International Sport for Development - Photo Competition 2012

Orientation programme and workshop at the Livingstone Foundation Higher Secondary School

Mrs. Ranjana Rai, Member, National Training Panel and Manager, YES AVS conducted two days orientation programme and workshop at the Livingstone Foundation Higher Secondary School, Dimapur. Students attended the workshop with great enthusiasm and even gathered courage to ask her if she herself practices what she preaches and lives the award? And that, what difference could the award make in their lives? The answer was but obvious with rhetoric phrase, “nothing is small or big, it is the small efforts that bring positivity and change within you, the environment, then your community, society and finally the country.” The Idea of sharing the young talents of Nagaland was becoming a dream come true with the International Award for Young People outreaching the programme to every corner, for the people who have been longing to enrol for similar programmes.

The staff of the school was introduced to the programme and the Principal and Chairman, Mr. Andrew Ahoto gave his full support to this endeavour. LFHSS begins the IAYP programme this month in its effort to Create Committed Citizen of India. Following Mr. Ahoto’s initiative to introduce IAYP in the school, LFHSS has become a YES Centre in Nagaland and It has joined hands with The Assam Valley School in its effort to build the Youth in the North East of India. All the best LFHSS!

From an award leader: “IAYP is indeed not just an Award, but the reward of living the award and becoming a better human being each day in our lives.”

Well Done Dinesh! Keep up the good work.

Dinesh Gajendran, Gold Holder and member National Training Panel received an invitation to be a Panel speaker in Global Citizens Youth Assembly 2012, Bangalore.  The gathering will have f youth activists from all around the world including the participants from USA, China, Taiwan, Kuwait, Australia, United Kingdom, South Korea and India.  Dinesh will deliver a lecture on Community Development & Livelihoods.

Adventure trip to Panchalingheswar, Odisha

Bronze Level Adventure Trip by Valley View School 4th, 5th & 6th August 2012 - A report

                                                                                    

Our Adventures Journey for Bronze Level started on 4th August with leaving for the Balasore station.  We all were smiling & looking forward to an exciting journey.  After reaching Balasore, we rode on the trekkers and reached Panchalingeshwar by approx 1:30 pm in the afternoon. After reaching there we all had lunch and then rested for some time.   In the evening we all went for rock climbing. Our instructor showed us various types of holds & gaps. After the briefing we got opportunity to climb two kinds of rocks, one bending at 30 Degree and another at 70 degree approx. It was an interesting and adventurous activity.  

The next day we got up early in the morning and went for jogging and did some warm up exercises. After the breakfast we were prepare for exploring the villages nearby. We trekked for almost 3 km area. The scenery was very beautiful.  After exploring and trekking, we rested for sometime and went for offering our prayers in Panchalinghesar temple. After visiting the temple, we went for rock climbing and rappelling.  This activity was very adventurous and was full of fun.  After coming back we had our lunch and rested. In the evening our instructors taught us about putting up a tent.  We also learned about it's technical parts. We were also taught to tie various kinds of knots which is a very skillfull technique.   After we came back to the rest house, we had a learning session with our instructors. 

On the last day we packed our bags early in the morning and were ready to go back home, yet feeling like "going from home". The days spent at Panhalingeshwar were full adventure and fun.  When we come here, we only had our luggage but we carried a lot of experience and knowledge back with us. 

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The Award Weekly - 15 August 2012

Vol IV, Issue 152                            The Award Weekly                                15 August 2012             NATIONAL DIRECTOR'S VISIT TO JODHAMAL PUBLIC SCHOOL, JAMMU Jodhamal Public School has become the first YES Centre of IAYP in Jammu & Kashmir. Mr. Kapil Bhalla, National Director, IAYP visited the Jodhamal Public School on 4th August 2012 and handed over the National Operators License to Mr. Trilok Singh Bist, Principal, Jodhamal Public School during the Award Orientation Programme on 4th August. Mr. Kapil Bhalla, National Director, IAYP, India and Mr. Bivujit Mukhoty, Programme Manager were the guests of honour at the Award Orientation programme in J&K, held at Jodhamal Public School and in Jammu and proved to be a thumping success. At the initiative of Mr. Trilok Singh Bist, 15 schools of Jammu region along with Army school Akhnoor and Nagrota, G.D.Goenka School, Heritage School, J.P.World School, K.C. International School, K.V. Bantlab, M.V. International, Model Academy, SOS Hermann School, Sainik School Nagrota and an NGO students with Ms. Sophia were also present at the programme.  Click for More Details YOUTH ENGAGING SOCIETY (YES) NEWSWelcoming new institutions to the Youth Engaging Society (YES) FamilyWe welcome Modern Public School, Shalimar Bagh, Delhi and Audacious Dreams Foundation, Vellore, Tamilnadu as new YES Centres, and wish them every success. Our YES Centres in India are strategic allies in promoting the all-inclusive growth of The Award. more details YES Training workshop YES Training workshop will be organised on 25th and 26th August 2012 at India International Centre (Annexe Building), Committee Room No.1 Lodhi Estate, New Delhi. Award leaders from the Assam Valley School, Tejpur; St. Mary's School, Dwarka, New Delhi; Pathways School, Noida; and Woodstock School, Mussoorie, Gold Award Holder and volunteers will participate in the workshop. International Youth Day 2012In continuation to the last 2 year International Youth Day celebrations organised by the Audacious Dream Foundations with support of International Award for Young People, India, Mr. Dinesh Gajendran, Gold Award holder has planned out some projects for International Youth Day 2012. Click for More details NATIONAL AWARD OFFICE NEWSUpdated phone numbersNational Award Authority Office in Delhi Phone : +91 11 4108 7062 and Telefax : +91 11 26497164.Programme Manager- Bivujit Mukhoty's mobile number is +91 9310133900 IAYP India @ Social Networks - New LinksCheck the new links to the Social Networks for latest updates at Award. COMPLETE YOUR ADVENTURE JOURNEY WITH ROCKSPORTSign up for any of the following dates11-14 Oct 2012 Silver and Bronze Award26-29 Dec 2012 Gold, Silver and Bronze Award03-06 Jan 2013 Gold, Silver and Bronze Award10-13 Jan 2013 Gold, Silver and Bronze Award Contact Mr Gopal Krishan ( +91-9999423049 gopal@rocksport.in) EVENTS IN FOCUS- Contact  the Comms Team for details 25th-26th August 2012-YES workshop at India International Centre (Annexe), Lodhi Estate, New Delhi Home | About The Award | Award in India |  Award Philosophy Copyright The International Award for Young People India 2012. All Rights Reserved. Member: The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award Association This e-mail and its attachments (if any) are confidential and intended solely for the addressee, and may be privileged or exempt from disclosure under applicable law.  If you are not the addressee, or have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately, delete it from your system and do not copy, disclose or otherwise act upon any part of this e-mail or its attachments. IAYP India does not accept any liability for any losses from infected email transmissions, attachments with viruses or other defects.  For more information visit www.iayp.in Contact the Communications Team with updates, photos, feedback and more.