYD at Government anemia prevention and treatment. The trained youth Observation Home for Boys, Kellys, Chennai and would be involved in an event titled 'Run to Be free Government Special Home for Boys, Sathuvacherry, from Anemia – Madurai Marathon 2009' on creating Vellore. A total of 60 inmates of these two homes awareness on anemia in schools, colleges and in public

R G N I Y D 16 ANNUAL REPORT 2008 - 09 Training of Trainers in Life Skills - for College Lecturers 5-6 January 2009 Two-day training on Life Skills was organised at Ethiraj College premises. A total of 30 Lecturers underwent the training which included inputs on the ten core life skills viz. self awareness, empathy, critical thinking, creative thinking, problem solving, decision making, interpersonal relationship, effective communication, coping with stress and coping with emotion. places which would ultimately bring about a Orientation Programme for NSS Volunteer of behavioural change in younger generation and Republic Day Parade Camp encourages public for anemia testing. The programme provided inputs on introduction to anemia, 5-21 January 2009 symptoms, causes, effects, prevention and control of A 17-day Orientation Programme for 200 NSS anemia, treatment methods etc. Volunteers of Republic Day Parade 2009 was Orientation for Teachers on Life Skills 20 December 2008 A one-day orientation programme on Life Skills for the teachers of Alagappa Matriculation Higher Secondary School was organised by RGNIYD in which 50 teachers of Primary, Secondary and Higher Secondary levels participated. The objective of the programme was to enable the teachers to internalise the ten core life skills of WHO and to identify various methods that they could use while preparing and executing their lesson plans. The orientation dealt with the types of skills, the organised by RGNIYD at New on various vital concept of core life skills developed by WHO, topics viz., life skills, personality and leadership internalising life skills through panchatantra stories, development, volunteerism, career guidance, right to preparation and presentation of action plans. information and social harmony and national unity. Training of Trainers in Career Counseling - Training Programme on Life Skills for NSS for College Lecturers Programme Coordinators / Officers - Bharathiar University, Coimbatore 5-6 January 2009 28–29 January 2009 Two-day training on Career Counselling was organised at Ethiraj College premises. A total of 30 An orientation programme was organised at Bharathiar Lecturers underwent the training which included University, Coimbatore for the NSS Programme information on Career Planning, Stages of Career Coordinators / Officers. The programme had 54 Development, Career Counselling, World of Work and participants. The major focus of the programme was to Psychological Tests and Assessments to help the train the participants on the basics of Life Skills students decide on their career choice. promoted by WHO. The contents of the training

R G N I Y D 17 ANNUAL REPORT 2008 - 09 programme included life skills, meaning and concepts, (DART) members of NYKS. The objective was to effective communication and inter-personal build the capacity of rural counsellors. A total of 112 relationship skills, stress management and empathy, self DART members participated in the programme in awareness, coping with emotions, decision making and which technical sessions on Concepts of Teens Club, problem solving, creative thinking and critical thinking. Peer Education, Concept of Rural Counselling, Life Skills, Career Guidance, Understanding Adolescence Orientation Programme for NSS Programme and Adolescent Reproductive and Sexual Health Officers on Community Radio Station were held. 5-6 March 2009 Training of Tribal Youth as Social Animators RGNIYD's Ilanthalir Community Radio' is sensitising 14 - 18 March 2009 the adolescents on various adolescents related issues 18 - 20 March 2009 through community radio. With a view to create 25 - 29 March 2009 awareness about the concept of Community Radio, an 26 - 30 March 2009 orientation programme for NSS Programme Officers was organised at Sriperumbudur. The programme Four batches of Training of Tribal Youth as Social

was attended by 25 NSS Programme Officers from various parts of the country. Animators were held at Kolkatta (West Bengal), Udaipur (Rajasthan), Srikakulam (Andhra Pradesh) Capacity Building Programme for DART and Trivandrum (Kerala) respectively on the basis of !13-17 March 2009 – Kolkatta the Training Module developed by RGNIYD. A total of 14-18 March 2009 – Bhopal 160 persons participated in these programmes. As a 16-20 March 2009 – RGNIYD follow up, the trainers suggested that Youth Clubs be formed in their hamlets for the overall development of A five-day Capacity Building Programme was the tribals. conducted for the District Adolescent Resource Team

R G N I Y D 18 ANNUAL REPORT 2008 - 09 nnn B. Seminars / cycle, psycho-social problems of tobacco and cessation, tobacco control legislation in India and Symposiums / Workshops / Government's initiatives, basic skills to prevent the initiation of tobacco for youth and children, role of consultations and youth in tobacco control including quiz programmes. Conferences National Consultation for Developing a Action Research Workshop on Community Manual on Career Counselling for Youth Development and Civic Education with Functionaries Public Private Partnership-I 17-18 April 2008 2-4 April 2008 RGNIYD organised a National Consultation for developing a manual on career counselling for youth A three-day action research workshop on community functionaries at its campus in which 16 career development and civic education with public-private counselling experts, placement officers of various partnership for slum dwelling youth of Chennai was universities, and representatives from NSS and NYKS conducted at RGNIYD in collaboration with the Centre participated in the programme. for Child Rights Protection (CCRP), Chennai in which 38 youth participated. Sessions were held on community development and initiatives by youth, community need assessment, health and hygiene, community mobilisation and youth, role of youth in community assets generation, human rights and civic clubs formation. Workshop on Tobacco Prevention and Control for Youth 11-12 April 2008 To create awareness among the youth on the ill effects of tobacco and to prevent the tobacco usage among the youth, a workshop on tobacco prevention and control for youth was organised by RGNIYD in collaboration Each module was discussed in detail and the content with NSS wing of Anna University and YRC Cancer was finalised. Modules such as understanding youth issues, evolution and concept of career, career planning, career counselling, assessment in career counselling, steps in career planning, soft skills, career options and preparing an action plan have been included. National Consultation Workshop for Developing a Training Manual for Training Youth in Citizenship Rights and Social Harmony Institute, Chennai at Anna University. A total of 164 29-30 April 2008 NSS Volunteers participated in the programme. The programme included sessions on tobacco and its A national consultation was held at RGNIYD for health consequences, tobacco and poverty - a vicious developing a module to train the youth in human

R G N I Y D 19 ANNUAL REPORT 2008 - 09 Dissemination Workshop of the Research Study on Knowledge, Attitudes and Practice of Youth towards STI/HIV/AIDS 19 May 2008 Dissemination Workshop on the Research findings of the study conducted by RGNIYD titled 'A Study on the Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of STI, HIV/AIDS among the youth in Tamil Nadu' was held at TANSACS premises to disseminate the finding of the study among the key stakeholders. 47 experts, rights and social harmony. 44 leading experts from the disciplines of law, human rights, health, disability rehabilitation, education, and women and youth leaders participated from all over the country. The experts decided the broad content for the manual viz., human rights scenario in India, constitutional safeguards and fundamental rights and duties, rights of women, youth children and elderly rights of disabled and SC/ST people, right to food, shelter, education and health and role of NGOs, CBOs and youth.

Consultation Workshop to Review the NSS academicians, researchers, NGO heads in the field of Training Manual STI, HIV/AIDS participated in the workshop. 8-10 May 2008 Workshop on Anti-Terrorism In order to review the content of the NSS Training 21 May 2008 Manual prepared by RGNIYD, a three-day consultation workshop was organised at its campus in Observing the 18th death anniversary of late. Shri. which 7 experts participated. The participating experts Rajiv Gandhi, a one-day workshop on anti-terrorism carefully scrutinised the manual and incorporated was organised at RGNIYD with the objective of final suggestions evolved during the discussions. The instilling in the young minds the importance of finalised manual consists of 14 modules. national unity by providing inputs on peace and harmony. It was also aimed that the workshop would Seminar on National Integration and Social enlighten the participants on the dreadful Harmony consequences of terrorism. About 121 youth leaders, youth club members and social workers in the age 16-17 May 2008 group of 13 to 35 years participated in the workshop. RGNIYD in collaboration with NYK, Kollam National Seminar on Human Rights and organised a Seminar on National Integration and Social Harmony Social Harmony at St. Stephens Higher secondary School Auditorium, Pathanapuram, Kollam in which 23-24 May 2008 215 Youth from schools, colleges and youth clubs of Kerala, Nagaland, Tamil Nadu, Manipur, Jharkhand, A national seminar on human rights and social Punjab, Maharashtra, Assam and Gujarat participated. harmony was organised by RGNIYD at NSS Bhavan,

R G N I Y D 20 ANNUAL REPORT 2008 - 09 Bangalore University from 23-24 May 2008 in which 81 §Awareness programmes - HIV/AIDS, Drug academicians, NSS Programme officers/coordinators, Trafficking, health, hygiene, sanitation, social and students from various parts of the country environmental issues, schemes/programmes of participated. the Government and NGOs. Sessions on human rights scenario in the country, §Training programmes - Life Skills Education, human rights and social harmony, rights of women, Disaster Mitigation, Career Guidance. children and minorities, rights of scheduled caste and §Adventure and indigenous sports activities – scheduled tribe, fundamental rights and Trekking, Rock Climbing, Water Sports, Hiking, responsibilities, human rights and role of NGOs and Mountaineering and Winter Sports (Ice Skating) Panchayati Raj Institutions. After the discussions on these topics, group discussions were held on issues such For the NYKS the following suggestions were made as challenges of human rights that affect social harmony, to organise programmes such as Special legal rights of women, children, minorities, rights of literacy, border area special disaster management/ scheduled castes and scheduled tribes, fundamental m i t i g a t i o n t r a i n i n g p r o g r a m m e s , n o n - rights and responsibilities and role of NGOs and youth. violence/peace promotion programmes, formation of youth bodies and training of adolescents and Consultation for Programme Development youth and livelihood programmes. for Border Districts Regional Consultative Workshops for 2-3 June 2008 Developing a Framework for Youth With a view to developing programmes for the youth Development Index in the border districts and to bring in a synergy between the major youth organisations viz, RGNIYD, RGNIYD has undertaken a project on 'Construction NSS and NYKS in the border districts, RGNIYD of a Youth Development Index (YDI) and Youth organised a consultation at its campus from 2-3 June Development Report for India' through the Tata 2008 in which 15 experts participated. A panel Institute of Social Sciences. As part of this process, discussion on the problems and prospects of youth in RGNIYD organised Regional Consultative Workshops, in collaboration with the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, and local partners to obtain feedback and suggestions on the framework for the YDI. The Framework for the YDI is being developed around the five thematic areas listed in the National Youth Policy (2003) viz., Health and Nutrition; Education and Training; Work and Employment; Culture and Lifestyle; and Citizenship and Participation. During the Regional Consultative workshops across the country, draft papers representing each of the the border districts was held. The experts suggested thematic areas, key indicators and framework for the that for the NSS four categories of programmes could YDI were discussed with youth development experts. be conducted viz., Alongside, a one-day workshop was organised in each of the five regions with the youth representing various § Exchange programmes – Inter State Youth fields to obtain feedback and suggestions on the status Exchange Programmes, Multi-cultural Activities, of youth in those particular regions. The details of the National Integration Camps. workshops held are as follows:

R G N I Y D 21 ANNUAL REPORT 2008 - 09 6 - 7 June, 2008 would be undertaken and youth development Reports would be brought out. 19 experts participated in the consultation held for the Youth experts and 7 youth delegates participated in National Consultation for Developing the youth workshop. These workshops were held at a Module on Education for Sustainable Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai. Development 14 - 15 June, 2008 18-19 June 2008 30 experts participated in the consultation held for the A national consultation for developing a training Experts and 27 youth delegates participated in the module on education for sustainable development for youth workshop which were organised at Centre for the youth functionaries was held at RGNIYD. About 20 Youth and Social Development, Bhubaneswar. participants comprising the heads of leading NGOs, 26 June 2008 practitioners and experts in the field of environment education from various parts of the country and NSS 23 Youth participated in the workshop held at Delhi and NYKS representatives participated in the for the Youth and discussed on various themes of YDI. programme apart from 12 student volunteers from 30 June - 1 July 2008 various colleges in and around Sriperumbudur. 18 experts participated in the consultation held for the The draft module prepared in consultation with the Youth Experts and 22 youth delegates participated in Centre for Environment Education, Ahmedabad was the youth workshop which were organised at the discussed in detail with the participating experts. The National Institute of Rural Development – North emerging suggestions by the experts were Eastern Regional Centre, Guwahati. incorporated in the manual. 16 - 17 July Seminar on Leadership in Response to Emerging Trends - Role of Youth 28 experts from various government departments and non governmental organisations from the southern 24 June 2008 and northern region participated in the workshop for A one-day seminar on Leadership in Response to Emerging Trends - Role of Youth was organised by RGNIYD in collaboration with Developers India at Russian Cultural Centre, Chennai. A total of 280 students from various colleges in Chennai participated in the programme. Sessions on leadership response to conflict resolution, reconciliation and peace, challenges in environmentalism and role of leadership and democratic values and participatory leadership were held. Workshop on Development of Manual for Functionaries in Extension Youth Experts held at RGNIYD and 24 youth from the 8-10 July 2008 southern states including tribal youth participated in 21-23 October 2008 the youth workshop. With the objective of codifying the methods and Based on the suggestions of the Regional procedures in extension and to evolve a Consultations, the framework for YDI would be comprehensive handbook for the functionaries finalised based on which nation-wide research studies involved in extension activities, workshops were held

R G N I Y D 22 ANNUAL REPORT 2008 - 09 in two phases at RGNIYD. About 22 participants to the adolescents and various stakeholders in the participated in the first workshop and 14 experts in the context of media. second workshop. The workshop participants made presentations on The participants presented their views on extension media literacy for young people, effect of media on and outreach activities besides sharing their adolescent health, media literacy: designing experiences and success stories such as rainwater

harvesting, cultivation of herbal plants, fisheries, biogas projects, civil rights, eco-friendly programmes, family planning campaigns, etc. endeavouring to programmes for adolescents, using life skills in empower the rural poor youth. consuming the media, and media advocacy and media as a tool for training. The participants had group A paradigm for extension activities were evolved discussions and prepared programmes on media during the discussion viz., providing access to literacy. It was also decided to develop a handbook on information, training and empowerment targetting the media literacy for adolescents during the workshop. individuals and the community as a whole. Methodologies of extension and outreach activities Capacity Building Workshop on Population along with implementation strategies and Monitoring Education and evaluation mechanisms were also discussed at length. 31 July - 1 August 2008 The broad content for the handbook was also evolved A two-day “Capacity Building Workshop on viz., the concept of extension, process and innovations, Population Education” was organised by RGNIYD at methodology, monitoring and evaluation, resources its premises in collaboration with Janasankya Sthirtha and convergence and agencies involved in extension Kosh (JSK) and Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan. 31 and outreach activities. The contents for the handbook participants from 18 densely populated districts of was finalised during the second phase of the workshop. India participated. The workshop was organised to promote and undertake activities aimed at achieving National Workshop in Media Literacy for population stabilisation at a level consistent with the Adolescents needs of sustainable economic growth, social development and environment protection. 28-29 July 2008 Regional Consultation Programme on Media literacy programme being one of the new initiatives of the Adolescent Health and Development Trafficking, Commercial Sex: Changing Project, a national workshop in media literacy for Scenario adolescents was organised at RGNIYD. A total of 35 6-8 August 2008 eminent experts in media, academics, activists, consultants and NGOs participated and worked out To debate on selected issues impinging the youth programme guidelines on reaching adolescent issues related to trafficking and commercial sex and to evolve

