Foundation Day of NYK celebrated
Source: The Sangai Express
CCpur, November 14 2020:
The foundation day of NYK, Churachandpur was celebrated today in a simple yet impressive function.
It was organised by the Bunglon Youth Club at Bunglon High School, Churachandpur district.
Speaking as the resource person, Th Mangminthang Gangte, District Information Officer said that Nehru Yuva Kendras were established in the year 1972 with the objective of providing rural youth avenues to take part in the process of Nation building as well providing opportunities for the development of their personality and skills.
Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS) was set up in 1987-88 as an autonomous organization under the Government of India, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, to oversee the working of these Kendras.
NYKS is the largest grassroots level youth organization; one of its kind in the world.
It channelizes the power of youth on the principles of voluntarism, self-help and community participation.
Highlighting the various initiatives and projects being taken up by NYK Churachandpur down the decades, Mangminthang Gangte urged all concerned to cooperate with the initiatives of NYK for overall growth and development starting from the village level to the National level.
The resource person also put up a challenge to the youth club leaders present to initiate holistic developmental projects at the grassroots like declaring their respective villages as plastic free villages.
The programme was attended by Bunglon village chief S Paukholal Gangte, Church leaders and youth leaders of the area.