A seminar on the topic ‘Role of Youth in Social Development’ was organised in the premises of NGO Jan Jagran Kendra Barhi.
Many distinguished guests including VC VBU Prof. Ramesh Sharan, senior journalist of Hazaribagh Umesh Pratap, former DDC Madan Sen Gupta, Principal of RNYM college Barhi Dr. Vimal Kishore expressed their views on this burning topic.
Starting the seminar DK Mishra president of Jan Jagran Kendra Barhi shared his memories of last 38 years working in the field with the youths and general people of the society and said that today it is due to the support of youths our NGO has earned name and fame in the area.
Chief speaker cum chief guest Prof. Ramesh Sharan, Vice Chancellor Vinoba Bhave University said that India is a country of youths which possesses immense power.
The present scenario of the country looks disorganized only due to 10% of the total youths who had left the correct track and are creating problem for the society.
“If our combined efforts can bring back them to right track then they can eradicate all the social evils prevalent in the society,” he said and also expressed his grievance on calling orphan to those who had lost their parents and appealed to everyone another word to replace it.
Senior journalist Umesh Pratap and former DDC of Hazaribagh Madan Sen Gupta said that youths are the power house of any society.
Youth power is always capable of bringing changes and any desired change in the society cannot be possible without the active participation of the youths of the society.
Pratap said that India is in advantageous position due to its youth power nowadays and if the Government and other responsible organizations will use this force properly then there will be no doubt on the overall development of the society.
In his presidential address secretary of Jan Jagran Kendra Rameshwar Singh said that life is like a hurdle race where problems arises at every point but youth power can successfully cross these hurdles.
He said that when we had started this NGO, we also faced problems but due to the regular and intensive efforts of our youth friends we crossed it and today we are enjoying a good status in the society.
On this occasion Kuldeep Singh, Akhilesh Singh, Dr. SP Singh, Vijay Kumar Sinha, Dr Vimal Kishore and others also addressed the gathering.
After the seminar some farmers and social workers were felicitated by the NGO.