R G N I Y D 23 ANNUAL REPORT 2008 - 09 strategies to counter these social evils, a regional development – role of human rights and consumer consultation on trafficking, commercial sex: rights, community development and Right to changing scenario was held at Jawahar Institute of Information Act, team building, government policies Mountaineering and Winter Sports, Lunwan, and programmes for community development, Srinagar. The programme was attended by 123 NSS community development and PRIs, community

and NYKS Volunteers. Technical sessions on development and NGOs and CBOs, interactive concerns and consequences of trafficking, substance session on youth, and youth and corruption free abuse and youth health, women in conflict areas: society. situation analysis, challenges for youth, trafficking and commercial sex, changing scenario with special State Level Seminar on Social Harmony and reference to trafficking and commercial sex were National Integration among NSS Volunteers conducted. The participating youth also discussed in 23 August 2008 groups on vital topics such as role of youth in curbing commercial sex and trafficking in women, challenges The National Service Scheme of Avinashlingam faced by youth in dealing with substance abuse, University for Women along with RGNIYD organised a human trafficking – how should youth deal with the one day state level seminar on Developing Social problem, organ trade and trafficking in human Harmony and National Integration among NSS beings, HIV and its problem, organ trade – human volunteers in which 357 NSS Student Volunteers from trafficking – national and international perspectives, 10 Universities, 12 Colleges and 3 Polytechnics of Tamil role of youth in human trafficking, drug abuse – Nadu participated. Technical sessions on developing changing scenario, substance abuse – trafficking role social harmony, ‘we feeling’, strategies to enhance of youth. brotherhood and peace and value building were held. The NSS Volunteers later discussed in groups on the role Seminar on Community Development and of NSS volunteers in social harmony. Decentralised Governance Orientation Workshop on Life Skills for 8-10 August 2008 Teachers A two-day workshop on Community Development 5 September 2008 and Decentralised Governance for the National A one-day orientation workshop for the teachers of pre Service Volunteers of NYKS was organised at and primary classes of Mrs. YGP School, Chennai was RGNIYD in which 140 NSVs participated. The organised at Nana Palkhiwala Centre for Science, workshop included sessions on community Mylapore, Chennai in which a total of 28 participants development – basic ideas and concepts, community comprising of Pre-School teachers, Lab Instructors,

R G N I Y D 24 ANNUAL REPORT 2008 - 09 Batch Instructors and Sports Instructor attended. The objective of the programme was to identify and internalise the ten Core Life Skills of WHO and brainstorm on various methods those teachers could use while preparing and executing their lesson plans. The participants were introduced about the ten core life skills of WHO. Towards the end of the workshop the participants worked in groups and discussed how they would include Life Skills while teaching simple concepts and prepared lesson plans by integrating the ten core Life Skills in their teaching methodology. Further they also evolved strategies for the students to imbibe these life skills in their daily life and made and relevance of non-violence in the 21st century and group presentations. reflections of religion on peace and cooperation. Workshop on Ethical Leadership in Skill Development Programme Collaboration with US Consulate 14 October 2008 19 September 2008 A meeting of the Zonal Directors of Andhra Pradesh A workshop on ethical leadership in collaboration and Tamil Nadu was organised by RGNIYD to identify with the US Consulate was held at RGNIYD for the traditional skills at village levels of two states, students and academic faculty of RGNIYD in which a development of curriculum for the skills as per NCVT total of 100 persons attended. The workshop covered Norms, equipping the youth to take up examinations topics such as ethical leadership, core values, challenge and certification. A list of 340 skill development of inculcating a sense of values in youth, strengthening programmes approved by NCVT was circulated civil society through leadership, importance of ethical among the members. It was decided to identify master leadership for a democracy. trainers in respective mandals/villages through a survey. RGNIYD will prepare a format to develop a Seminar on Social Entrepreneurship database for skill development training programmes. The NYK Zonal Directors agreed to support in 22-23 September 2008 organising such programmes through RGNIYD RGNIYD organised a two-day seminar on social National Seminar on Life Skills for Enhancing entrepreneurship for the final year students pursuing Excellence in Education masters degree in social work. About 130 students from colleges in and around Chennai participated. 28-29 October 2008 Sessions on social entrepreneurship, social A two day national seminar on life skills for excellence in entrepreneurship for inclusive growth in India and education was organised by RGNIYD in collaboration role of micro-finance in poverty alleviation were held. with the Department of Sociology, University of Kerala. One Day Seminar on Peace and Non-Violence The seminar had 118 participants. A total of 15 papers were presented. After each session, active discussions 13 October 2008 and Interactions followed. RGNIYD organised a one-day seminar on peace and Consultation of Cultural Programme on Social non violence at Madurai Kamaraj University. The Harmony and National Unity programme was attended by 700 NSS Volunteers. During the inaugural session lectures were held on the 10 November 2008 role of non-violence in the context of globalisation, With a view to promote social harmony and national implications of non-violence on human development, unity, and to inculcate the secular values and

R G N I Y D 25 ANNUAL REPORT 2008 - 09 pluralistic traditions of our country, RGNIYD RGNIYD organised a three-day programme on organised a consultation for developing innovative Disaster Management for Youth Volunteers at composite cultural programme on social harmony and SIRD, Tamil Nadu in which 40 youth from Kerala, national unity in which 12 experts from Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Andhra and Kerala participated. During the consultation the Pradesh and Pondicherry participated. Vital inputs scripts for cultural programmes in Tamil and on disasters both natural and man made and the Malayalam were finalilsed. rehabilitation and relocation processes during disasters, civic responsibilities in disaster Seminar - A Day with Transgenders management, mock drill for protecting from 18 November 2008 disasters, first aid were imparted. A seminar titled 'A Day with Transgenders' was State Level Workshop on Life Skills and organised at RGNIYD which was participated by 60 Career Guidance 12-14 December 2008 RGNIYD in collaboration with Loyola Students' Counselling Centre (LSCC), a wing of Loyola Extension Services (LES) organised a 3-day State Level Residential Workshop on Life Skills and Career Guidance at Loyola College of Social Sciences, Sreekariyam, Thiruvananthapuram. 58 teachers from different parts of the State attended the Workshop. The objective of the programme was to train the participants in life skills so as to enable them to train the adolescents with whom they work closely. Discussions of the workshop were centered on the topics such as need and importance of life skills, persons. Session on 'Being a transgender', communication and interpersonal relationships, self psychological perspective of the transgender, medical awareness and empathy, problem solving and implications of sex reassignment surgery, sociological decision making, critical and creative thinking, coping aspects of transgender were held during the seminar. with stress and emotions, career planning and career development, adolescent reproductive and sexual National Level Workshop on Disaster health etc. Management and Preparedness 3-5 December 2008 State Level Seminar on Citizenship Rights and Social Harmony 27-28 December 2008 – West Bengal 30-31 December 2008 – Agra (UP) RGNIYD in association with the NYKS, Zonal Office, Kolkata organised a two-day seminar on Social Harmony and National Unity at Agragati Amta, Howrah, West Bengal, The seminar was attended by 102 persons. The seminar included sessions on the rights of women and minorities, Rights of SC/ST, role of culture in maintaining social and communal harmony in the society, role of civil societies, youth, PR Institutions in human

R G N I Y D 26 ANNUAL REPORT 2008 - 09 rights violation and fundamental rights and National Youth Festival – Symposium, responsibilities. SUVICHAR and Exhibition A state level seminar on Citizenship Rights and Social 13-14 January 2009 Harmony was held at Agra, Uttar Pradesh. A total of 100 NSS Volunteers and Programme Officers RGNIYD was entrusted with the responsibility of participated. The seminar has sessions on Citizenship organising a Symposium on '21st Century belongs to Rights and Social Harmony, social harmony in Indian India and her Youth' as a curtain raiser of the 14th context, Citizenship Scenario in the Country, National Youth Festival at Amritsar. The Symposium Citizenship and Social Harmony, Rights of Women was chaired by the Secretary (YA) and a panel of and Minorities, Rights of Scheduled Castes and experts from the field of Education, Employment, Scheduled Tribes, Fundamental Rights and Health and Youth Organisations made presentations Responsibilities, Role of Civil Societies, Youth and PR which was followed by a open house discussion with Institutions in preventing Human Rights Violations. the youth delegates participating in the National Youth Festival. The Institute also organised an Consultation for Preparing a Training Module interaction as a part of SUVICHAR programme on Youth and Health wherein the programmes and activities of the institutes were highlighted and talks by experts on 7–9 January 2009 Social Harmony and Youth Programmes in the RGNIYD organised a National Level Consultation for country were organised. The Institute also conducted developing a training manual on Youth and Health to an opinion survey on various issues among the youth train the Masters Trainers across the country. The delegated who participated in the Youth Festival. The objective was to provide a platform to discuss the results of the survey were presented in the SUVICHAR health issues related to Youth; to develop strategy to programme which was well received by the audience. construct the training manual with full information An exhibition of RGNIYD's activities and academic programmes was also put up in the festival. A stall displaying the various career options for adolescents along with on-the-spot Career Guidance and Counselling was also arranged. Social Accounting and Audit Workshop 22–23 January 2009 Master Trainers' workshop in Social Accounting Auditing was jointly organised by RGNIYD, Social Audit Network (SAN) U.K and CSIM Chennai aimed at those with interest in Social Accounting and Audit. Social Accounting and Audit (SAA) is a framework which necessary for youth; to prepare resource materials and allows an organisation to build on existing have debates and discussion on various health issues documentation and reporting and develop a process and to develop activity oriented, user friendly and self whereby it can account for its social performance, report explanatory training manual. on that performance and draw up an action plan to improve, through which it can understand its impact on The programme was attended by 38 selected subject the community and be accountable to its key stakeholders. experts, consultants, social workers, medical practitioners, academicians, representatives from The Programme provided a forum to exchange NYKS and NSS and NGOs. The experts worked in experience and an opportunity for mutual learning. It groups and decided the contents of the module. was especially targeted at people wishing to facilitate the process with social economy organisations and/or

R G N I Y D 27 ANNUAL REPORT 2008 - 09 Programme Officers, Students and women SHG members. A total of 127 participants comprising of 49 NSS Programme Officers, 45 Students and 33 women SHG members participated in the workshop. The workshop was based on ten core Life Skills of WHO including sessions on Self awareness and Empathy, Creative and Critical Thinking, Decision Making and Problem Solving, Effective Communication and Interpersonal Relationship, Coping with Stress and Coping with Emotions. Regional Workshop on Local Governance in become SAN approved social auditor, enabling them India- the Way Forward to chair Social Audit Panels. 24–25 February 2009 The Programme explored the revised Three Step social Kerala Institute of Local Administration (KILA) in accounting process and how best to implement it, Association with the Decentralisation Community using the new Social Accounting and Audit Manual of Solution Exchange- UNDP and RGNIYD and CD. It also looked very briefly at the other new organised a Regional Workshop on Local tools for social accounting and examined current best Governance in India - The Way Forward at practice in auditing using the Social Audit Panel. 30 RGNIYD, Sriperumbudur. The three day Participants from various organisation like Social programme focused on various issues related to Audit Forum (SAF), Centre for Good Governanace, decentralisation such as Decentralisation in South Knowledge Centre, Aide et Action, Udavam India: Present trends and the future, Decentralised Karangal, Shristi Foundation, Regional Centre for Planning and the Role of DPC, NREGS and Urban & Environmental studies etc. participated. Panchayats and Panchayats and Management of Consultation Meeting with NYKS Zonal Centrally Sponsored Schemes. 80 experts from both Directors on Skill Identification Programmes Governmental and Non Governmental Agencies participated in the workshop. 03 February 2009 State Level Workshop on Capacity Building A consultation with Zonal Directors, NYKS (Tamil of NSS Programme Officers of Tamil Nadu Nadu and Andhra Pradesh) was held at RGNIYD to follow up the survey on identification of Vocational 27 - 28 February 2009 Skills conducted by NYK Officials as suggested by Two-day state level workshop on Capacity Building RGNIYD. It was suggested that an orientation of NSS Programme Officers' of Tamil Nadu was programme be given to the trainees followed by the organised jointly by RGNIYD and NSS Regional certification of NCVT. The programmes will be Centre, Chennai at Asha Niwas, Chennai. 43 NSS organised in collaboration with NCVT. Programme Officers from various Universities of Capacity Building Workshop for Lecturers, Tamil Nadu participated in the programme. Students and Women SHG Group Members Deliberation on six topics viz. Effective Advocacy a n d C o m m u n i c a t i o n S k i l l s , L e a d e r s h i p on Life Skills Education Development, Partnership and Networking, 13-14 February 2009 Planning and Implementation Strategies, Organisation Skills, Motivation and Team Building A Workshop on life skills education was held at were made. Avinashilingam University, Coimbatore for NSS

R G N I Y D 28 ANNUAL REPORT 2008 - 09 Draft Report Presentation Workshop on Consultation Meeting on Youth Leadership Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) of and Personality Development Panchayati Raj among Youth 04–05 March 2009 02-03 March 2009 Consultation Meeting on Youth Leadership and RGNIYD undertook a study during 2008 to bring to Personality Development was organised in which 4 light the present level of knowledge, attitude and experts participated. During the workshop, it was practice of youth on Panchayat Raj system and to decided to develop modules on Youth Leadership and evolve a strategy for youth - support systems at PRI Personality Development, Social Harmony, Career level. Field research was carried out in 10 states viz., Guidance, Healthy Lifestyles and Training Haryana, Kerala, Maharshatra, Orissa, Rajasthan, methodologies. Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. Research coordinators from 10 states Consultation Meeting on 'Hand Book on presented the draft report of the field study and Extension' discussed about the modification needed. 13–15 March 2009 Workshop for National Adolescent Resource The third phase of the workshop on preparing a hand Team book on extension was held at RGNIYD. Six experts in the field of extension education participated. The units 02-03 March 2009 planned in the handbook include Concept, Process A two day orientation programme was organised for and Innovations, Methodology, Monitoring and National Adolescent Resource Team. The team Evaluation, Resources and Convergence Agencies in consisted of 23 experts working in the field of Extension. National Seminar on Local Governance as Emerging Discipline of Higher Education 16-17 March 2009 A two-day National Seminar was held at RGNIYD in which 40 participants attended. National Seminar on Local Governance provided an opportunity for the scholars to debate on Local Governance as an emerging subject of higher Education. State Level Seminar on Life Skills Education 20 March 2009 RGNIYD in collaboration with NSS Bharathidasan University, Trichy organised a one day seminar on Adolescent Health and Development. The objectives Life Skills for the NSS volunteers of various colleges o f t h e p r o g r a m m e w e r e t o p r e p a r e a n in Trichy. The target group consisted of 150 assessment/measuring tool on Life Skills, review the National Service Volunteers from different colleges websites on adolescent health development and career in Trichy. The seminar included a brief orientation guidance, and obtain suggestion for improving on the need for Life Skills and introduction to the community intervention programmes and training ten core life skills as enumerated by World Health manual preparation. Organisation.

