4 organisation which provide us civic facilities
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India has developed a robust and sophisticated civil society with diverse civil society organizations providing opportunities for Youth Civic Participation as well as strong governmental frameworks supporting youth policies and Youth Civic Participation. There are a number of Indian CSOs and institutions providing opportunities for young people to engage with social issues in a variety of areas. These organizations’ strategies range from preparing young people for participation in local governance, to training them to run youth development organizations, to setting up youth resource centers. [2]
A key form of youth active citizenship is youth involvement in local government. Organizations such as the Community Development Center in Madhya Pradesh and the Shri Bhuvneshwari Mahila Ashram in Uttarakhand, are working to strengthen local panchayat institutions and involve young people in the process of community development programs and decision making. Additionally, organizations such as YUVA in Mumbai and Yuva Janaagraha in Bangalore are supporting youth participation in political processes by engaging young people in monitoring elections, helping young people identify civic and social issues that matter to them and equipping them to create change. Project Citizen gives students a chance to be competent and responsible participants in local and state government by implementing projects whereby students select an issue that matters to them, study the issue, meet with relevant government officials and devise an action plan or alternative policy aimed at addressing the issue.
Another approach to Youth Civic Engagement taken by organizations in India is preparing young people to become citizens through citizenship education, opportunities for exposure to social issues through volunteering, rural camps, internships, action projects and campaigns. For example, Delhi-based Pravah works with adolescents to build youth leadership for social change. It focuses on processes that build self awareness and critical thinking, and that inspire young people to understand social issues and take ownership for common spaces. Many educational institutions have also started programs to encourage student civic participation. St. Stephen’s College in Delhi University for example, has an active Social Service League. Its activities include sending volunteers to Bihar for flood relief, organizing blood donation camps, evening classes for poor children, reading for the visually impaired, etc.
A further form is the development of youth resource centers. These centers are friendly, non-threatening spaces – often youth led – where young people can meet, discuss social issues, build skills, organize and implement collective action around an issue they feel strongly about. The Thoughtshop Foundation in Kolkata for instance has transformed traditional neighborhood clubs into youth resource centers. Additionally, the media, arts and communications have huge appeal for young people. Drishti puts media in the hands of young people in grassroots communities and presents them with the opportunity to tell their stories, from their perspectives.
There are a range of international NGOs, whose involvement is also important in the development of youth civic engagement opportunities. International volunteer agencies such as Volunteer Service Overseas, Peace Corps and United Nations Volunteers work to build national volunteer capacity into their programs. The Commonwealth Youth Program also partners with Restless Development (formerly Student Partnerships Worldwide) to run its HIV/AIDS awareness program. [3]
There are a number of Indian CSOs and institutions providing opportunities for young people to engage with social issues in a variety of areas. They use different strategies and approaches as they support youth civic participation throughout the country. Given the large amount of CSOs working with young people in India, it is not possible to capture them all in detail here. For more information about the initiatives in this snapshot and many others, please see the ICP report Youth development through Civic Participation: Mapping Assets in South Asia. [4]
A key form of youth active citizenship is youth involvement in local government. Organizations such as the Community Development Center in Madhya Pradesh and the Shri Bhuvneshwari Mahila Ashram in Uttarakhand, are working to strengthen local panchayat institutions and involve young people in the process of community development programs and decision making. Additionally, organizations such as YUVA in Mumbai and Yuva Janaagraha in Bangalore are supporting youth participation in political processes by engaging young people in monitoring elections, helping young people identify civic and social issues that matter to them and equipping them to create change. Project Citizen gives students a chance to be competent and responsible participants in local and state government by implementing projects whereby students select an issue that matters to them, study the issue, meet with relevant government officials and devise an action plan or alternative policy aimed at addressing the issue.
Another approach to Youth Civic Engagement taken by organizations in India is preparing young people to become citizens through citizenship education, opportunities for exposure to social issues through volunteering, rural camps, internships, action projects and campaigns. For example, Delhi-based Pravah works with adolescents to build youth leadership for social change. It focuses on processes that build self awareness and critical thinking, and that inspire young people to understand social issues and take ownership for common spaces. Many educational institutions have also started programs to encourage student civic participation. St. Stephen’s College in Delhi University for example, has an active Social Service League. Its activities include sending volunteers to Bihar for flood relief, organizing blood donation camps, evening classes for poor children, reading for the visually impaired, etc.
A further form is the development of youth resource centers. These centers are friendly, non-threatening spaces – often youth led – where young people can meet, discuss social issues, build skills, organize and implement collective action around an issue they feel strongly about. The Thoughtshop Foundation in Kolkata for instance has transformed traditional neighborhood clubs into youth resource centers. Additionally, the media, arts and communications have huge appeal for young people. Drishti puts media in the hands of young people in grassroots communities and presents them with the opportunity to tell their stories, from their perspectives.
There are a range of international NGOs, whose involvement is also important in the development of youth civic engagement opportunities. International volunteer agencies such as Volunteer Service Overseas, Peace Corps and United Nations Volunteers work to build national volunteer capacity into their programs. The Commonwealth Youth Program also partners with Restless Development (formerly Student Partnerships Worldwide) to run its HIV/AIDS awareness program. [3]
There are a number of Indian CSOs and institutions providing opportunities for young people to engage with social issues in a variety of areas. They use different strategies and approaches as they support youth civic participation throughout the country. Given the large amount of CSOs working with young people in India, it is not possible to capture them all in detail here. For more information about the initiatives in this snapshot and many others, please see the ICP report Youth development through Civic Participation: Mapping Assets in South Asia. [4]
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