Youth4Children meet was held at Khandwa on August 7 and 8, 2019. This was the meet to prepare new groups of changeloomers, youth who will take up projects for children in Harda and Khandwa. Vimal Jat, of Synergy shared that we had this project in Harda but now we are expanding and engaging with youth groups from Khandwa. It is expansion of youth volunteer work which we are doing with young people and how they can steps for making difference in lives of children, so we call it changelooms.childright.
Anil Gulati, Communication Specialist with UNICEF, Madhya Pradesh in his interaction with the young people talked about that world is marking 30 years of signing of the Convention of the rights of child, an international treay signed in 1989. We have achieved a lot but still face many challenges for children in the State and we as group of young people can make a difference. He said youth has power to make that change and urged on young people to 'share out of box ideas' to make change for children.
Akram Khan and Rakesh Yadav who are changeloomers from earlier batches were also part of the group to share and support the projects which the young people were planning in this camp.
Ajay Pandit and Vishnu Jaiswal of Synergy guided the participants and took them to the journey of self realization, their strengths, child rights and how they can plan a project which they wish to do for children of their project area.
The meet was jointly held by Synergy Sanasthan and UNICEF Madhya Pradesh.