R G N I Y D 29 ANNUAL REPORT 2008 - 09 Border Areas Youth Conference on Youth environmental issues of Arunachal Pradesh, social and Empowerment and Peace/Sadbhavana gender equity, coping with emotions and stress, sustainable development, effectiveness of gender 21-25 March 2009 discrimination, social development and social protection, Border Areas Youth Conference on Youth effective communication, components of good health and Empowerment and Peace/Sadbhavana was held at personal hygiene, youth and education covering various Jodhpur (Rajasthan). 105 Youth from the Border courses and employment opportunities available to the Districts of India participated. The Youth were student youth were held during the workshop. The addressed by freedom fighters and officials from details are as follows: various developmental departments. Discussions, 6-8 May 2008 lectures, panel discussions and cultural programmes were the highlight of the programme. Youth agenda The programme was held at SIRD Campus, Itanagar, for action in the Border District was adopted and the Arunachal Pradesh in which 58 student volunteers participants took resolution for promoting peace and participated. harmony in their respective areas. 11 - 13 May, 2008 The programme was held at V.K.V Tafragam, nnn C. Programme for Arunachal Pradesh. About 70 student volunteers North-Eastern Region participated in the programme. 15-17 May 2008 Workshop on Gender and Development A total of 79 Scheduled Tribe NSS Volunteers (Arunachal Pradesh, Itanagar, Tezu and participated in the programme held at the Campus Deomali) Community Auditorium, Deomali, Arunachal With the objective of sensitising the youth on gender Pradesh. equality, legitimate rights of women as enshrined in the Interstate Youth Exchange and Home Stay Constitution and the need for eliminating gender Programme for the Youth to North-Eastern discrimination thereby realising the targets of the national States strategies for poverty reduction among women, RGNIYD organised a three-day workshop on gender and 20-29 June 2008 development in collaboration with NSS Arunachal Pradesh in three districts of Arunachal Pradesh. Technical An interstate youth exchange and home stay sessions on core life skills, global warming and programme for the youth of the southern states was

R G N I Y D 30 ANNUAL REPORT 2008 - 09 organised by RGNIYD in collaboration with NYKS at Mizoram, Manipur, Meghalaya, Tripura and Assam Gangtok, Sikkim. 90 NYKS Youth Club Members from participated in the programme organised at Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu Andhra Pradesh. The participating youth from the participated in the programme. The participating youth north-east were taken for home stay with their host stayed with their host families at Kewzing-South families besides visiting local places of historical and Sikkim, Gayzing-West Sikkim, Pendam-East Sikkim, cultural significance. Inputs on human rights and Namrang-East for North Sikkim. They visited various atrocities on SC/STs and weaker sections were places of interest and interacted with the youth of the provided and later interacted with the local youth. north-east. They performed cultural programmes at 31 October – 7 November 2008 various venues and the north-eastern youth entertained the participants with their cultural programmes. The A total of 59 youth from Rajasthan, Nagpur, Ahmed youth paid a courtesy visit to His Excellency, the Nagar participated in the programme at Shillong, Governor of Sikkim. Meghalaya. After an initial orientation, the participants were divided into groups and were sent 20-29 July 2008 for home stay at Garo Hills, Jayanthiya Hills, Khasi An Inter-State Youth Exchange and Home Stay Hills and Tura. The participants were also taken to Programme for the youth of North-Eastern region was various places of historical and cultural significance to organised at Mangalore, Karnataka in which 100 NSS experience a glimpse of the rich heritage and cultural aspects of the north-east. The participants attended lectures on leadership and personality development during their programme besides performing cultural programmes in various places during their home stay as a cultural exchange activity. 17-26March 2009 – Tamil Nadu 21-30March 2009 – Rajasthan A total of 246 NSS Volunteers along with their respective NSS Programme Officers representing 7 states viz. Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura participated. An orientation programme for the host families was also organised. The participating youth from the Northeast were taken for Home Stay at Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu Volunteers from Tripura, Manipur, Arunachal and Kottyam, Kerala with their host families besides Pradesh, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Mizoram and Assam visiting local places of historical and cultural participated. Home stay programmes were arranged significance. The North East NSS Volunteers had with the volunteers of the local colleges wherein the Cultural Exchange Programme with Rajasthan and duo shared their tradition and culture. They also had Tamil Nadu NSS Volunteers. Another such programme an opportunity to interact with various youth at was organised at Jaipur, Rajasthan in which 94 NSS Mysore and Bangalore and had a glimpse of cultural Volunteers from North East participated. heritage of Karnataka. The youth of the north-east performed various cultural programmes spreading Pilot Testing of Training Manual of Tribal the message of unity and peace. Youth as Social Animators 21-30 August 2008 23-27 June 2008 100 NSS youth volunteers along with 5 NSS Programme A programme was organised at Shillong to pilot test Officers representing 7 states viz., Arunachal Pradesh, the training manual prepared by RGNIYD for Tribal

R G N I Y D 31 ANNUAL REPORT 2008 - 09 challenges and resistance without violence: Gandhian initiative. National Seminar on Citizenship Rights and Social Harmony in North - East. 25-26 September 2008 RGNIYD in collaboration with the NSS Regional Centre, Guwahati and NSS State Cell, Mizoram organised a two-day seminar on Human Rights and Social Harmony for NSS Functionaries of North- Eastern States at Aizwal, Mizoram. About 86 NSS Social Animators. About 44 NSS Volunteers youth functionaries participated in the seminar. participated. The training was imparted as per the Sessions were held on human rights scenario in the manual which include topics like leadership, country, human rights and social harmony, rights to personality development, life skills, leadership, scheduled castes and scheduled tribes, role of judiciary tribal situation analysis, constitutional safeguards in protecting human rights, fundamental rights and and the Acts pertaining to Tribals, Social Animation – responsibilities, role of civil societies – youth and what, why and how?, formation and activation of Panchayati Raj Institutions in preventing human tribal youth clubs. rights and violation. Workshop on Peace Education for NSS Group Training of Trainers Programme on Youth in Leaders Social Harmony and National Unity 15-16 July 2008 20-24 November 2008 A two-day workshop on Peace Education for NSS RGNIYD organised a training of trainers programme Group Leaders was organised by the State NSS Cell, for NSS Programme Officers on Social Harmony and Arunachal Pradesh in association with the Rajiv National Unity at SIRD Hostel, Itanagar in association with the Arunachal Pradesh NSS Cell. The programme had 52 participants. The topics of the training included social harmony and national unity, communalism and challenges for maintaining harmony and national unity, problems of communal violence, terrorism and violence, socio cultural values of India enshrined in the constitution, Indian history, freedom struggle, Constitution and socio cultural Values, social structure of India, religion, society and secularisation in India, constitutional safeguards for social harmony and national unity, understanding peace, factors affecting peace, ways Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development, and means of attaining peace, spirituality, life skills Sriperumbudur at the Golden Jubilee Banquet Hall, and conflicts resolution, Gandhian concept on Itanagar. About 48 NSS Volunteers and a few religion and Communal Harmony, Understanding Programme Officers participated. Lectures were Religion and Religiosity. Towards the end of the delivered on topics such as relevance of social programme the participants were divided into four harmony, significance of peace in today's world, peace groups and were assigned topics viz., women for development, role of youth in promoting peace and empowerment, child labour, drug abuse, dalit non-violence, significance of peace: issues and backwardness and problems based on which they

R G N I Y D 32 ANNUAL REPORT 2008 - 09 performed role plays and were also engaged in Training on Social Harmony and National Unity slogan writing. 17-21 January 2009 - Assam Training for NSS Volunteers on Life Skills 24-29 January 2009 - Assam 16-21 February 2009 - Meghalaya 27- 29 November, 2008 23-28 February 2009 - Assam 16-21 March 2009 - Tripura A three-day programme on life skills for the NSS 23-28 March 2009 - Mizoram Volunteers was organised by RGNIYD in collaboration with State NSS Cell, Arunachal Pradesh, Six batches of Training Programmes on Social Itanagar at Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh. A total of 35 Harmony and National Unity were held at Guwahati volunteers from various institutions of the District (Assam), Shillong (Meghalaya), Agartala (Tripura) took part in the programme. and Aizwal (Mizoram). A total of 227 participants attended the programme in which they were oriented Skill Development Programme about the rich cultural tradition, history and Constitution of India and to nurture in the youth, love 16-18 December 2008 and affection towards their motherland. RGNIYD conducted a workshop on skill Training on Youth Development for Youth development at North Eastern Hill University, Functionaries of Nagaland Shillong in which 23 Programme Coordinators and Officers from disciplines like agriculture, medicine, 3-7 March 2009 science and technology participated. The three day On the request of Government of Nagaland, five-day workshop focused on developing short duration training on Youth Development was organised for training programmes to promote employability Youth Resource Officer and Youth Leaders from the among youth. The participants worked in groups state of Nagaland at RGNIYD Campus. The topics such and designed short-term courses agriculture, as youth empowerment, career counseling, gender studies, local governance and life skills were covered. 18 participants from various districts of Nagaland attended the training. Inputs on concept of youth empowerment, problems and issues of youth, National Youth Policy, career planning, career counselling, world of careers, gender and society, youth and health, ten core life skills were provided. A field trip to Mudichur, an award winning Panchayat was also organised to provide insights on best practices on local governance.

medicine/health science and science and technology etc based on locally available technologies. During the workshop it was also decided to document the indigenous technologies available and disseminate them among various universities.

R G N I Y D 33 ANNUAL REPORT 2008 - 09 nnn D. International nnn E. Special Programmes Programme Inter-State Interactive Programme on PR Trends and Women Leadership RGNIYD-CYP Commonwealth Asia Regional Development - Local Development: Policies Workshop on Youth and Peace Building and Programmes for Local Development 09-13 February 2009 23-25 July 2008 Commonwealth Asia Regional Workshop on Youth A training programme on Local Development: Policies a n d P e a c e B u i l d i n g w a s o r g a n i s e d a t and Programmes was organised at RGNIYD in which Commonwealth Asia Center, Chandigarh. The 40 elected young Panchayat representatives from the Commonwealth Secretary General underlined the southern states participated. The training programme covered important topics on water supply and sanitation, environmental protection at village level, awareness and protection of consumer rights, backward region grant fund for Panchayat development, social reforms and Panchayati Raj Institutions, National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, Swarnajayanthi Gram Swarozgar Yojana, youth policies and programmes, Right to Information Act, Indira Awas Yojana, Sarva Siksha Abhiyan and the role of Panchayati Raj Institution with reference to these schemes, Importance of Social Auditing and programme appraisal. Inter-State Interactive Programme on Good Governance and Social Audit significance of the mandate from commonwealth head of Government in promoting “Respect and 29-31 July 2008 Understanding among all Commonwealth A training programme on Good Governance and Countries”. Sessions on relevance of peace Social Audit was organised at RGNIYD Campus. The building in today's context, genesis of conflicts, methodologies of conflict management, Role of Youth in conflict management, Youth engagement management, post conflict peace building, rights based approach to peace building besides group work to understand conflict management and strategies for peace building were held. The programme concluded with an action plan on role of youth in peace building world over. Country reports highlighting situational analysis and case studies which could be adopted as best practices were also presented. The workshop was attended by 31 participants from Bangladesh, Brunei, India and Malaysia. programme was attended by 68 elected Panchayat representatives from Jammu and Kashmir. The participants were provided valuable inputs on the

R G N I Y D 34 ANNUAL REPORT 2008 - 09 problems and prospects of Panchayati Raj Institutions in each representing different Youth Clubs were invited Jammu and Kashmir, the role of Panchayati Raj to interact with the Joint Secretary at each of these Institutions in disaster management, promoting districts. The NYKS selected the youth leaders based communal harmony, fostering elementary education. on the performance and potential of Youth Clubs in Besides, practical inputs on the role of PRIs in promoting promoting employment generating projects. health and sanitation were also provided. The participating youth were taken to Mudichur Gram The Zonal Director, NYKS facilitated the forum Panchayat where they witnessed the solid waste correlating the employment potential at district level management project run by that Panchayat which was with various schemes in operation. Village/adventure sponsored by UNDP. Later they were taken to tourism, value addition and marketing of spices were Kuthambakkam Gram Panchayat - a model village the areas the forum ultimately decided to focus in where they witnessed the implementation of various order to generate employment opportunities. The Joint developmental schemes through the active Secretary, MoYAS suggested that they could approach participation of the villagers. They also witnessed the MoYAS for obtaining information on schemes and various income generation projects run by the villagers training on youth development issues within its providing employment opportunities to the youth of purview. For projects related to tourism, he suggested that village. They also visited the Dr. M.S. Swaminathan them to approach the Department of Tourism, Govt. of Research Foundation and learnt various activities of the Kerala and Indian Tourism Development centre besides attending a lecture on the biodiversity Corporation. He also provided information on Spices and the role of Panchayati Raj Institutions. Board which provides support for processing of spices. At Alappuzha water sports and adventure tourism are Sadbhavana Fortnight – Campaign on Youth the areas the youth clubs could consider, he added. He Against Terrorism in Kerala - Interface of also highlighted the need to empower the rural youth Youth Leaders with Joint Secretary, MoYAS to avail the new job opportunity in the IT sector and allied fields. 16 August 2008 – Munnar 17 August 2008 – Alapuzha Training Programme on Civic Education and 18 August 2008 - Kottarakara Health for Local Bodies RGNIYD with the support of Nehru Yuva Kendra 24-26 September 2008 Sangathan-Kerala Zone, organised interface of An inter-state interactive programme on civic education selected youth leaders from Kerala with the Joint and health for local body members was held at RGNIYD Secretary, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, in which 7 Commissioners of Town Panchayats Government of India at Munnar, Alappuzha and participated. The programme had technical sessions on Ernakulam districts of Kerala. The objective of the civic education concept and practice in India, programme was to facilitate active youth clubs constitution of India and civic responsibilities, civic availing the schemes of different ministries of the responsibilities of elected bodies and its representatives, Government of India. A total of 75 Youth Leaders, 25 role of urban local bodies in pollution control, urbanisation and health issues, solid waste management in urban areas. Later, the participants worked in groups on various on thematic issues. Gender Sensitisation Programme for PRI Members 12-14 November 2008 A training programme was organised for the PRI members on gender sensitisation at RGNIYD. The

