Responsibility of youths in social changes: on Gender Equality & Protection of Environment

Rural Literacy and Health Programme (RLHP) organized YOUTH MELA on account of celebrating the International Youth Day at Mysore on 18th August 2013. The main aim of the Mela was to sensitise the youth on ‘’Responsibility of youths in social changes:  on   the gender equality & protection of Environment,” 400 youths participated in the Mela. This youths Mela served as a plat form   for youths to discuss on the present concerns and issues arising in the society and to perform their talents. As a part of the Mela we conducted awareness rally to create awareness on protection of environment, gender equality, encourage girl children education, stop female feticide, and exploitation of children & women. Ms. S..Vidya from Tdh Bangalore and Mr Prasad Director of Mysore slum dwellers federation was inaugurated this awareness Rally.

We had eminent speakers to give insights on these issues to the youth. Dr. Gerry Pais,   social activist explained the current social issues like gender discrimination, women exploitation how to build equal society roles of youths. Mrs .MeeraNayak  senior  feminist  and president  of  Samatha vedhike spoke about youths role and the action  to  eradicate  the  gender discrimination.Mr. Mallesh From Envrionment Support Group, Bangalore sensitized the   youth on their role on protecting the environment and the need to have solid waste management.

Youth also performed three Street Play on different  issues like   Gender Disparities- by the   Jyothoinagar  Slum  Youths ,  Protection of environment and need to plant more trees - performed  by Youth Exchange Programme team and  Bad Habites - by  Manasanagar  youths team.

As an Outcome all the Youth, RLHP staff members and guest took a oath on the following

·         Protect  the rights of the women ,

·         Encourage girl children  education ,

·         Protect, preserve and conserve our ecology & environment,

·         Eradicate the  gender discrimination  

·         Protest  any form of violence against  women

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