Saluting the incredible women of Odisha leading climate action!
Urjaswi Sondhi, UN Volunteer in India is engaged with the communities to support them drive change at the grassroots level, amplifying resilience and shaping a brighter tomorrow for all!
Happy International Women's Day!
#IWD2024 #ClimateChampions
Meet Vaani Bhatnagar, a National UN Youth Volunteer with the United Nations Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS). This #IWD2024, we are celebrating Vaani Bhatnagar's journey!
From studying gender and peacebuilding to her role with the Gender and Security Unit, the United Nations Department of Safety and Security, Vaani's story reminds us that passion and dedication can truly make a difference.
Let's join her in embracing the intersection of gender and security, paving the way for a brighter, more inclusive future!
Let's cheer for Vaani and all the amazing women out there! Happy International Women’s Day!
#IWD2024 #InvestInWomen #ActforGenderEquality
#InspirationInAction #UNVolunteers
#India
Meet Divya Ahuja, UN Youth Volunteer serving as Research Associate at UNDP India. For her, volunteerism and aerial silks aren't just hobbies—they're pathways to reflection, freedom, and self-discovery.
On this International Women's Day, let's celebrate Divya's spirit and ignite the spark of empowerment in every woman's heart!
Meet Divya Ahuja, UN Youth Volunteer - Research Associate serving with UNDP in India. For her, volunteerism and aerial silks aren't just hobbies—they're pathways to reflection, freedom, and self-discovery.
On this International Women's Day, let's celebrate Divya's spirit and ignite the spark of empowerment in every woman's heart!
#IWD2024 #empowerwoman #InspirationInAction
📢Youth Co:Lab 2022-23 applications are open!!!
Grant money of Rs 42 Lakhs in 6 themes, Opportunity to represent India in any of the 28 countries and mentorship by industry leaders - Do these excite you? If yes, then read on
Atal Innovation Mission, Niti Aayog (Govt of India), United Nations Development Program along with Citi Foundation have launched the call for applications for this year's Youth Co:Lab 2022-23. If your start up or someone you know who has a start up needs this, kindly apply/ask them to apply at : https://bit.ly/ApplyToYouthCoLab
Know more about Youth Co:Lab India 2022-23 here: https://aim.gov.in/youthcolab2022.php
Refer FAQs of Youth Co:Lab India 2022-23 here: https://bit.ly/YouthCoLabFAQs
For any queries, get in touch with us via Whatsapp on 82472 25681 or write to us at [email protected]
On #IVD2022 10 youth achievers were recognized for their outstanding work in diverse sector for the betterment of society. We are proud to announce the 10 Awardees- Sanskruti Dalavi , Gobhanu Korisepati, Mohna Chandra, Nav Agarwal, Mohammad Siraj, Aryan Jain, Aswini Ramesh, Bharat Bisath, Akash Singh, and Adhi Daiv.
Kudos to the V-Awardees! UN Volunteers Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India UNDP in India YuWaah - Generation Unlimited India United Nations India
Together UN #Volunteers promote trust, bring in social harmony and facilitate changes in mindsets by raising awareness on #SDGs.
#TogetherActNow #IVD2022
Volunteers, drawn together by #solidarity, can develop transformative solutions to global challenges. It is time to celebrate the heroism of 10 young, passionate volunteers.
Calling nominations for V-Awards 2022!!
Visit https://vawards.in/ to apply
Last date: September 30, 2022
Initiative of UNV India, UNDP in India, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, United Nations India, YuWaah - Generation Unlimited India, UNICEF India
#TogetherActNow! #InspirationInAction
During UNV India Changemakers' Dialogue Archana Soreng, United Nations SG's Youth Advisory Group on Climate Change, stresses on #ClimateJustice by saying that “indigenous people, young people should be the leaders of climate actions, not victims of climate policies”.
#Stockholmplus50
“If we can bring change in our home, the nation will transform itself,” says Dhanbai, a social change-maker recognized by Youth Resource Center at NYK Nuapada (Odisha) for creating awareness on nutrition, girl child education, women safety, skill building.
#Youth #volunteers
Watch the full video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRl5UQi38oA&t=4s
Youth Changemakers Dialogue
“If our hopes of building a better and safer world are to become more than wishful thinking, we will need the engagement of volunteers more than ever.” —Kofi Annan.
Presenting Vinay Goyal, UNV India V-Awards India 2021 Winner & Founder of The Advantage India, a social enterprise that empowers disability community by providing them with assistance in employment, education, counselling and vocational training. The organization has reached out to 120+ NGOs & corporate companies across India to recruit people with disabilities and has helped more than 500 people through its Vocational Training Program. Overall, the organization's initiatives have impacted more than 5000 people through career programmes & other workshops.
