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NATIONAL YOUTH CONVENTION AND SUVICHAR
A team of eleven N.S.S. volunteers and a Programme Officer
represented the state of Goa at the recently concluded National Youth
Convention and Suvichar, during the XVI National Youth Festival, 2011
organized by the Government of India, Ministry of Youth Affairs and
Sports, National Service Scheme in collaboration with Rajiv Gandhi
Institute of Youth Development at Udaipur, Rajasthan from 12th to
16th January, 2011. The Goa N.S.S. Unit took up the responsibility of
selecting and delegating the team to Udaipur. Two students were
selected from the respective colleges: St. Xavier's College of
Commerce ,Arts and Science, Mapusa; Saraswat Vidyalaya's College of
Commerce and Management Studies , Mapusa ; D.M.'s V.N.S. Bandekar
College of Commerce,Mapusa; Government College of Arts and Commerce
,Pernem and Narayan Zantye College of Commerce, Bicholim and were
accompanied by Programme Officer, Ms.Ana Souza (St. Xavier's College,
Mapusa ) and Indira Gandhi N.S.S. Awardee, Ms. Girisha Raikar (Shree
Damodar College of Commerce and Economics, Margao). Kits were
provided to the team by the Directorate of Sports and Youth Affairs,
Government of Goa .More than 250 NSS volunteers from all over the
country participated in this program.
The Youth Convention was inaugurated by Mr A.K. Upadhyay, Secretary,
Youth Affairs, Government of India. Other guests included Mr B.K.
Sinha, Secretary, Rural Development Ministry of Rural Development,
Government of India; Mr C.R. Keshavan ,Vice President, Rajiv Gandhi
National Institute of Youth Development ; Mrs Sarada Ali Khan,
Director,Youth Affairs and Programme Advisor, NSS; Mr. Mohammed
Azharuddin, MP and one of the most successful captains of Indian
cricket; Ms. Sini Jose, gold medalist in the Commonwealth and Asain
Games; Dr.M. S Gill, Honourable Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports,
Government of India; Mr. Rohit Kumar Singh, Secretary, Development
of Youth Affairs and Sports, Rajasthan and Dr. S. Chahal, Vice
Chancellor, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology,
Udaipur A talk on 'careers' by the resourse persons from Rajiv Gandhi
National Institute of Youth Development was the highlight of the
Suvichar. A session on India's cultural diversity and integrity
followed by a small program called "Bharat Ki Santhan" was also organized.
