Thursday, December 23, 2010

Invitation of Paper for National Colloquium on Empowerment of Youth

WhereTamilNadu


OrganizerRajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development(University)


Important Dates
Deadline: December 29, 2010

Eligibility Undergrad Level,Grad Level,Postgrad Level

Type of Opportunity Conference/Symposium/Summit

Tags Technology, Business, Paper/Poster Presentation, Social Entrepreneurship



The theme ‘Empowerment’ has become central to the development process. Empowerment as a concept has been recognized as an important outcome for development and it has received a rising profile as a source for inclusive development. Youth are the priceless resources of any country. However in most of the developmental activities youth are being ignored. Hence it is extremely crucial to address and empower them. At this juncture, the School of Youth Studies and Extension (SYSE) of Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development (RGNIYD) is organizing a National Colloquium aiming at creating a knowledge base on of Youth’ on various dimensions, practices and strategies that will strengthen youth empowerment as a discipline.

It will enable widening the horizon of youth empowerment by drawing necessary inputs from policy makers, academicians, practitioners and researchers from multidisciplinary background and building a database of youth development. Those who are interested in presenting papers in the Colloquium may visit the website for more details.
Last Date for Submission of Abstract: 29th December 2010
Acceptance of abstract will be communicated by 4th January 2011.
Last Date for Submission of Full Text: 31st January 2011.



Website : http://www.rgniyd.gov.in/

Website of Opportunity: http://www.rgniyd.gov.in/

Email address: info@rgniyd.gov.in

SBI-Youth For India invites for Rural Fellowship Programme

WhereRural areas/Online


OrganizerState Bank of India-Youth For India(NGO/Non-profit/Social enterprise)


Important Dates
Deadline: December 31, 2010

Eligibility Undergrad Level,Grad Level

Type of Opportunity Scholarship/Fellowship

Tags Business, Maths & Sciences, Social Entrepreneurship, Geology and Earth Sciences, Philosophy and Psychology



SBI Youth for India Fellowship Programme - a one-year full-time rural fellowship program initiated, managed and funded by the State Bank of India in partnership with reputed NGOs. The Programme is looking to select 50 highly motivated Indian youth to work with the NGO teams on rural development projects, with the larger objective of bridging the rural-urban divide in India.


SBI Youth for India is a fellowship programme initiated, funded and managed by the State Bank of India in partnership with reputed NGOs. It provides a framework for India's best young minds to join hands with rural communities, empathise with their struggles and connect with their aspirations. The Programme seeks to help India secure an equitable and sustainable growth path by:

Providing educated Indian youth with an opportunity to touch lives and create positive change at the grass root level in rural India. Providing NGOs working on development projects in rural India with educated manpower whose skill sets can be used to catalyze rural development. Promoting a forum for the Programme alumni to share ideas and contribute to rural development throughout their professional life.
You can also follow the Programme on Facebook: http://www. facebook. com/home. php?ref=home#!/sbiyouthforindia





Website : http://www.youthforindia.org/

Website of Opportunity: http://www.youthforindia.org/

Email address: contactus@youthforindia.org