R G N I Y D 35 ANNUAL REPORT 2008 - 09 vulnerable situations and to build in them the skills of assertiveness to say no to drugs. About 96 NSS volunteers from five Universities in Tamil Nadu participated. The participating youth also took a pledge against usage of sensual drugs. Topics such as tobacco: concern and consequences, alcoholism and drug abuse: challenges for youth were covered besides conducting essay and poster competition. A film was screened to the participants on tobacco related issues. programme had 26 youth from different Panchayats Youth and Climate Change: Time for Action - and Youth Clubs. The content for the programme was International Youth Day – 2008 based on the new training manual designed by 12 August 2008 RGNIYD to train the youth in gender equity which comprises of six modules viz., introduction to gender, In consonance with the resolution 54/120 of the gender and family, gender and work, gender and United Nations General Assembly and endorsed by sexuality, gender and violence, and gender and human the recommendation made by the World rights. Conference of Ministers Responsible for Youth, 12 August 2008 was commemorated as International nnn F. Celebration of Youth Day at RGNIYD on the topic Youth and Climate Change: Time for Action. The selection of Important Days the theme for International Youth Day 2008 was in recognition of the fact that climate change has Workshop on Substance Abuse: already begun to devastate communities and International Day against Drug Abuse and deepened the effects of poverty and hunger. Illicit Trafficking Observance International Youth Day gives the world an opportunity to recognise the potential of youth, to 26-27 June 2008 celebrate their achievements, and plan for ways to Observing the International Day against Drug better engage young people to successfully take Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, RGNIYD organised a action in the development of their societies. With two-day workshop at its campus to sensitise the this objective, a one-day workshop for youth was student youth regarding the hazardous effects of organised to discuss the issues and motivate them drugs and substance abuse, make them aware of the to promote action on climate change. Over 75 volunteers from NSS and NYKS from different parts of the state participated. Sessions on global warming and climatic change: time for action, youth and global warming were held besides group discussions. Sadbhavana Diwas Celebration 20 August 2008 Sadbhavana celebrations was organised at RGNIYD in which 296 NSS Volunteers from various schools and colleges in and around Sriperumbudur participated. The Sadhbhavana pledge was administered to the Officers, Faculty, Staff and the participating youth.

R G N I Y D 36 ANNUAL REPORT 2008 - 09 Seminar on United Nations and Non-violence - United Nations Day -2008: International Day of Non-Violence: 2nd October World Development Day 24 October 2008 The United Nations Day was observed along with International Day of Non Violence and World Development Information Day at RGNIYD. The seminar had 65 youth participants. Sessions on Gender and development, Introduction to United Nations Organisation, Non-Violence and the New Global Order. A competition for the students on creative expression of the theme 'Non-Violence and Lectures on Sadbhavana and human rights, challenges Communal Harmony' was also held. to peace in India were held. Observance of Vigilance Awareness Week International Day of Peace Vigil - Peace Education Seminar 5 November 2008 21 September 2008 RGNIYD observed Vigilance Awareness Week at its campus. A pledge on vigilance awareness was RGNIYD in collaboration with the NSS Cell of Bharathidasan University organised a one-day workshop on International Day of Peace Vigil at the

administered to the officers and staff members. The participants of the training on 'Women Leadership Development for Young PR-Members' from Puducherry also participated in the programme. The need for efficiency and transparency in public spending was emphasised. The systems, procedures and the avenues available for redressing the Auditorium of Bharathidasan University, grievances of citizens were also explained. Tiruchirappalli. About 125 NSS Volunteers of various colleges affiliated to Bharathidasan University Seminar on Volunteerism - International participated in the programme besides their NSS Volunteers Day Programme Officers. The distinguished guest spoke on various subjects like the need for love and peace, 5 December 2008 non-violence, need for integration and role of youth in The International Volunteer Day was celebrated at world peace. RGNIYD with the objective to raise the levels of

R G N I Y D 37 ANNUAL REPORT 2008 - 09 International Women's Day. 130 participants attended the seminar. A panel discussion which addressed the issue of sufferings faced by women in various conflict zones was held. A street theater group from Madurai

awareness about volunteerism among the youth, to promote discussion on volunteerism and role of youth and to motivate the participants in understanding their attitudes on volunteerism. A total of 122 student youth participated in the programme. The participants were involved in group discussions on the UN Millennium Development Goals to be achieved by the youth volunteers viz., eradicate extreme poverty and hunger, achieve universal primary education, promote gender equality and empower women, reduce child mortality, improve maternal health, combat HIV/AIDS, malaria presented a drama on the plight of women affected by and other diseases, ensure environmental sustainability conflict. The seminar helped the students to develop and develop a global partnership for development. an insight on what a conflict situation is and how women are the most affected and less talked about Observance of International Day of Human victims of conflict. Rights 10 December 2008 nnn G. Other Programmes In observance of the International Day of Human Rights, RGNIYD organised a one-day state level VELICHAM – Cultural Programme on Social seminar at Justice Basheer Ahmed Sayeed College for Harmony and National Unity Women, Chennai in collaboration with the National Service Scheme, University of Madras. 300 NSS 20 April 2008 – Palakkad Volunteers participated in the programme. Sessions 23 October 2008 – Puducherry on Human Rights in Indian Constitution, 60 years of 14 November 2008 – Sriperumbudur universal declaration of human rights, etc were held 15 November 2008 – Vellore besides involving the participants in group discussion 17 November 2008 – Salem on various issues of human rights. 18 November 2008 – Coimbatore 19 November 2008 – Tirunalveli The objective of the programme is to create awareness 20 November 2008 – Madurai among the participating youth about international 21 November 2008 – Trichy instruments for the protection of human rights and about the achievements in the area of human rights Promotion of National Integration and Social protection after Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Harmony is one of the major activities of RGNIYD. In order to promote the values of Harmony among the National Seminar on 'Plight of women in masses, a new initiative has been taken. A dance Conflict Zones' - International Women's Day drama programme titled "Velicham" has been prepared with the help of the experts and freedom 12 March 2009 fighters in Tamil Nadu. The major highlights of the A one day Seminar on Plight of women in Conflict programme are the Freedom Struggle Movements in Zones was organised in relation to the theme of the Tamil Nadu in which a number of unknown heroes

R G N I Y D 38 ANNUAL REPORT 2008 - 09 Career Mela 1-2 August 2008 A career mela was organised at Shri. Ramakrishna BHEL Higher Secondary School, Ranipet for the high and higher secondary schools. The programme was

who have contributed their life for the cause of freedom. The launching of Programme "Velicham" was held at University of Puducherry. In continuation, during the Quami Ekta Week, RGNIYD arranged these cultural programmes at its campus in Sriperumbudur and at Vellore, Salem, Coimbatore, Tirunelveli, Madurai and also participated by their parents and teachers. Trichy. These programmes were organised with the About 450 students, 25 parents and 25 teachers support of NYKS and NSS. A total of 4200 students, participated in the exhibition. The programme youth and other dignitaries participated in these enabled the students to become more aware about programmes. various career choices. Sensitisation Programme for Differently Sensitisation Programme of NSS Programme Abled Youth Officers in Youth Leadership and Personality Development 20 June 2008 23-24 August 2008 A one-day sensitisation programme for differently abled youth was organised by RGNIYD in With the basic objective of imparting training to the collaboration with the National Institute for student volunteers on life skills, an orientation Empowerment of Persons with Multiple Disabilities programme for the Programme Officers of National (NIEPMD), Chennai at University of Madras, Chennai. Service Scheme and Community Service Scheme was The objective of the programme was to create organised at Puducherry in which 49 officials awareness among the disabled youth about the participated. Inputs on communication skills, life welfare schemes for the disabled, to enhance their self skills, leadership skills, personality development, esteem and coping skills and to provide them a conflict resolution and stress management were conducive environment for full participation in all provided to the participants mainstream activities. About 103 youths with various Sensitisation of Local Leaders Programme disabilities participated. Topics like core life skills, self esteem, supportive systems for persons with 22 September 2008 – Alangayam Block disabilities and various cultural aspects, development 27 September 2008 – Sriperumbudur Block programmes for differently abled youth, schemes and In order to promote awareness among local Panchayat concessions for the disabled of different States were leaders about Adolescent Health and Development handled during the programme. Programme and to get support from local Panchayat

R G N I Y D 39 ANNUAL REPORT 2008 - 09 Exhibition on Career Options and Career Counselling Mela 20 November – 22 December 2008 With a view to provide career related information and facilitate the adolescents choose suitable career, eight career mela were organised at various places in Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, Chennai and Vellore districts of Tamil Nadu. A total of 13514 students participated in these melas and obtained career related information. The activities for each of these melas included career leaders to form teen clubs in villages, two sensitisation talks, exhibition of career panels, panel discussions programmes for local leaders were organised. The with successful professionals in various careers, programme provided details to the participants on the discussions with officials of employment exchanges, nature of activities the Institute and the Adolescent aptitude testing, individual sessions with career Health and Development Project undertakes, besides, counselors including screening a film on career sensitising them on the concepts of life skills, career, guidance prepared by RGNIYD. adolescent reproductive and sexual health, HIV/AIDS, nutrition, the importance of teen clubs, Adolescent Mela their roles and responsibilities, modalities for 3 December 2008 at RGNIYD for formation and functioning and the concept of peer Sriperumbudur block educators. Details of the activities of Community 5 December 2008 for Alangayam block, Vellore Radio Station for Adolescents functioning at RGNIYD were also given. As a part of the community intervention activities of the RGNIYD, teen clubs were formed in various blocks Alangayam Block, Vellore District of Kancheepuram District and various training programmes for enriching the activities of the teen A Total of 67 members comprising the Local Leaders, clubs were organised. As a sequel to this an Clerks and People Welfare field staff from the entire 29 'Adolescents Melas' were organised in Sriperumbudur village Panchayats of Alangayam block, Vellore block and Alangayam block. A total of 595 adolescents District participated in the programme. Sriperumbudur Block, Kancheepuram District A total of 17 Local Leaders, Clerks and People Welfare Field Staff of Sriperumbudur participated. The Sriperumbudur Panchayat Association appealed the village functionaries to disseminate information among the adolescents of their villages about the activities of AHD Project of RGNIYD and the Community Radio Station which broadcasts programmes on social issues, life skills, health, spoken English and also to make optimal use of such services. He also volunteered to extend fullest support towards formation of teen clubs and making benefited out of these events. The adolescents gained the adolescents participate in community radio insights on life skills, career, HIV/AIDS, leadership activities. and personality development, healthy life style etc.

R G N I Y D 40 ANNUAL REPORT 2008 - 09 Besides, the adolescents were trained to make soft toys Clean and Green RGNIYD – Exnora Campus (dolls, wall hangings etc). A medical camp was held Project Launched alongside to screen general health of the participating adolescents. An exhibition on various career options 09 March 2009 with career talks and aptitude testing corners was also With objective of initiating a solid waste arranged. Various competitions viz., Quiz, Slogan management Programme to ensure a clean and Writing, Drawing, Oration were organised on various green campus, RGNIYD in collaboration with important themes. EXNORA, a non-profit, non-government RGNIYD Foundation Day Celebration organisation engaged in environment protection launched the Clean and Green RGNIYD – Exnora 28 February 2009 The second RGNIYD Foundation day was celebrated at RGNIYD. The programme began with unveiling a bust of Late Shri. Rajiv Gandhi on the RGNIYD Campus by Dr. M.S. Gill, Hon'ble Minister of State for Youth Affairs & Sports (Independent Charge). The

Campus Project. A vermicomposting shed was constructed and a committee comprising of RGNIYD Students and Faculty was constituted to plan and implement the project. “Clean the Campus” competition was organised in which all the students participated and were oriented on how to segregate degradable and non-degradable waste at source. The compost that would be generated in the vermicompost shed would be used for manuring the RGNIYD campus.

Secretary (YA), Ministry of Youth Affairs, nnn H. Academic Programmes Government of India welcomed the gathering comprising of youth from NSS, NYKS, Bharat Scout Academic Council Meeting and Guides and NCC cadets. The second foundation day lecture was delivered by Dr. M.S. Gill, Hon'ble 12 May 2008 Minister of State for Youth Affairs & Sports (Independent Charge). The vice-president of the The first Academic Council Meeting for RGNIYD's institute presented mementos to the distinguished postgraduate programmes was held at RGNIYD guests. The Hon'ble Minister also released an which was attended by 25 senior academicians and RGNIYD's flagship publication titled 'Indian Youth in practitioners in the field of youth development. The the New Millennium'. A cultural programme was members suggested that the courses should be unique organised in which NSS Volunteers and RGNIYD in nature and professionally packed for fetching students participated. A total of 500 youth from NSS, employment for the students. The members NYKS, Bharat Scout and Guides and NCC scrutinised the curriculum for all the courses and participated. suggested modifications wherever necessary which were subsequently carried out.

R G N I Y D 41 ANNUAL REPORT 2008 - 09 Workshop on M.A. Credit and Semester Workshop for Course Writers (M.A. II Year) System and Programme Guide Development Distance Education 10-13 June 2008 30-31 October 2008 In order to reorganise the curricula according to the A workshop for course writers for developing course principles of credit and semester system, to suggest materials for the RGNIYD's Post Graduate Distance procedures for scientific and systematic evaluation of Education Programmes was held at RGNIYD. 61 the post graduate programmes and to prepare a Senior academicians, experts in the field of Youth programme guide for M.A. Programmes, a workshop Empowerment, Gender Studies, Career Counselling, was organised at RGNIYD. About 35 academicians including the faculty of RGNIYD participated in the workshop. The participants worked in groups for each of the M.A. Courses and delineated the syllabus in accordance with the credit and semester system and also suggested the method of teaching and the monitoring and evaluation system to be followed for each topic. A comprehensive programme guide was also developed during the programme. Orientation Programme for Teaching Faculty 11-13 August 2008 An orientation programme for the teaching faculty of academic programmes was held at RGNIYD. The Local Governance and Life Skills Education attended faculties were oriented about the Institute and its the workshop. The experts worked in teams and activities and were provided details about the post designed a model unit for each of the programme and graduate programmes being conducted by RGNIYD. later presented and made the observations and Further, they were divided as per the teaching subjects provided suggestions on the material prepared. and were guided to discuss on the strategies that could be adopted for teaching programme. 25 teaching Research Advisory Committee Meeting faculties participated in this programme. 16 February 2009 P. G. Board of Studies Meeting A meeting of Research Advisory Committee of 14 August 2008 RGNIYD was held to strengthen the research base of the University. Senior academicians from different The meeting of the P.G. Board of Studies for all the five parts of the country participated in the meeting. The Post Graduate Programmes being conducted by following recommendations came up – 1) To constitute RGNIYD viz., M.A. Youth Empowerment, M.A. an 'Empowered Committee' at the University level, 2) Career Counselling, M. A. Gender Studies, M. A. Local To constitute 'Quality Circles' at the University and Governance and M. A. Life Skills Education was held Department levels, towards ensuring the quality of at RGNIYD. A total of 25 experts from each of these research component. disciplines scrutinised the syllabi of PG Programmes and finalised the content.

