A three-day National Convention ‘Young Students’ Movement’ would be organised in Bhopal here on May 18, training Middle and High school children to become good leaders in every way.
Organised by Indian Catholic Youth Movement (ICYM), Bhopal unit, the convention is the first national convention of the country. Notably 700 students from across the country would participate in the convention along with teachers and mentors.
While addressing the media persons here on Thursday, Youth Director of ICYM Father Alexander said, “With an aim to inculcate good social qualities among the teenagers, this convention is being organised.”
Elaborating further, he said, “This is an open convention where the students from all beliefs would participate. Through this convention they would explore the social and spiritual strength in them, possibilities of faith formation, form social consciousness being a teenager and more.”
Notably, students from grade eighth to grade 12th are invited for the convention. Commenting over this, Father Alexander said, “The students of this age group are teenagers and this is the correct time when they could be guided right. Participating in this convention would be a great help to them as they would be acquainted with the life of successful people, and would become good youth,” he added.
Notably, students from North Region, North East Region, West Bengal, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Bhijan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh are taking part in the convention. Also National Director of Youth Movement Father Charles Menezes would be present on the occasion.
The opening of the convention would be done by Irene Cynthia, IAS Officer, on May 18. Further, on May 19 Governor Ram Naresh Yadav would be present as the Chief Guest and on the concluding day Education Minister of State Deepak Joshi would be present as the chief guest. The convention would conclude on May 21.