VIZAG YOUTH Convention

YES WE CAN Organization in collaboration with United Nations Information Centre for India anf Bhutan (UNIC) in association with Andhra University, NGO E.C.O and NGO Wipe A Tear organized a Walkathon at the Beach Road to promote the International Youth Day Convention.

The main aim of the project is to ‘link the youth in Vizag to the UN Sustainable Development Goals’.

Mr. Rajiv Chandran, National Information Officer- UNIC
Prof. V. Uma Maheswara Rao, Registrar-Andhra University
Prof. K. Siva Rama Krishna, Pro-Vice Chancellor of Gitam University
Prof. Hari Prakash, Dean of Students Affairs-Andhra University
Prof. Bobby Vardhan, Head-Dept. of Journalism and Mass Communication
Dr. Challa Ramkrishna, Professor of Journalism
Mr. Raghuveer Vishnu, Former UN Peacekeeper and currently Inspector of Police in Vizag city,
Mr. Stephen Anurag. P, Founder-President of YES WE CAN and
other members and volunteers of Yes We Can, Wipe A Tear and E.C.O Organizations participated in the programme.

Now, UNIYD Vizag Youth Convention is officially posted in the UNESCO website

Press Release:
UN International Youth Day to be organized for a month in Vizag by Yes We Can Organization in collaboration with UNIC and Andhra University.

Press Conference:
United Nations International Youth Day-Vizag Youth Convention 2016

"International Youth Day shall be observed for a month in Visakhapatnam, promoting the message of sustainability and social work"- Stephen Anurag Prathipati, Convener of UNIYD 2016

On 11-07-2016,

Mr. Tribhuvan Teja, Vice-President for YWC,

Mr. Challa Abhishek, Secretary for UNIYD 2016,

Prof. Bobby Vardhan (Head- Dept. of Journalism & Mass Communication, Andhra University), Chief Coordinator for UNIYD,

Prof. DVR Murthy (Chair- Dept. of Foreign Languages, A.U), Chief Advisor for UNIYD 2016,

Prof. P. Hari Prakash (Dean-Student Affairs, A.U) and Dr. Challa Rama Krishna (Senior Associate Professor)

have inaugurated the poster of Yes We Can Organization's 8th project "UNIYD-VYC 2016" in collaboration with United Nations Information Centre for India and Bhutan
In Association with Andhra University and Vijay Nirman Company Pvt. Ltd.

The project mainly aims at 'imparting knowledge of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals of the UN and "promoting the spirit of civic engagement through social work among the youth".

In brief about the list of events of the project-

22-24 July 2016 (Painting and Essay Writing competitions for schools, junior colleges and Universities to involve students in promoting the theme)

30 July 2016 (Beach Walkathon in the morning to create awareness in the city about the project)

30 July 2016 (Street Show with live music, magic show, general public talks, stand-up comedy)

12 August 2016 (Youth Convention at Andhra University where youth participate in the guest speeches, special talks, paper presentations, classical dance shows)

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