R G N I Y D 42 ANNUAL REPORT 2008 - 09 Types of Programmes – 2008-09

1% 4% 5%

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Training Special Programmes Seminars / Symposiums / Workshops / Consultations / Conferences Celebration of Important Days Programmes for North East Other Programmes International Programmes Academic Programmes

R G N I Y D 43 ANNUAL REPORT 2008 - 09 Training, Academic and Other Programmes organised by RGNIYD during 2008-09 1. Training Sl.No Programme Title Division Duration Venue Target Group No. of Participants M F Total 1 Action Research Workshop PRIYA 02-04 RGNIYD, Slum Youth 38 --- 38 on Community April 2008 Sriperumbudur Development and Civic Education with Public Private Partnership – I

2 Training on Youth SHANU 04-08 Mahendergarh Rural Youth and 54 16 70 Leadership and Personality April 2008 Haryana Volunteers Development

3 Workshop on Tobacco ICEYD 11-12 Anna NSS Volunteers 93 71 164 Prevention and Control for April 2008 University Youth

4 National Consultation for READ 17-18 RGNIYD, Career Counselling 11 05 16 Developing a Manual on April 2008 Sriperumbudur Experts, Placement Career Counselling for Officers of Universities, Youth Functionaries Representatives from NYKS & NSS

5 Training of NSS / NYK TOE 24– 26 Port Blair, Island Youth 19 12 31 Volunteers in Youth April 2008 Andaman Leadership and Personality Development

6 National Consultation SHANU 29-30 RGNIYD, Experts from the 40 04 44 Workshop for Developing April 2008 Sriperumbudur disciplines of law, a Training Manual for human rights, health, Training Youth in disability rehabilitation, Citizenship Rights and education, women and Social Harmony youth leaders

7-9 Workshop on Gender and ICEYD 06-08 Arunachal Scheduled Tribe NSS 33 25 58 Development May 2008 Pradesh, Volunteers and Itanagar, Tezu Student volunteers and Deomali

11-13 39 31 70 May 2008

15-17 46 33 79 May 2008

10 Consultation Workshop to TOE 8–10 RGNIYD, Youth Expert 06 01 07 Review the NSS Training May 2008 Sriperumbudur Adolescents in the age Manual group of 15-18 years

11 Training on Enhancing Life AHDP 15-19 Shabnam Adolescents 20 10 30 Skills for Adolescents May 2008 Resources Trust, Chennai

R G N I Y D 44 ANNUAL REPORT 2008 - 09 Sl.No Programme Title Division Duration Venue Target Group No. of Participants M F Total 12 Seminar on National SHANU 16-17 St. Stephens Youth from schools, 123 92 215 Integration and Social May 2008 Higher colleges and youth Harmony secondary clubs of Kerala, School Nagaland, Tamil Nadu, Auditorium, Manipur, Jharkhand, Pathanapuram Punjab, Maharashtra, Kollam Assam and Gujarat

13 Dissemination Workshop READ 19 TANSACS, Experts, Academicians, 28 19 47 of the Research Study on May 2008 Chennai Researchers, NGO Knowledge, Attitude and Heads in the field of Behaviour of Youth STI/HIV/AIDS towards STI/HIV/AIDS

14 Workshop on SHANU 21 RGNIYD, Youth leaders, Youth 43 78 121 Anti-Terrorism May 2008 Sriperumbudur club members and Social workers in the age group of 13 to 35 years

15 National Seminar on SHANU 23-24 NSS Bhavan, Academicians, NSS 55 26 81 Citizenship Rights and May 2008 Bangalore Programme Social Harmony University officers/coordinators, students from various parts of the country

16-17 Orientation Training AHDP 26-27 Govt. Girls ITI students in the age 31 --- 31 Programme on adolescent May 2008 Higher group of 16-19 years. reproductive and sexual Secondary Adolescents in the age --- 39 39 health and HIV/AIDS 26 School, group of 13-15 years June 2008 Sriperumbudur

18 Consultation for SHANU 2-3 June RGNIYD, NYKS and NSS Officers 14 01 15 Programme Development 2008 Sriperumbudur and Representatives of for Border Districts NGOs working in border districts

19-21 Training of Trainers in SHANU 5-11 RGNIYD, NSS Programme 31 02 33 Social Harmony and June 2008 Sriperumbudur Officers / Coordinators National Unity 18-22 RGNIYD, 21 – 21 September Sriperumbudur NSS Programme 2008 Officers / Coordinators

20-24 SIRD Hostel, NSS Programme 44 08 52 November Itanagar, Officers/ 2008 Arunachal Coordinators from Pradesh North East

22-30 Regional Consultative READ 6-7 Western Youth Experts 09 10 19 Workshops for Developing June 2008 Region – TISS, a Framework for Youth Mumbai Development Index

R G N I Y D 45 ANNUAL REPORT 2008 - 09 Sl.No Programme Title Division Duration Venue Target Group No. of Participants M F Total 7 TISS, Mumbai Youth 06 01 07 June 2008

14 -15 Eastern Region Youth Experts 21 09 30 June 2008 - CYSD Bhubaneshwar

15 CYSD, Youth 18 09 27 June 2008 - Bhubaneshwar

26 Northern Youth 11 12 23 June 2008 Region at Delhi

30 June- North- Youth Experts 09 09 18 1 July 2008 Eastern Region - NIRD-NERC, Guwahati

NIRD-NERC, 1 July 2008 Guwahati Youth 13 09 22

16-17 Northern & Youth Experts 15 13 28 July 2008 Southern Region- RGNIYD, Sriperumbudur

17 RGNIYD, Youth 23 01 24 July 2008 Sriperumbudur

31 Orientation Programme AHDP 16 June --- Teachers 14 06 20 for Teacher Coordinators 2008 on Teen Clubs

32 National Consultation for READ 18-19 RGNIYD, The Heads of leading 15 05 20 developing a module on June 2008 Sriperumbudur NGOs, practitioners Education for Sustainable and experts in the field Development of environment education

33-38 Inter-State Youth SHANU 20-29 Gangtok, NYKS Youth Club 49 41 90 Exchange and Home Stay June 2008 Sikkim Members Programme 20-29 Mangalore, NSS Volunteers 51 49 100 July 2008 Karnataka

21-30 Hyderabad, NSS Volunteers 52 48 100 August 2008 Andhra Pradesh

31 October Shillong, NSS Volunteers 37 22 59 -7 November Meghalaya 2008 Tamil Nadu

R G N I Y D 46 ANNUAL REPORT 2008 - 09 Sl.No Programme Title Division Duration Venue Target Group No. of Participants M F Total 17-26 and Kerala NSS Volunteers from 70 82 152 March 2009 North East

21-30 Jaipur NSS Volunteers from 64 30 94 March 2009 North East

39 Pilot Testing of Training SHANU 23-27 Shillong NSSVolunteers 24 20 44 Manual of Tribal Youth as June 2008 Social Animators

40 Seminar on Leadership in READ 24 Russian Cultural Student Youth 140 140 280 Response to Emerging June 2008 Centre, Chennai Trends – Role of Youth

41 Workshop on Substance ICEYD 26-27 RGNIYD, NSS volunteers from 65 31 96 Abuse: International Day June 2008 Sriperumbudur five Universities against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking Observance

42 Pilot Testing of the READ 7-9 RGNIYD, NSS programme 24 05 29 Module on Career July 2008 Sriperumbudur Officers/ Coordinators Counselling for Youth from various Functionaries Universities

43 Pilot testing of Training ICEYD 7-11 RGNIYD, NSS Volunteers from 25 16 41 Manual: Youth for Gender July 2008 Sriperumbudur Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Equity Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh

44-45 Workshop on TOE 8-10 RGNIYD, Academicians in the field 17 05 22 Development of Manual July 2008 Sriperumbudur of extension education for Functionaries in and outreach from all Extension over the country

21-23 Don Bosco Academicians in the field 12 02 14 October Centre, of extension education 2008 Kothagiri, and outreach from all Tamil Nadu over the country

46 Workshop on Peace SHANU 15-16 Itanagar, NSS Group Leaders 28 20 48 Education for NSS Group July 2008 Arunachal Leaders Pradesh

47-49 Orientation training AHDP 17 July Alangayam NSS Programme 60 45 105 programme for Teens Club 2008 block Officers and Volunteers Office Bearers 19 July Sriperumbudur Teen Club Office 55 30 85 2008 block Bearers

26 Sriperumbudur Teen Club Office 20 10 30 September block Bearers 2008

R G N I Y D 47 ANNUAL REPORT 2008 - 09 Sl.No Programme Title Division Duration Venue Target Group No. of Participants M F Total 50 Inter-State Interactive PRIYA 23-25 RGNIYD, Elected 17 23 40 Programme on PR Trends July 2008 Sriperumbudur Representatives from and Women Leadership Southern States Development- Local Development: Policies and Programmes for Local Development

51 Awareness Programme on SHANU 24-25 Puzhal Jail, Jail Staff of Special – 30 30 Citizenship Rights for July 2008 Chennai Women Prison Women Prison Staff

52 Orientation Programme of AHDP 26-27 RGNIYD, Experts from different 06 09 15 National Adolescent July 2008 Sriperumbudur fields Resource Team (NART)

53 National Workshop in AHDP 28-29 RGNIYD, Experts in media, 19 16 35 Media Literacy for July 2008 Sriperumbudur academics, activist, Adolescents consultants and NGOs

54 Inter-State Interactive PRIYA 29-31 RGNIYD, Elected Panchayat 68 – 68 Programme on Good July 2008 Sriperumbudur Representatives from Governance and Social Jammu and Kashmir Audit

55 Capacity Building AHDP 31 July-01 RGNIYD, District Youth 31 --- 31 Workshop on Population August Sriperumbudur Coordinators and Education 2008 Project Officers

Regional Consultation ICEYD 06-08 Jawahar NSS and NYKS 110 13 123 56 Programme on Trafficking, August Institute of Volunteers Commercial Sex: Changing 2008 Mountaineering Scenario Lunwan, Bahalnagam, Ananthnag District, J&K

57 Seminar on Community PRIYA 08-10 RGNIYD, NYKS Volunteers 77 63 140 Development and August Sriperumbudur Decentralised Governance 2008

58 Youth and Climate ICEYD 12 August RGNIYD, NSS and NYKS 58 17 75 Change: Time for Action – 2008 Sriperumbudur Volunteers International Youth Day

59-61 Sadbhavana Fortnight – SHANU 16 August Munnar Youth Clubs Members 12 13 25 Campaign on Youth 2008 Against Terrorism in Kerala 17 August Alapuzha Youth Clubs Members 12 13 25 2008

18 August Kottarakara Youth Clubs Members 12 13 25 2008

R G N I Y D 48 ANNUAL REPORT 2008 - 09 Sl.No Programme Title Division Duration Venue Target Group No. of Participants M F Total 62 Sadbhavana Diwas SHANU 20 RGNIYD, NSS Volunteers of – – 296 Celebration (celebration August 2008 Sriperumbudur Schools and Colleges of days)

63 Training for Peer AHDP 22-24 RGNIYD, Peer Educators/ Teen 49 10 59 Educators of Teens Club August 2008 Sriperumbudur Club Members

64 State Level Seminar on SHANU 23 Avinashilinga NSS Volunteers – 357 357 Social Harmony and August 2008 m University National Integration for Women, among NSS Volunteers Coimbatore

65 Training in Social SHANU 23-24 Arulmigu Volunteers of 38 – 38 Animation for the August 2008 Palaniandavar Commonwealth Youth Volunteers of College, Volunteer Forum Commonwealth Youth Palani, Tamil Volunteer Forum Nadu

66-73 Life Skill Training AHDP 26-30 Malaireddyur, Teen Club members 11 123 236 Programme for Teen’s August 2008 Vallipattu, Club Vellakuttai and 16 October Alangayam of 3 15 40 2008 Vellore District and 17 October Sriperumbudur 24 18 42 2008 Block

20 October 25 20 40 2008

29 October 20 05 40 2008

01 November 35 – 40 2008

12 November 40 18 40 2008

18 November 22 40 40 2008

74-79 Refresher Training for AHDP 1 Vellore and Government and 260 169 429 Teachers in Career September Kancheepuram Government Aided Guidance in Vellore and 2008 District School Teachers Kancheepuram District 2 September 2008

6 September 2008

R G N I Y D 49 ANNUAL REPORT 2008 - 09 Sl.No Programme Title Division Duration Venue Target Group No. of Participants M F Total 8 September 2008

9 September 2008

10 September 2008

80 Orientation Workshop on AHDP 05 Mrs. YGP Pre-School Teachers, 03 25 28 Life Skills for Teachers September School, Lab Instructors, Batch 2008 Mylapore, Instructors and Sports Chennai Instructors

81 Workshop on Ethical SHANU 19 RGNIYD, Students and 60 40 100 Leadership in September Sriperumbudur Academic Faculty of Collaboration with US 2008 RGNIYD Consulate

82 International Day of Peace SHANU 21 Bharathidasan NSS Volunteers 110 15 125 Vigil – Peace Education September University, Seminar 2008 Tiruchirapalli

83 Seminar on Social PRIYA 22-23 RGNIYD, Student Youth from 45 85 130 Entrepreneurship September Sriperumbudur various Colleges in 2008 Chennai

84 Training Programme on PRIYA 24-26 RGNIYD, Commissioners of 06 01 07 Civic Education and Health September Sriperumbudur Town Panchayats for Local Bodies 2008

85 National Seminar in SHANU 25-26 Aizwal, NSS Youth 66 20 86 Citizenship Rights and September Mizoram Functionaries Social Harmony in North- 2008 East

86 Training Programme on PRIYA 30 RGNIYD, Adolescents 47 33 80 Governance Skills for September- Sriperumbudur Adolescent 02 October 2008

87 Training on Enhancing Life AHDP 03-07 Loyola College, Adolescents and their 23 27 50 Skills to HIV Positive October Thiruvanantha- Parents Adolescents 2008 puram

88 Capacity Building AHDP 10-13 RGNIYD, NSS/ NYKS Officials 27 05 32 Programme for NSS/ NYKS October Sriperumbudur Officers 2008

89 One Day Seminar on Peace SHANU 13 October Madurai Kamaraj NSS Volunteers 400 300 700 and Non-Violence 2008 University

R G N I Y D 50 ANNUAL REPORT 2008 - 09 Sl.No Programme Title Division Duration Venue Target Group No. of Participants M F Total 90 Skill Development TOE 14 RGNIYD, Zonal Directors of 5 – 5 Programme October Sriperumbudur NYKS and RGNIYD 2008 Officials

91 Life Skill Training AHDP 17 RGNIYD, Government and 12 18 30 Programme for Teen’s October Sriperumbudur Government Aided Club-Kancheepuram 2008 School Students District

92 Refresher Training AHDP 18-20 RGNIYD, Government and 90 120 210 Programme for Teachers’ October Sriperumbudur Government Aided in Career Guidance at 2008 School Teachers Kanchipuram.

