Youth and globalisation
- Sriperumbudur Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development 2005
- 98p.
Proceedings of the workshop on Youth and globalization held on 22-23 September, 2005
RGNIYD, an autonomous organisation of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, is the apex body for undertaking Training, Orientation, Research, Extension and Outreach besides Documentation and Dissemination activities on youth development in the country. The Institute organises training programmes for key youth functionaries and provides core training material and expertise in youth development. Training manuals and special modules to impart specific techniques are brought out by the Institute. It also undertakes action research and evaluation studies which help in formulating policies and programmes to cater to the current needs and aspirations of the youth. RGNIYD endeavours to sensitise youth to the concept, power, functions, role and responsibilities of PRIs. The Institute inculcates time-honoured social values through a series of measures including cultural exchange programmes, youth meets and volunteer squads. RGNIYD serves as a nationa Tevel documentation and information dissemination centre on youth development. As a part of information dissemination, RGNIYD brings out a Journal Endeavour, a Newsletter, Research Reports and Occasional Papers. The consultancy services of the Institute age available to national and international organisations viz., UNICEF UNESCo, UNFPA, SAARC, Commonwealth Youth gramme (CYP) and others besides various Ministries/Departments of the Central and State Governments, Universities, Research and Training Organisations, SHGs, NGOs and CBOs concerned with youth development.