On 29th June 1987, the United Nations General Assembly observed the first International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. It symbolized the global cooperation required to eradicate Drug Abuse from society.
As part of the YnD Fellowship 2.0 in(Delhi), Anurag conducted short research to understand and document the everyday challenges of the local people in the Khaida ward of Ahmedabad and identify solutions to make the city more inclusive and child-friendly in a participatory approach.
Propaganda and fake news are two huge elements of understanding the difference between public relations and actual news. Alpi's research aims to understand issues around modern-day journalism and its effect on urban youth.
During the second wave of the pandemic in 2021, the laborers of the country were again hard hit with issues of job loss, livelihood loss, and food insecurity. This comparative analysis between the migrant laborers of urban and rural areas aims to assess the real-time difficulties and challenges the laborers in Delhi
This pandemic gave everyone new realities and ideas to deal with. We constantly watched someone finally seek therapy in the lockdown, or become an influencer or try that new fitness regime or read 100 books. It was a challenging time and different people got engaged with different things.
Ladies! Ladies! They often shouted while I passed by. Being in class 5, I had only started to feel my body and I could not understand why I was called a lady by a bunch of classmates.
The Cambridge Dictionary defines undesirable as “not wanted, approved of, or popular”. When it comes to our bodies, not having a popular body type seems to be a misplaced idea.
Anusha, Ishani, and Aditi, as part of the YnD Fellowship 2.0 (Delhi), implemented a social action project to sensitize adolescents and young people from Ludhiana about gender norms.
Thrithi heard about the Youth-n-Democracy Fellowship (YnD) from her classmates, who were part of its first ever cohort. And, to learn from this immersive journey of community engagement, she applied as well.
“After one year into this fellowship program, I think my social understanding/background has improved! I have become aware of several social issues and their impacts. I now feel that I know my position better in society.”
Khusboo and Damini joined the second cohort of PRIA’s Youth-n-Democracy Fellowship to explore the fascinating world of Participatory Research and the opportunity to work with people and communities.
“The session on mental health helped me cope with COVID-19 and the negative environment around me. During the session, we learned that, after a point, we should not try to control any situation and let it happen.” –Anurag, Youth-n-Democracy Fellow, 2020-21
“Self-awareness has made me love myself. I am happy and much more comfortable with my presence. Earlier, I believed that my traits or habits—for example, my talkative behavior—were problematic. But now I am accepting myself the way I am, and it's beautiful.” — Akshara, Youth-n-Democracy Fellow, 2020-21
Part of the Youth-n-Democracy Fellowship is to examine one's own position in life. For Alpi,it was eye-opening experience that aided her research.
This 6-month fellowship is open to college students in Dehradun, Jhansi, and Chandigarh. Apply now to be part of the brand new cohort!
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