93 Module On Career READ 20-22 RGNIYD, NSS State Liaison 07 02 09 Counselling For NSS State October Sriperumbudur Officers Liaison Officers 2008

94 Training of Trainers for SHANU 21-25 Bhubaneswar, Tribal Youth 30 11 41 Training Tribal Youth as October Orissa Social Animator 2008

95 Training Programme on PRIYA 23-25 RGNIYD, Municipal 19 06 25 promotion of Self October Sriperumbudur Commissioners from Employment in SJSRY 2008 four southern states

96 Seminar on United ICEYD 24 RGNIYD, Student Youth 51 14 65 Nations and Non-Violence October Sriperumbudur - United Nations Day – 2008 2008: International Day of Non-Violence: 2nd October World Development Day: 24th October

97 National Seminar on Life SHANU 28-29 Trivandrum, Academicians, students 33 85 118 Skills for Enhancing October Kerala and researchers Excellence In Education 2008

98 Orientation on Life Skills AHDP 30-31 RGNIYD, Superintendents of 15 06 21 for the Superintendents of October Sriperumbudur Special and Special and Children’s 2008 Observation Homes Home under the Department of Social Defence, Tamil Nadu.

99 Orientation on Life Skills AHDP 03-07 RGNIYD, Teachers and House 25 07 32 for the staffs of the November Sriperumbudur Parents of Homes Department of Social 2008 under Department of Defence, Tamil Nadu Social Defence, Govt. of Tamil Nadu

R G N I Y D 51 ANNUAL REPORT 2008 - 09 Sl.No Programme Title Division Duration Venue Target Group No. of Participants M F Total 100 Training of Trainers in Life AHDP 03-07 RGNIYD, NSS Programme 31 04 35 Skills for Officers of NSS November Sriperumbudur Officers and Resource and Resource Persons of 2008 Persons of NYKS NYKS

101 Observance of Vigilance SHANU 5 RGNIYD, Students 55 45 100 Awareness Week November Sriperumbudur 2008

102 Training Programme on PRIYA 05-07 RGNIYD, Elected Young 08 03 11 Youth Organisation and November Sriperumbudur Panchayati Raj PR 2008 Members

103 Training of Teachers on AHDP 08-13 Chennai School Teachers 110 50 160 Career Guidance and Life November Skills for Matriculation 2008 School Teachers in Chennai

104 Consultation of Cultural SHANU 10 RGNIYD, Experts from Tamil 11 01 12 Program on Social November Sriperumbudur Nadu and Kerala Harmony and National 2008 Unity

105 Training Programme on AHDP 10-15 RGNIYD, School Teachers from 180 178 358 Career Guidance for Govt. November Sriperumbudur Chennai and Tiruvallur School Teachers in 2008 Districts Chennai and Tiruvallur

106 - Training Programme on READ 10-12 NSS Programme 39 05 44 111 Career Counselling For NSS November Trivandurm Officers Programme Officers of 2008 Plus Two Schools 19-20 NSS Programme 35 05 40 November Dehradun Officers 2008

21-22 NSS Programme 32 04 36 November Lucknow Officers 2008

29-30 NSS Programme 34 06 40 November Hyderabad Officers 2008

03-04 NSS Programme 31 02 33 December RGNIYD Officers 2008

13-14 NSS Programme 42 05 47 December Pune Officers 2008

R G N I Y D 52 ANNUAL REPORT 2008 - 09 Sl.No Programme Title Division Duration Venue Target Group No. of Participants M F Total 112 Gender Sensitisation ICEYD 12-14 RGNIYD, Elected Panchayat 24 02 26 Programme for PRI November Sriperumbudur Representatives Members 2008

113- Orientation Programme AHDP 15 Masoor Uslam Youth from Panchayats 140 70 210 114 for the Head Masters on November Higher Secondary and Youth Clubs Career and adolescent 2008 School, Ambur health and development project 22 VRV Higher Headmasters of 330 70 400 November Secondary various Schools 2008 School, Ranipet

115 Seminar – A Day with ICEYD 18 RGNIYD, Transgenders and 32 24 60 Transgenders November Sriperumbudur RGNIYD Students 4 2008 Transgender

116 Training Programme on PR PRIYA 19-21 RGNIYD, Women Panchayati Raj – 20 20 Trends and Women November Sriperumbudur Members from Tamil Leadership 2008 Nadu and Pondicherry

117 Training the Tribal Youth SHANU 21-25 RGNIYD, NYKS Youth Club 22 3 25 as Social Animators November Sriperumbudur Members 2008

118 Training on Leadership AHDP 24-28 RGNIYD, Peer Educators from 57 23 80 and Personality November Sriperumbudur Teen Clubs Development 2008

119 Training Programme on TOE 25-26 Bishop NSS Programme 17 15 32 Life Skills Education for November Selvamani Coordinators and NSS Programme Co- 2008 Retreat cum Officers ordinators/Officers of M.S. Youth Centre, University, Tirunelveli Kanyakumari

120 Training for NSS AHDP 27-29 Tawang, NSS Volunteers from 25 10 35 Volunteers on Life Skills November Arunachal various districts of 2008 Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh

121 Training Programme on PRIYA 02-03 RGNIYD, Women Self Help – 80 80 Managerial and Governance December Sriperumbudur Group Members Skills for SHG Members 2008

122 National Level Workshop PRIYA 03-05 SIRD, NSS/NYKS Volunteers 30 10 40 on Disaster Management December Tamil Nadu and Preparedness 2008

123 Celebration of ICEYD 05 RGNIYD, Student Youth 62 60 122 International Volunteers December Sriperumbudur Day 2008

124- Life Skill Training for AHDP 8-12 Government Inmates of 35 – 35 125 Vulnerable Children December Observation Observation / Child 2008 Home for Boys, care / Special homes Kellys, Chennai

R G N I Y D 53 ANNUAL REPORT 2008 - 09 Sl.No Programme Title Division Duration Venue Target Group No. of Participants M F Total 13-17 Government 25 – 25 December Special Home 2008 for Boys, NSS Volunteers Sathuvacherry, Vellore

126 Observance of SHANU 10 SIET College, NSS Volunteers 200 100 300 International Day of December Chennai Human Rights 2008

127 State Level Workshop on AHDP 12-14 Loyola College Teachers from various 23 35 58 Life Skills and Career December of Social Sciences, parts of Kerala Guidance 2008 Thiruvanantha- puram

128 Skill Development TOE 16-18 North Eastern NSS Programme 22 01 23 Programme December Hill University, Coordinators and 2008 Shillong Officers from disciplines of Agriculture, Medicine, Science and Technology

129 Training of Trainers for SHANU 16-20 Manthan, NYKS Youth Club 26 16 42 Training the Tribal Youth December Ranchi, Members as Social Animators 2009 Jharkhand

130 Youth Volunteers Training AHDP 18-23 DHAN School and College 194 306 500 in Malnutrition December Foundation, Students and Non- Awareness in Madurai 2008 Madurai Student Youth

131 Orientation for teachers AHDP 20 Alagappa School Teachers 30 20 50 on Life Skills December Matriculation 2008 Higher Secondary School, Chennai

132- State level seminar in SHANU 27-28 Agragati NYKS Youth Club 56 46 102 133 Citizenship Rights and December Amta, Howrah, Members Social Harmony 2008 West Bengal

30-31 Agra (UP) NSVs and NYSs 56 44 100 December 2008

134 Training of Trainers in READ 05-06 Ethiraj College College Lecturers – 30 30 Career Counselling – For January For Women, College Lecturers 2009 Chennai

135 Training of Trainers on Life AHDP 05-06 Ethiraj College College Lecturers – 30 30 Skills – For College January For Women, Lecturers 2009 Chennai

R G N I Y D 54 ANNUAL REPORT 2008 - 09 Sl.No Programme Title Division Duration Venue Target Group No. of Participants M F Total 136 Orientation Programme All 05-21 B.R. Ambedkar NSS Volunteers 100 100 200 for NSS Volunteers of Divisions January Bhavan, New Republic Day Parade Camp 2009 Delhi

137 Consultation on Preparing ICEYD 07-09 RGNIYD, Medical Practitioners, 23 15 38 a Training Module on January Sriperumbudur Academicians, Social Youth and Health 2009 Workers, Representatives from NSS, NYKS and NGOs

138 National Youth Festival – READ/ 13-14 Khalsa College, Youth Delegates of 100 100 200 Symposium, SHANU January Amritsar National Youth Festival SUVICHAR and 2009 Exhibition

139- Training on Social SHANU 17-21 Guwahati, NSS Programme 33 3 36 144 Harmony and National January Assam Officers Unity 2009

24-29 Guwahati, NSS Programme 19 5 24 January Assam Officers 2009

16-21 Shillong, NSS Programme 10 13 23 February Meghalaya Officers 2009

23-28 Assam, NSS Programme 37 01 38 February Guwahati Officers 2009

16-21 Agartala, NSS Programme 11 55 66 March Tripura Officers 2009

23-28 Aizwal, NSS Programme 34 06 40 March Mizoram Officers 2009

145 Master Trainers’ Workshop PRIYA 22-23 RGNIYD, Officials of Social Audit 12 18 30 on Social Auditing and January Sriperumbudur Forum, Centre for Good Accounting 2009 Governance, Knowledge Centre, Aide et Action, Udavum Karangal, Shristi Foundation, Regional Centre for Urban and Environmental Studies

146 Training Programme on TOE 28-29 Bharathiar NSS Programme Co- 33 21 54 Life Skills for NSS January University, ordinators / Officers Programme Co-ordinators 2009 Coimbatore / Officers - Bharathiar University, Coimbatore

R G N I Y D 55 ANNUAL REPORT 2008 - 09 Sl.No Programme Title Division Duration Venue Target Group No. of Participants M F Total 147 Consultation Meeting with TOE 03 RGNIYD, NYKS Zonal Directors 02 – 02 NYKS Zonal Directors on February Sriperumbudur Skill Identification 2009

148 RGNIYD-CYP ICEYD 09-13 Commonwealt Participants from 12 19 3 Commonwealth Asia February h Asia Centre, Bangladesh, Brunei, Regional Workshop on 2009 Chandigarh India, Malaysia, Youth and Peace Building Singapore and Srilanka

149 Capacity Building AHDP 13-14 Avinashilinga Lecturers, Students – 127 127 Workshop for Lecturers, February m University, and Women SHG Students and Women SHG 2009 Coimbatore Members Group Members on Life Skills Education

150 Regional Workshop on PRIYA 24-25 RGNIYD, Experts and 74 06 80 Local Governance in India- February Sriperumbudur Practitioners in the the Way Forward 2009 field of Local Governance

151 State Level Workshop on TOE 27-28 Asha Nivas, NSS Programme 27 16 43 Capacity Building of NSS February Chennai Officers Programme Officers of 2009 Tamil Nadu

152 Draft Report Presentation PRIYA 02-03 RGNIYD, Research Coordinators 08 02 10 Workshop on Knowledge, March Sriperumbudur from 10 States Attitude and Practice 2009 (KAP) of Panchayati Raj among Youth

153 Workshop for National AHDP 02-03 RGNIYD, Adolescent Health and 11 12 23 Adolescent Resource March Sriperumbudur Development Experts Team 2009

154 Training Programme on READ 03-07 RGNIYD, Youth Resource 15 03 18 Youth Development for March Sriperumbudur Officers and Youth Youth Functionaries of 2009 Leaders of Nagaland Nagaland

155 Consultation Meeting on TOE 04-05 RGNIYD, Youth Experts 03 01 04 Youth Leadership and March Sriperumbudur Personality Development 2009

156 Orientation programme AHDP 05-06 RGNIYD, NSS Programme 22 03 25 for NSS Programme March Sriperumbudur Officers Officers on Community 2009 Radio Station

157 National Seminar on ‘Plight ICEYD 12 RGNIYD, NSS Programme 80 50 130 of Women in Conflict March Sriperumbudur Officers and Zones’ - International 2009 Volunteers Women’s day

R G N I Y D 56 ANNUAL REPORT 2008 - 09 Sl.No Programme Title Division Duration Venue Target Group No. of Participants M F Total 158- Capacity Building AHDP 13-17 Kolkatta District Adolescent 24 05 29 160 Workshop for DART March Resource Team Members 2009 Members

14-18 Bhopal District Adolescent 31 11 42 March Resource Team 2009 Members

16-20 RGNIYD, District Adolescent 31 10 41 March Sriperumbudur Resource Team 2009 Members

161 Consultation Meeting on TOE 13-15 RGNIYD, Experts in Extension 04 02 06 “Handbook on Extension” March Sriperumbudur Education 2009

162- Training of Tribal Youth as SHANU 14-18 Kolkatta NYKS Youth Club 28 12 40 165 Social Animators March Members 2009

18-20 Jodhpur, 40 – 40 March Rajasthan 2009

25-29 Srikakulam, 04 36 40 March Andhra 2009 Pradesh

26-30 Kerala 10 30 40 March 2009

166 National Seminar on Local PRIYA 16-17 RGNIYD, Academicians and Governance as Emerging March Sriperumbudur Researchers 27 13 40 Discipline of Higher 2009 Education

167 State Level Seminar on SHANU 20 Trichy, NSS Volunteers 90 60 150 Life Skills Education March Tamil Nadu 2009

168 Border Areas Youth SHANU 21-25 Udaipur, NYKS Youth Club 75 30 105 Conference on Youth March Rajasthan Members Empowerment and 2009 Peace/Sadhbavana

Total 6803 4600 12268 4 Transgender

R G N I Y D 57 ANNUAL REPORT 2008 - 09 1. Academic Programmes

Sl.No Programme Title Duration No. of Participants M F Total 1 Academic Council Meeting 12 May 2008 17 08 25

