Youth Development
As the name of our organization is Youth Unit of Volunteer Association (YUVA) which in India means youth and our organization is involved in several youth welfare activities and providing livelihoods to underprivileged youth. The NGO is involved in continuous efforts for betterment of mankind. Empowerment should be a chain phenomenon from person to person than a dead end at individual level. Our principle is, help a person in present in a way so that he can help millions other in future.
YUVA aims at community engagement to develop leadership, problem solving, community work, sports, culture, recreation and life skills among youth. it also has tie up with some local trade agencies and associations for employment opportunities for underprivileged youth. These opportunities create wage and self-employment and empowerment for bringing youths to the economic mainstream such as electric wireman, refrigeration, motor mechanic, motor driving, tailoring, cutting, beautician, mehndi etc for boys and girls respectively. YUVA believes “Transform them, they will transform the world”
We build a support system for many young people to realise their potential. Through customized leadership programmes with other developmental organizations and corporates, Youth Unit of Volunteer Association is culturing new thinking and supporting mindset shifts.
Our organization provides the most vulnerable youth of Punjab to become pioneers by providing skills to youth with disabilities and low education levels from villages. The training provided includes English language skills, soft skills, life skills and digital literacy.
Our organization educates youth on their human rights, government welfare policies in utilizing and taking advantage from them. Providing them support while exploring alternatives with clients who experience unemployment. For instance, people who are unemployed there are many schemes introduced by government such as Pradhan Mantri Berojgari Bhatta Yojana. It is a new monthly unemployment allowance scheme to help the unemployed youth in the country as a part of the scheme, the unemployed youth in India will be provided financial assistance in the form of a fixed unemployment allowance. Unemployment is more than an economic evil. It is also associated with lack of national progress as well as increased crime rates. So YUVA believe that we can be part of the solution, not the problem.
Youth welfare Activities
YUVA organises special movie screening organised on various topics of children, women according to the audience which helped them in increasing their awareness regarding the problems and solutions they are facing in the society. And various other recreational activities were organised such as field trips, visit to balmela, food processing units etc.We develop, maintain and evaluate, sports events awareness programs. YUVA is also responsible for facilitating recreational activities including physical fitness games events such as kho- kho-, cricket, kushti, hockey etc. It also organizes arts and crafts competitions for encouraging people to greet and meet new members and they also learn to participate in group activities not only this but they also increase self-confidence of individuals by much needed exposure.
Various cultural events are also organised for vulnerable people so they don’t miss out on their festivals due to financial and other issues. As celebrating these events aims to strengthen relationships and support families, improve children wellbeing and increase participation in community life to strengthen family and community functioning. Participation in arts and culture may produce engaged citizens promoting not only civic behaviours such as voting and volunteering, but also helping articulate alternatives to current assumptions. It also helps minority group to find a voice and express their identity.
Youth welfare schemes
There are several schemes offered by government for youth.
Youth Career Development Scheme
As only small portion of India’s workforce have any formal skill trainings. India has worlds largest youth population who need skills and training for better job and self- employment opportunities. In order to grow India’s economy every sector needs skilled workforce to improve productivity. In this scheme every youth individual can enrol and develop special skills to boost his career and life free of cost.
New Entrepreneurs Development Scheme (Startup India)
Indian people have great potential, talent and ability to contribute for the economy and many talented people wanted to start their own business, but due to lack of financial support and other regularities, people not able to start business. 65 % of India’s population is youth and they need to create job opportunities rather looking for job so government has this facility for people who want to do their own business setup.
Minority Youth Empowerment
Development of minority community through an integrated scheme of education and skill training designed to address low education attainment and employability of minorities. This scheme benefits youth especially school dropouts they can obtain sustainable and gainful employment opportunities. Integrated skill training is provided to youth in market driven skills and their awareness and knowledge is raised on health and life skills.