Kudos to Vinay's spirit of Volunteerism towards making an #inclusive and #common future for All!!
UNV India UNDP in India Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India
#vawards2021 #IVD2021 #volunteernow #unv50
Tanuj, V-Awardee 2021
“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, what are you doing for others?” —Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Tanuj, UNV India V-Awards India 2021 started Friends2Help as a whatsapp group which was later registered as a society in 2017
Over the course of 4 years, the society has donated 1.25 lacs units of blood.
A glance over his work!
UNV India UNDP in India Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India
UN Volunteers UNV Asia & the Pacific
#vawards2021 #IVD2021 #volunteernow #unv50
Tanya Chadha, V-Awardee 2021
"It is only in the giving of oneself to others that we TRULY LIVE."– Ethel Percy Andrus
Meet Tanya Chadha, UNV India V-Awards India 2021 Winner, founder of My Safe Circle that fights against mental illness & aims to provide a safe #environment for mental abuse survivors & their families to speak their minds up. She has worked with various organizations, institutions like Sanjeevani, Inevita, MUN conducting sessions, therapies and mental health services. Tanya also volunteers with Ladli Foundation Trust & have worked on initiatives like Project Josh-to eliminate social threat from substance abuse by diverting young boys and juveniles; Project Saheli- a programme on sexual abuse, unprotected sex, and menstrual hygiene for uneducated women in poor areas, overall impacting people in 50 districts across 10 states.
A big shout out to the change Tanya is bringing to the society through her #volunteering work!
UNV India UNDP in India Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India
UN Volunteers UNV Asia & the Pacific
#vawards2021 #IVD2021 #volunteernow #unv50
“Only a life lived for others is worth living.”— Albert Einstein
Introducing Shiwani Agrawal, UNV India V-Awards India 2021 Winner & Founder of "Break The Silence" that creates #awareness among rural women & children about menstrual hygiene through workshops, particularly on meaning of menstruation, safe periods, health around menstruation, and environmental implications of the menstrual cycle, safe and unsafe touch. She has #sensitised over 50,000 people across Nepal, Gujarat, Bihar, and West Bengal.
Shiwani has also volunteered with Project Baala, through which she travelled to 50 villages and communities (15,000 people) in Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh, sensitising women and children about menstrual hygiene.
Congratulations to Shiwani for being a torchbearer in society.
A peek into her work !!
UNV India UNDP in India Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India
UN Volunteers UNV Asia & the Pacific
#vawards2021 #IVD2021 #volunteernow #unv50
Arshya Gaur, UNV India V-Awardee 2021
“Volunteers do not necessarily have the time; they just have the heart.” ~Elizabeth Andrew
Meet Arshya Gaur, UNV India V-Awards India 2021 Winner and Founder of Read Together.
Arshya started an English Edtech and digital literacy platform, "Read Together" in 2019, which provides children, from economically weaker sections of society, in classes 1–5 with their English syllabus in an audio-visual format to facilitate a multi-sensory, engaging, and interactive form of learning.
She has impacted 1500+ students this year & aims to impact 3000+ by next year.
A glance over her work !!
UNV India UNDP in India Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India
#vawards2021 #IVD2021 #volunteernow #unv50
Akarsh Shroff, UNV V-Awardee 2021
As we usher in a new year, let's spend this moment cheering for the #changemakers of tomorrow: The UNV India V-Awardees for 2021.
Introducing Akarsh Shroff, founder of YuvaSpark and V-Awards 2021 winner from Bengaluru.
Akarsh founded YuvaSpark at the age of 17 with the aim of improving the quality of education for underserved children. He runs 4 education projects through volunteering at 11 centers.
He has also raised Rs 43,00,000 for COVID relief project called Project Q, with the support of 1500+ donors through crowdfunding.
Here's a glimpse of his volunteering work.
UNV India UNDP in India Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency
#vawards2021 #IVD2021 #volunteernow #unv50
Ms. Nadia Rasheed, Deputy Resident Representative, UNDP India
Happy International Volunteer Day 2021!
Cheering for the Change-Maker Youth Volunteers with her message, Ms. Nadia Rasheed, Deputy Resident Representative, UNDP in India.
#VolunteerNowForOurCommonFuture
#UNV50 #IVD2021
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Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan - NYKS India NSS India UNV Asia & the Pacific
Mr. Nitesh Mishra, Joint Secretary (Youth Affairs), Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (Govt of India) wishing #IVD2021
Volunteers you are #InspirationInAction !
Wishing volunteers a Happy International Volunteer Day 2021 is Mr. Nitesh Mishra, Joint Secretary (Youth Affairs) Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India
#VolunteerNowForOurCommonFuture
#UNV50 #IVD2021
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Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan - NYKS India NSS India UNV Asia & the Pacific