2 Workshop on M.A. Credit and Semester System 10-13 June 2008 24 11 35 and Programme Guide Development

3 Orientation Programme for Teaching Faculty 11-13 August 2008 12 13 25

4 P.G. Board of Studies in Youth Empowerment 14 August 2008 – – 25

5 Workshop for Course Writers 30-31 October 2008 36 25 61 (MA Programmes – II Year)

6 Research Advisory Committee Meeting 16 February 2009 16 10 26

Total 105 67 197

b) Other Programmes

Sl.No Programme Title Division Duration Venue Target Group No. of Participants M F Total 1-9 VELICHAM – Cultural SHANU 20 Palakkad Student and 300 200 500 Programme on Social April 2008 Non-Student Youth Harmony and National Unity (other activities) 23 Puducherry Student and 350 150 500 October Non-Student Youth 2008

14 Sriperumbudur Student and 325 175 500 November Non-Student Youth 2008

15 Vellore Student and 175 125 300 November Non-Student Youth 2008

17 Salem Student and 80 70 150 November Non-Student Youth 2008

18 Coimbatore Student and – 500 500 November Non-Student Youth 2008

19 Tirunelveli Student and 575 425 1000 November Non-Student Youth 2008

R G N I Y D 58 ANNUAL REPORT 2008 - 09 Sl.No Programme Title Division Duration Venue Target Group No. of Participants M F Total 20 Madurai Student and 176 74 250 November Non-Student Youth 2008

21 Tirchy Student and 321 179 500 November Non-Student Youth 2008

10 Sensitisation programme ICEYD 20 University of Youth with various 93 10 103 for Differently Abled June 2008 Madras, Disabilities Youth Chennai

11 Career Mela AHDP 01-02 School Students 500 – 500 August 2008

12 Sensitisation Programme TOE 23-24 Puducherry NSS Programme 38 11 49 of NSS Programme August Officers Officers in Youth 2008 Leadership and Personality Development

13 Sensitization of Local AHDP 22 Alangayam Panchayat Leaders 52 15 67 Leaders Programme September Block, Vellore 2008 District

27 Sriperumbudur Panchayat Leaders 17 – 17 September Block , 2008 Kancheepuram District

14-17 Exhibition on Career AHDP 20-22 Vellore District School Students – – 4563 Options and Career November Counselling Mela (other 2008 activities) 24-25 Thiruvallur School Students – – 3651 December District 2008

05-06 Chennai School Students – – 2800 December District 2008

20-22 Kancheepuram School Students – – 2500 December District 2008

18 Adolescent Mela AHDP 03 Sriperumbudur School Students 372 223 595 December 2008

05 Vellore School Students 130 256 386 December 2008

R G N I Y D 59 ANNUAL REPORT 2008 - 09 Sl.No Programme Title Division Duration Venue Target Group No. of Participants M F Total 19 RGNIYD Foundation Day READ 28 RGNIYD, Youth Functionaries, 250 250 500 Celebration February Sriperumbudur NSS Volunteers, NCC 2009 Cadets, Bharat Scouts and Guides, Youth Club Members

20 Clean and Green RGNIYD – READ 09 RGNIYD, RGNIYD Staff and 40 40 80 Exnora Campus Project March Sriperumbudur Students Launched 2009

Total 3794 2703 20011

R G N I Y D 60 ANNUAL REPORT 2008 - 09 3. Research and Extension Projects

The Research and Evaluation Studies constitute an materials, resources and market. With the objective of important segment in the Institute’s Agenda. During evaluating this programme, RGNIYD undertook an the year, the following studies were completed: evaluation study of Skill Upgradation Training Project (SUTP) in the border states of Rajasthan, Punjab and 1. Knowledge, Attitude and Response of Jammu and Kashmir run by NYKS. Youth on Panchayati Raj System in 10 Sates Three teams visited each of the states and carried out a concurrent evaluation based on an exploratory survey Youth should partner themselves with the method. During the evaluation, both primary and development activities of the Panchayat. Correct secondary data were collected through direct Knowledge about the Panchayat Raj system will help observation and interviews. The study brought out the to create right attitude about the activities of the strengths and limitations about the operationalisation Panchayat. Keeping this in mind, a study on KAP of the programmes in all the states. A number of (Knowledge, Attitude and Practice) level of the youth practical suggestions were also made towards was conducted by RGNIYD. The study will bring to light strengthening the programmes. the present level of knowledge, attitude and practice of youth on Panchayat Raj system and will evolve a strategy for youth- support systems at PRI level. This Following are the details of the ongoing will help to develop a road map for giving training on research projects: Panchayati Raj system to the youth. 1. Youth and Media The study was initiated during August 2008, covering Research project on ‘Youth and Media’ with the 10 different states - Uttra Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana, objective of preparing an inventory/database on media Maharashtra, West Bengal, Orissa, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and youth, to find out how newspapers and news Sikkim and Tripura through strategic partners such channels are presenting the adolescents and young viz., IIPA (Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan), people’s issues, problems and concerns, to discuss with Kerala Institute of Local Administration (KILA), Centre the houses and media persons and understand media for Research in Rural and Industrial Development policies on youth and to find out youth’s use and (CRRID, Haryana), DHAN Foundation, Village opinions on media’s perception on youth. Knowledge Centre (Tripura) and Independent Consultant (Sikkim), Utkal University (Orissa, West 2. Attitude of the Youth towards the Elderly Bengal). The entire study was carried out in about 130 (Over 60 Years) blocks covering 394 villages/Panchayats. Data was A study on behavioural attitude of the youth towards obtained from 2225 general youth and 775 Panchayat the elderly was initiated on a sample of 600 youth from representatives. various colleges to explore the attitude, behaviour and find the extent of youth participation in elderly home 2. Evaluation of Skill Upgradation Training care. This study will enable to design an intervention Project (SUTP) programme for youth at the college level to sensitize the youth on their responsibility towards the elderly. The Skill Upgradation Training Programme (SUTP) aims at imparting vocational training to enhance the 3. Assessment of Patriotic and Secular Attitudes skills of the rural young women and to enable them to among the Youth setup gainful self-employment ventures. This would The objective of the study is to understand the help tackle the unemployment problem of the rural preferences of youth towards inter caste marriages, youth by equipping them to take up income the role of the youth in social service with patriotic generating projects based on locally available raw

R G N I Y D 61 ANNUAL REPORT 2008 - 09 attitudes and to carry out a comparative study on the lProblems they face in the family, school, peer secular attitudes of rural and urban youth. groups, community. Felt needs and obstacles in achieving 4. A comparative study on the “Life Skill Needs of l them/perspectives on how to satisfy them. Adolescents of Kerala and Tamil Nadu” The objective of the Project is to understand the 6. Youth in Conflict: A Study of Unguided Youth in level of awareness among adolescents about the North Coastal Andhra Pradesh life skills, to assess the extent of life skills being The objective of the Research Study is to study the used by the adolescents to face daily challenges, to socio-demographic and economic conditions of the examine whether the adolescents are trying to youth who are involved in conflict, to analyse the imbibe any life skills to settle any of their physical, family dynamics and peer group networks that are psychological or social problems, to identify the relevant to youth involved in conflict, to assess the awareness of parents about life skills, extent to effectiveness of the correctional measures for youth which they help the adolescents to improve life who are convicted/remanded, to evaluate skills and the opinion about the efforts to rehabilitation programmes for the youth, who were strengthen life skills by their adolescent children, to once in the extremist outfits and later joined in the check the awareness of teachers about life skills, mainstream of the society, to suggest measures for the extent of help being given by them or their diversion of the youth from unlawful activities and school to the students and the opinion about the lastly, to make policy recommendations for the overall efforts to strengthen life skills by the adolescent development of the youth. students. The study aims to the life skill needs of adolescents of Kerala and Tamil Nadu. 7. Study of Existing Patterns of Curriculum Vs. their Employability 5. Problems and Needs of Adolescents – A Field Study The study has the following objectives. in Kerala The research attempts to enquire the dynamics of lTo compare between Choice Based Credit System social relationships among the adolescent boys and and Previous Curriculum of Under Graduate girls in Kerala with respect to: Degrees in employability. lThe pattern of socialization they are receiving from lTo study the Arts and Science curriculum in their parents, peers and teachers employability lThe pattern of interaction with peers – classmates in lTo measure the employability skill. schools and age mates outside (neighbours, others friendship, groups, etc.) Convenient sampling method would be used to select 400 respondents. Interview Schedule would be lAttitude and actual behaviour – at home with parents and siblings and other kin, with teachers, prepared and pilot tested. Through a test method, the peers in school and with neighbours and others in employability skill is measured. Objective questions the community. related to employability skill were set and the respondents were asked to solve or answer. From this lBehaviour in public places – including use of drugs, method, the measurement of employability skill visits to eating places, entertainment houses, other would be done. community/religious gatherings, etc. lPreferences and tastes on food, circular and extra 8. Panchatantra Stories – A Tool in Life Skills Education curricular matters, sports, media items. The objective of the Research Study is to identify lReading habits – use of library and books, internet various Panchatantra Stories which could be used as browsing tool for internalizing the ten core life skills by the lDrug and liquor abuse children, to assess the level of understanding of concepts of life skills by the children, to develop a Gender related attitudes and behaviour patterns l compilation of set of Panchatantra stories with life lGoals (objectives) in life and perceived ways of skills related interpretations. reaching them

R G N I Y D 62 ANNUAL REPORT 2008 - 09 9. Conflict Management Strategies adopted by School Sriperumbudur Block, to critically review the Going and Non-School going Youth in Jammu & vocational and skill development programmes offered Kashmir by various technical and non-technical institutions, to find out the mismatch between existing The objective of the Project is to examine the different vocational/skill development services offered and dimensions of conflict experienced by the youth in workforce skill requirements in the local labour Jammu and Kashmir; to study the styles of conflict markets, to prepare an inventory of jobs and matching management preferred by the youth in Jammu and skill sets that would meet local labour market Kashmir; to compare the conflict management styles demands, to explore the possibility of new of the youth in Jammu and Kashmir on the basis of partnerships between academic institutions and age; gender and education and to suggest suitable industrial organizations in enhancing the measures/strategies for managing the conflict employability of youth. effectively among the youth.

10. Assessing Workforce Skill requirement in Local Labour Market and Employability Needs of Youth The objective of the Project is to assess the employability needs of youth on sample basis in

R G N I Y D 63 ANNUAL REPORT 2008 - 09 4. Documentation and Dissemination

Documentation and Dissemination is one of the major 7. Abstract of the International Conference on Life aspects of the Institutes activity. The following Skills Education documentation and dissemination activities were 8. Telugu Tejam (English and Telugu) taken up during the year. 9. Workbook on Life Skills (English and Tamil) Periodicals 10. 2nd SAARC Youth Camp 2008-A Report As a part of its Documentation and Dissemination of its 11. Youth Policies and Programmes in South Asia Region activity the Institute brought out its academic Journal 12. Book of Abstracts of National Seminar on Local – Endeavour and its quarterly Newsletter. During the Governance as an Emerging Discipline of Higher year the following periodicals were brought out, Education 1. Endeavour (Journal of Youth Development), Vol. II, No. 1, January – June 2008 Indian Youth – A Statistical Profile Vol. II, No. 2, July – December 2008 RGNIYD has undertaken the task of collecting 2. statistical data on youth (13-35 years of age) from RGNIYD Newsletter various authentic sources viz., National Sample Survey April – June 2008, No. 13 Organisation, Census of India, National Family Health July – September 2008, No. 14 Survey, Annual Reports of various Ministries and other October – December 2008, No. 15 prominent websites providing reliable statistical data. During the period under report, statistical data on 3. Annual Report 2007 – 2008 (English & Hindi) youth pertaining to Demography, Education, Employment, Crime, Health, Youth Programmes, Publications Youth Organisations, Migration, Child Labour etc. The other publications brought out during the year : were compiled to prepare a statistical profile of youth. 1. Youth in Decentralised Governance Short Films on Youth Issues 2. A Study on Performance of Young Women Two short films on Insight on 1) Indian Painting and 2) Panchayat Representatives Insight on Indian Sculpture and Architecture were 3. Kerala Kranti – History of Freedom Struggle in produced with the objective of motivating the youth Kerala (Malayalam) to appreciate Indian art and culture. A fifteen minute 4. Indian Youth in the New Millennium RGNIYD Corporate film was produced for the purpose of screening to participants, visitors/VIPs and other 5. Facilitator’s Manual on Enhancing Life Skills organisations to give an insight on the mandate and (English and Tamil) activities of the Institute. 6. Handbook for Teens Club

RGNIYD Publications

R G N I Y D 64 ANNUAL REPORT 2008 - 09 5. Administration

A. Meetings prepared for and by the Adolescents with the daily broadcast between 3 to 5 p.m. The Community i. The XXI & XXII Executive Council & Advisory Board Radio sets were distributed to the schools in and Meetings of the Institute were held on 23.06.2008 around Sriperumbudur to receive the and 10.02.2009 at Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi. Programmes. ii. Five class rooms were provided with facilities for teaching and learning including LCD projector and B. Visitors other related facilities. I. Shri Nesim Tumkaya the India Country Representative and Shri Venkatesh Srinivasan, iii. The Sculptor work of Rajiv Gandhi bust was Assistant Country Representative of UNFPA visited entrusted to Prof.Latika Katt and it was installed at RGNIYD on 25th & 26th July ’08. the Institute campus. ii. Smt. Sindusree Khullar, Secretary, Youth Affairs, iv. The CPWD was entrusted to construct the visited the Institute on 23.12.08. additional 42 rooms for the Hostel. iii. Dr M S Gill, Hon’ble Minister of State (IC), Ministry v. RGNIYD Library is modernised with Computers, of Youth Affairs & Sports, inaugurated the 2nd Internet Facilities, Photocopier etc for the benefits Foundation day on 28.02.2009 at the Institute. of students. vi. One Photocopier was made available to the Academic Programme Project. C. Facilities i. The Community Radio Station – Ilanthalir became operational with the Broadcast of Programmes

R G N I Y D 65 ANNUAL REPORT 2008 - 09 Members of the Advisory Board (w.e.f. 1st August 2008)

S.No. Name & Designation Post Held

1. Dr. M.S.Gill President Hon’ble Minister of State (Independent Charge) Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports Government of India Shastri Bhawan New Delhi 110 001

2. Smt. Sindhushree Khullar, IAS Vice President Secretary to Govt. of India Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports Shastri Bhawan New Delhi 110001

3. Shri. C.R.Kesavan Member Vice – President, RGNIYD 53, Bazullah Road T.Nagar Chennai 600 017

4. Shri. Sailesh, IAS Member Joint Secretary to Govt. of India Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports Shastri Bhawan New Delhi 110 001

5. Shri. Sanjiv Mittal, IAS Member Financial Adviser Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports Shastri Bhawan New Delhi 110 001

6. Shri. G. Rajasekaran, IAS Member Director – RGNIYD Secretary

7. Smt. Sharda Alikhan Member Programme Adviser, NSS Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports Shastri Bhawan New Delhi 110 001

8 Dr.M.V.Rajeev Gowda Member Professor Indian Institute of Management 1361, 9th Cross, JP Nagar I Phase Bangalore – 560 078

R G N I Y D 66 ANNUAL REPORT 2008 - 09 9. Smt. Jayanthi Natarajan Member No.47, Warren Road Mylapore Chennai 600 004

10. Shri. C.Apok Jamir Member MLA & Ex-MP (Rajya Sabha) Walujen, Hall Nagarjan Dimapur Nagaland – 797 112

11. Shri.Harsh Mander Member Flat No.6233 C-6, Vasant Kunj New Delhi 110 070

12. The Vice-chancellor Member Gandhigram Rural Institute Deemed University Gandhigram Tamil Nadu 624 302.

13. Dr. Reghu. V Member Faculty Head RGNIYD Sriperumbudur – 602 105

14. Shri.Dulichand Jain Member President Vivekananda Educational Trust and State Treasurer, Vidya Bharti, Anugriha, No.70, TTK Road, Alwarpet, Chennai – 600 018

15. The Secretary to Govt. of India Member Higher Education Department Ministry of Human Resources Development Shastri Bhawan New Delhi – 110 001

16. The Secretary to Govt. of India Elementary Education & Member Literary Department Ministry of Human Resources Development Shastri Bhawan New Delhi – 110 001.

