Around 30 young people in age group of 16 to 25 years are participating in a three-day training programme from March 29 to 31, on new media organised by Manav Vikas Sanasthan, with support from UNICEF, Madhya Pradesh. The aim is to expose these young people to internet-based application and use of mobiles to connect to internet so that they can use it to raise issues on various citizen websites, which affect them.
The training is being conducted by CGNET Swara team, a website, which works on mobile-based calling system and will provide these young people an opportunity to connect them to this website. Young people from Betul, Raisen, Sehore, Hoshangbad, Chhindwara, Balaght are participating in the same. Speaking at the meet, Anil Gulati Communication Specialist spoke about how new media offers an opportunity for young people to connect to the larger world and help raise issues which affect children and young people.
D Johnson Rhenius Jeyaseelan, WASH officer, UNICEF Madhya Pradesh, interacted with young people and spoke on the importance of sanitation, how improved sanitation practices can help prevent diarrhea and importance of menstrual hygiene. The young people were given training on how to use internet, access internet through mobile and connect to CGnet website and use facebook.