Guest guest Posted June 26, 2006 Report Share Posted June 26, 2006 Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports YUVA (YOUTH UNITE FOR VICTORY ON AIDS) PROGRAMME TO BE LAUNCHED TOMORROW. 14:6 IST Vice-President of India Shri Bhairon Singh Shekhawat will launch nationwide YUVA (Youth unite for Victory on AIDS) programme tomorrow at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. The Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports Shri Mani Shankar Aiyar will preside over the function. On this occasion YUVA implementation plan and YUVA training manual for implementing organizations will be released. The function will also witness among other things curtain raiser on national quiz programme on Youth and Sexual Health by Siddarth Basu, launch of Web-based Quix on Youth and Sexual Health, Release of Question Bank and Training Manual on Adolescent Health and Development. Demographically India has become a young country today as more than 70 percent of our population is now under the age of 35. Out of this 33.8% come under 15-34 age category. The number of adolescents alone (10 to 19) has crossed 230 million. Thus now every second Indian is a young India. Yet young women and men are steadily emerging as the epicenter of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. The substantial segment of this critical sub population is out of school, sexually active, marry early, migrate for work in vulnerable situation and are exposed to negative peer pressure and risk environment. The Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports in collaboration with NACO has prepared a five year plan and action agenda called YUVA ¨C Youth Unite for Victory on AIDS. YUVA envisages to reach out to the adolescents and youth in all parts of the country to ensure that by 2010 all young people have accurate information, skills and access to HIV prevention services/facilities in a conducive, safe and supportive environment. The target is to cover 50% of young people by 2007, 65% by 2008, 75% by 2009 and 95% by 2010 and sustain the momentum through mainstreaming. These goals are proposed to be achieve through involvement of all youth volunteer networks in the country, the youth NGOs, youth clubs and youth development centers. The Ministry and NACO has proposed to set up Youth Friendly Information Centre/Services (YFIC) in youth development centers and universities to provide youth oriented counseling, life skill education, recreation and guidance in a confidential and enabling environment. The Nehru Yuva Kendra Sansthan and Panchayati Raj Institutions are also proposed to involve in this process so that young people in all the villages know what to do to avoid exposure to risk situations, HIV and STI infection and lead a responsible and productive life. http://pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=18541 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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