17. The Secretary to Govt. of India Member Ministry of Women & Child Development Shastri Bhawan New Delhi- 110 001.

R G N I Y D 67 ANNUAL REPORT 2008 - 09 18. The Secretary to Govt. of India Member Ministry of Rural Development Krishi Bhawan New Delhi- 110 001.

19. The Secretary to Govt. of India Member Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Nirman Bhawan New Delhi- 110 001.

20. The Secretary to Govt. of India Member Ministry of Information & Broadcasting Shastri Bhawan New Delhi- 110 001

21. The Director (GA) Member Ministry of Environment, Forest & Wild life Paryavaran Bhawan, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road New Delhi- 110 003.

22. The Secretary to Government of India Member Ministry of Labour Shram Shakti Bhawan Rafi Marg New Delhi – 110 001.

23. The Secretary to Government of India Member Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment Shastri Bhawan New Delhi – 110 001.

24. Adviser, (Education, Sports Etc.) Member Planning Commission Yojana Bhawan Sansad Marg New Delhi- 110 001.

25. The Director General Member Council for Advancement of Peoples Action & Rural Technology India Habitat Centre Lodhi road New Delhi- 110 003.

26. Chairman Member Youth Hostels Association of India No.5, Nyaya Marg, Chanakyapuri New Delhi- 110 021.

R G N I Y D 68 ANNUAL REPORT 2008 - 09 27. National Commissioner Member The Bharat Scouts & Guides 16, MG Marg, Indraprastha Estates New Delhi- 110 002.

28. The Secretary Member University Grants Commission Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi – 110 002.

29. Director General, National Cadet Corps Member Government of India Ministry of Defence West Block, No.4 RK Puram New Delhi- 110 066.

30. Director General Member Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS) 2nd Floor, Core-IV, Scope Tower Lakshmi Nagar District Centre Indira Prasath Marg New Delhi- 110 092.

31 The Chairperson Member Central Social Welfare Board Sama Kalyan Bhawan B-12, Tata Crescent Qutub Institutional Area New Delhi – 110 016

32 Dr. S. Parasuraman Member Director Tata Institute of Social Sciences Post Box No.8313, Deonar Mumbai 400 088

33 Prof. Vimala Ramachandran Member Head Education Resource Unit YA-6 Sah Vikas, 68 IP Extn New Delhi – 110 092

34 Dr. Vina Mazumdar Member Former Director Centre for Women Development Studies 25, Bhai Vir Singh Marg (Gole Market) New Delhi – 110 001

35 Dr. Rupa B. Shah Member 19, Matruchhaya, 70, Marine Drive Mumbai 400 020 Ph: + 91 22 22833586

R G N I Y D 69 ANNUAL REPORT 2008 - 09 36 Dr. M.P. Ganesh Member Former Executive Director # 424, 80 Feet Tank Bund Road (in front of Akila Karnataka Prani Daya Sangha) 6th Block, Koramangala Bangalore – 560 095 Karnataka

37 The Head/Executive Director Member CHETNA Centre for Health Education Training and Nutrition Awareness B-Block, 3rd Floor, Supath – II, Opp Vadaj Bus Terminus Ashram Road, Vadaj Ahmedabad, Gujarat – 380 001

38 The Head/Executive Director Member DHAN Foundation No.18, Pillaiyar Koil Street S.S. Colony, Madurai 625 016

39 The Head/Executive Director Member CINI (Child in Need Institute) PO Pailan, Via Joka Kolkatta 700 104 West Bengal

40 The Head/Executive Director Member MAMTA Health Institute for Mother and Child B-5, Greater Kailash Enclave - II New Delhi 110 048

41 The Head/Executive Director Member North East Network (NEN) J.N. Borooah Lane Jorpukhuri, Guwahati 781 001

42 The Head/Executive Director Member Youth for Unity and Voluntary Action (YUVA) - Rural 2nd Floor, Kamgar Bhavan Vaidyanath Square, Nagpore Maharastra Ph: 91# 0712 2751811

43 Dr. Nandita Krishnan Member Director CP Ramasami Aiyar Foundation (CPR Foundation) No.1, Eldams Road, Alwarpet Chennai 600 018

R G N I Y D 70 ANNUAL REPORT 2008 - 09 44 Prof. P. Balram Member Director (Ex-Officio) Indian Institute of Sciences Bangalore 560 012

45. The Director Member Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research Gen. Vaidya Marg, Santosh Nagar, Goregaon (E), Mumbai - 400065. Maharastra, India.

46. Prof. G. Palanidurai Member Dean Faculty of Rural Social Sciences & Head of the Department of Political Science Gandhigram Rural Institute (Deemed University) Gandhigram - Dindigul District Tamil Nadu 624 302

47. Shri. Ashok Kumar Member Deputy Director General (Ex-Officio) DGE&T, Ministry of Labour Shram Shakti Bhawan Rafi Marg New Delhi – 110 001.

R G N I Y D 71 ANNUAL REPORT 2008 - 09 Members of Executive Council (w.e.f. 1st August 2008)

S.No. Name & Designation Post Held

1. Dr M.S.Gill President Hon’ble Minister of State (Independent Charge) Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports Government of India Shastri Bhawan New Delhi 110 001

2. Smt. Sindhushree Khullar, IAS Vice President Secretary to Govt. of India (Ex-Officio) Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports Shastri Bhawan New Delhi 110001

3. Shri. C.R.Kesavan Vice President Vice - President, RGNIYD 53, Bazullah Road T.Nagar Chennai 600 017

4. Shri. Sailesh, IAS Member Joint Secretary to Govt. of India Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports Shastri Bhawan New Delhi 110 001

5. Shri. Sanjiv Mittal, IAS Member Financial Adviser Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports Govt. of India Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi 110 001

6. Shri. G. Rajasekaran, IAS Member Director, RGNIYD

7. Smt. Sharda Alikhan Member Programme Adviser, NSS Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports Govt. of India Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi 110 001

8 Dr.M.V.Rajeev Gowda Member Professor Indian Institute of Management 1361, 9th Cross, JP Nagar I Phase Bangalore – 560 078

R G N I Y D 72 ANNUAL REPORT 2008 - 09 9. Smt. Jayanthi Natarajan Member No.47, Warren Road Mylapore Chennai 600 004

10. Shri. C.Apok Jamir Member MLA & Ex-MP (Rajya Sabha) Walujen, Hall Nagarjan Dimapur Nagaland – 797 112

11. Shri.Harsh Mander Member Flat No.6233 C-6, Vasant Kunj New Delhi 110 070

12. The Vice-chancellor Member Gandhigram Rural Institute Deemed University Gandhigram Tamil Nadu 624 302.

13. Dr. V. Reghu Member Faculty Head, RGNIYD Sriperumbudur – 602 105

14. Shri.Dulichand Jain Member President Vivekananda Educational Trust and State Treasurer Vidya Bharti, Anugriha No.70, TTK Road, Alwarpet Chennai – 600 018

15. Dr. M. Sarumathy Member Faculty Head, RGNIYD Secretary Sriperumbudur – 602 105

R G N I Y D 73 ANNUAL REPORT 2008 - 09 Members of Faculty and Administration

Mr. G.Rajasekaran, IAS : Director

FACULTY International Centre for Excellence in Youth Development (ICEYD) Dr. Annette Mathews : Faculty Head Dr. T.Gopinath : Training Officer

Panchayati Raj Institutions and Youth Affairs (PRIYA) Dr. M.Sarumathy : Faculty Head Dr. P.Hiranniya Kalesh : Training Officer

Research, Evaluation and Documentation / Dissemination (READ) Dr. Vasanthi Rajendran : Faculty Head Mr. P.David Paul : Training Officer

Social Harmony and National Unity (SHANU) Dr. A.Radhakrishnan Nair : Faculty Head Shri. M.Chandrasekaran : Training Officer

Training, Orientation and Extension (TOE) Dr. V. Reghu : Faculty Head Dr. P.Sivakumar : Training Officer

Administration Mr. M.Chandrasekaran : Administrative Officer Shri. S.Senthil Raj : Accounts Officer Ms. Kala Balaji : P.S. to Director

R G N I Y D 74 ANNUAL REPORT 2008 - 09 6. Annual Accounts

BUDGET ESTIMATES FOR 2008 - 2009

(In rupees) I. NON PLAN 1. Pay and Allowances / Office Expenses and Contingencies 1,00,00,000

1,00,00,000

II. PLAN 1. Programmes 3,50,00,000 2. Academic Programmes 1,75,00,000 3. Research and Documentation 1,25,00,000

III. CONSTRUCTION OF NEW HOSTEL BLOCK 2,50,00,000

Grand Total 9,00,00,000

R G N I Y D 75 ANNUAL REPORT 2008 - 09 REVISED ESTIMATES FOR 2008 - 2009

(In rupees) I. NON PLAN 1. Pay and Allowances / Office Expenses and Contingencies 1,00,00,000

1,00,00,000

II. PLAN 1. Programmes 3,00,00,000 2. Academic Programmes 1,50,00,000 3. Research and Documentation 1,00,00,000

III. CONSTRUCTION OF NEW HOSTEL BLOCK 2,50,00,000

Grand Total 8,00,00,000

R G N I Y D 76 ANNUAL REPORT 2008 - 09 BUDGET ESTIMATES FOR 2009 - 2010

(In rupees) I. NON PLAN 1. Pay and Allowances / Office Expenses and Contingencies 1,00,00,000

1,00,00,000

II. PLAN 1. Programmes 3,50,00,000 2. Academic Programmes 1,75,00,000 3. Research and Documentation 1,25,00,000

III. CONSTRUCTION OF NEW HOSTEL BLOCK 2,50,00,000

Grand Total 9,00,00,000

R G N I Y D 77 ANNUAL REPORT 2008 - 09 Auditor's Report

RAJIV GANDHI NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, SRIPERUMBUDUR We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of the RAJIV Notes forming a part of the Statutory Audit Report for GANDHI NATIONAL INSITUTE OF YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, the year 2008 – 2009 Bheemanthangal, Sriperumbudur – 602 105, as at 31st March 2009, and also the Income and Expenditure Account 1. The accounts have been prepared based on the Cash for the year ended on that date annexed thereto. These System of Accounting. The institute has given a financial statements are the responsibility of the Institute’s declaration to the effect that no personal expenditure management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on has been charged to the Income and Expenditure these financial statements based on our audit. Account and the bifurcation of expenditure accounting has been done by the institute as declared by them We have conducted the audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in India. Those standards 2. The dispute with M/s Saravana Constructions Private require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain Ltd., the building Contractor, has been decided in favour reasonable assurance about whether the financial of the contractor by the Arbitrator. An appeal against this statements are free of material misstatement. An audit order was filed by the Institute before the Honorable includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting High Court of Madras. The appeal was dismissed by the the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. High Court. The Institute has filed further appeal to the An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles Bench of Madras High Court. The outcome is awaited. used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement Place : Chennai For P. PALANI & Co, presentation. We believe that our audit provides a Date : 29-05-2009 Chartered Accountants, reasonable basis for our opinion. Sd/- Partner 1) We report that, a) We have obtained all the information and explanations which, to the best of our knowledge and belief, were necessary for the purpose of our audit; b) In our opinion, proper books of accounts, as required by law, have been kept by the Institute so far as appears from our examination of these books; c) The Balance Sheet referred to in this report is in agreement with the books of account. 2) In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the said accounts read with the notes and the management report, give the information in the manner so required and give a true and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in India, a) In the case of the Balance Sheet, of the state of the affairs of the Institute as at 31st March 2009. (b) In the case of the Income and Expenditure account, the excess of expenditure over income for the year ended on that date.

Place : Chennai For P. PALANI & Co, Date : 29-05-2009 Chartered Accountants, Sd/- Partner

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N Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development I

Y Beemanthangal, Sriperumpudur. D Balance Sheet as on 31.03.2009

LIABILITIES Rs. P Rs. P ASSETS Rs. P Rs. P

Capital Grant Fixed Assets as per Schedule 217,807,082,60 Short Term Deposit with Banks 37,082,257.00 Opening Balance 258,916,841.81 Advances Add : Received during the year 106,500,000.00 CPWD - Work Advance 22,621,217.00 Programme Advances 2,401,200.00 Less: Excess of Expenditure over 365,416,841.81 Other Advances 492,969.00 Income 73,810,321.40 291,606,520.41 Staff Advances 59,300.00 25,574,686.00

Current Liabilities Deposits EMD and Security Deposits 688,308.00 Electricity Deposit 1,092,125.00 Service Gratuity Payable 57,257.00 745,565.00 Telephone Deposit 28,918.00 TUCS 25,000.00 79 Cylinder Deposit 3,000.00 1,149,043.00 Petro Card 21,821.29

Cash & Bank Balances Canara Bank - A/c No. 01 5,294,636.00 Indian Bank - A/c 467282788 19,273.00 Canara Bank - A/c 26149 3,192,147.90 S B I - A/c 009624543111 588,868.92 Indian Bank - A/c 20886 231,913.00 Union Bank of India - A/c 62087 748,620.70 Canara Bank - A/c 36042 5,344.00 ANNUAL Canara Bank - (APP) A/c 2492 636,392.00 10,717,195.52 292,352,085.41 292,352,085.41 REPORT2008- 09 As per the information and explanations given by the Institute Place: Chennai Sd/- Sd/- Sd/- Sd/- Date: 29.05.2009 Accounts Officer Director Partner P. Palani Chartered Accountant

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Dr. M.S.Gill, Hon'ble Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports (Independent Charge) at the bust statue of Late Shri Rajiv Gandhi in RGNIYD Campus

Adolescents undergoing Training on Life Skills