Five-day re-orientation programme for Nehru Yuva Kendra volunteers from three districts concluded here on Tuesday. Volunteers of national youth corps from Chamoli, Rudraprayag and Pauri districts participated in the programme.
Addressing the gathering at the conclusion, chief development officer Navneet Pandey stressed that the youth can play an important role in developmental efforts. He exhorted them to contribute to rural development. Pandey said that MNERGA is not the only means to facilitate development in rural areas as strengthening the regional economic condition can also be achieved by enhancing social and economic conditions.
The CDO said that mountainous districts of Uttarakhand are prone to disasters which increases the need for and importance of volunteers. The volunteers of Nehru Yuva Kendra can play an important role during disaster scenarios in coordination with disaster management authorities. The efforts of volunteers will strengthen the disaster management task.
Nehru Yuva Kendra Pauri District Coordinator Mukesh Dimri said that in this re-orientation training camp, the volunteers were informed about online upgradation of youth clubs, individual development and other related programmes of NYK.
The NYK Chamoli district coordinator Yogesh Dashmana said that 8,000 volunteers are working to raise awareness on the various welfare schemes of the Central Government. Volunteers Suraj Mani from Chamoli, Ravindra Singh from Rudraprayag and Neelam Bisht from Pauri shared their experiences which other volunteers. A cultural programme was also organised to mark the conclusion of the training.