INTERNATIONAL YOUTH DAY REPORT RAJAT RATHOUR EDITED

UNITED NATIONS INTERNATIONAL YOUTH DAY EVENT REPORT

A M I T Y U N I V E R S I T Y

N O I D A U T T A R P R A D E S H

S U B M I T T E D B Y : - R A J A T

R A T H O U R & P U L K I T

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International Youth Day (IYD) is an awareness day

designated by the United Nations. The purpose of the

day is to draw attention to a given set of cultural and

legal issues surrounding youth. International Youth

Day at Amity University, Noida was observed on 12

August 2016. It was meant as an opportunity for our

institution to draw attention to youth issues worldwide.

During IYD, concerts, workshops, cultural events, and

meetings involving youth organizations took place in

the campus

AMITY UNIVERSITY UNITED NATIONS INTERNATIONAL YOUTH DAY EVENT REPORT

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Table of Contents BACKGROUND OF UNITED NATIONS ............................................................................................... 5

INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL YOUTH DAY ................................................................... 6

HIGHLIGHTS OF AMITY UNIVERSITY, INTERNATIONAL YOUTH DAY EVENTS………...6

Four Day‘s Workshop on ―Employability Skills through Life Skills Approaches‖ by Rajiv

Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development (RGNIYD) ....................................................7

Case studies. ................................................................................................................................9

Debates ……………………………………………………………………………………….12

Business Plans Entrepreneurships Competition ………………………………………….......13

Research Papers………………………………………………………………………………16

―AGRO-BIOTECHNOLOGY, A TOOL FOR REDUCING HUNGER AND

POVERTY‖, Rajat Satender Rathour, Prachi Gera / (Bachelor of Mechanical and

Automation Engineering), (Bachelor of Science in Medical Biotechnology)/ {Amity

School of Engineering & Technology}, {Amity Institute of Biotechnology}

.AMITY UNIVERSITY, UTTAR PRADESH.

―THE FACTORS THAT SHOULD INFLUENCE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF

POVERTY ALLEVIATION PROGRAMS ACROSS THE GLOBE‖ Rajat Satender

Rathour, Amarpreet Kaur, (Bachelor of Mechanical and Automation Engineering),

(Bachelor of Journalism and Mass Communication) {Amity School of Engineering

& Technology}, {Amity School of Communication} AMITY UNIVERSITY,

UTTAR PRADESH .

―Boosting Genetic Farming to insure reduction in poverty‖ Kaustubh Agrawal,

(Bachelor of Mechanical and Automation Engineering), {Amity School of

Engineering & Technology}.Amity University.

―Increasing Connectivity and Reducing Pollution: Strategies to Fight Poverty‖

Kaustubh Agrawal, Manoj Kumar Sharma, (Bachelor of Mechanical and

Automation Engineering), {Amity School of Engineering & Technology}.Amity

University.

Street Play, Official Dramatics Club of Amity School of Biotechnology, MANTHAN……..42

Painting Competition………………………………………………………………………...45

Guest Lecture by Dr.Rohit Sharma, Dy.Dir. (Policy & Coordination), Narcotics Control

Bureau of

India…………………………………………………………………………………………. 46

Panel Discussions …………………………………………………………………………….47

Workshop/Seminar on Eradicating Poverty through Life Skills Development ……………..48

Enhancing Today ―Genesis‖, Quiz Competition……………………………………………...49

Cultural Presentation of Bhutan………………………………………………………………50

Cultural Presentation of Tibet ……………………………………………………...…………51

MEDIA PARTNERS…………………………………………………………………………………….53

CULTURAL MEDIA PARTNERS……………………………………………………………………..54


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AIYD’2016 MEDIA LINKS……………………………………………………………..........................54


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UNITED NATIONS, INTERNATIONAL YOUTH

DAY CELEBRATIONS

Background-

In 1985, the UN celebrated the first International Year of Youth. On its 10th anniversary, the

General Assembly adopted the World Programme of Action for Youth, setting a policy

framework and guidelines for national action and international support to improve the situation

of young people.

15 Priority Areas adopted by the General Assembly:

Education

Employment

Hunger and poverty

Health

Environment

Drug abuse

Juvenile delinquency

Leisure-time activities

Girls and young women

Participation

Globalization

Information and communication technologies

HIV/AIDS

Youth and conflict

Intergenerational relations

Today, the World Programme of Action for Youth plays a prominent role in youth development.

It focuses on measures to strengthen national capacities in the field of youth and to increase the

quality and quantity of opportunities available to young people for full, effective and

constructive participation in society. The United Nations Programme on Youth serves as the

Focal Point on Youth at the UN. It undertakes a range of activities to promote youth

development including supporting intergovernmental policy-making, conducting analytical

research and increasing the effectiveness of the UN‘s work in youth development by

strengthening collaboration and exchange among UN entities through the Inter-Agency Network

http://social.un.org/index/Youth/WorldProgrammeofActionforYouth.aspx


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on Youth Development. The United Nations observes designated days, weeks, years, and

decades, each with a theme, or topic. By creating special observances, the United Nations

promotes international awareness and action on these issues. The majority of observances have

been established by resolutions of the United Nations General Assembly, although some have

been designated by UN specialized agencies. The United Nations also observes anniversaries of

key events in its history.

INTRODUCTION -

International Youth Day (IYD) is an awareness day designated by the United Nations.

The purpose of the day is to draw attention to a given set of cultural and legal issues

surrounding youth. International Youth Day at Amity University, Noida was observed on

12 August 2016. It was meant as an opportunity for our institution to draw attention to

youth issues worldwide. During IYD, concerts, workshops, cultural events, and meetings

involving youth organizations took place in the campus.

International Youth Day's Slogan for 2014 was ―Youth and Mental Health‖, for 2015 it

was ―Youth and Civic Engagement‖ and the theme for 2016 International Youth Day is

“The Road to 2030: Eradicating Poverty and Achieving Sustainable Consumption and

Production”.

This year International Youth Day was about achieving the 2030 Agenda for

Sustainable Development. It focused on the leading role of young people in ensuring

poverty eradication and achieving sustainable development through sustainable

consumption and production. Sustainable consumption entails the use of products and

services that meet the basic needs of communities while safeguarding the needs of future

generations. The development and promotion of individual choices and actions that

increase the eco-efficiency of consumption of all and minimize waste and pollution is

critical to achieving equitable socioeconomic development.

Highlights:-

The Organizing team of International Youth Day from Amity University, Noida, Uttar

Pradesh organized various events/activities centered around the UN Theme ―The Road to

2030: Eradicating Poverty and Achieving Sustainable Production and Consumption‖

which included :-

Four Day‘s Workshop on ―Employability Skills through Life Skills Approaches‖

by Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development (RGNIYD), an

Institute of National Importance established by Act of Parliament under the

Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, Government of India.


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Case studies.

Debates.

Panel Discussions.

Business Plans Entrepreneurship Competition.

Research Papers.

Painting Competition as of United Nations theme.

Enhancing Today ―Genesis‖, Quiz competition.

Guest Lecture by Dr. Rohit Sharma, Dy. Dir. (Policy & Coordination), Narcotics

Control Bureau of India.

Cultural Presentation by Students of Bhutan & Tibet.

Seminar on eradicating poverty through skill development.

Street Play On ―Theme ―The Road to 2030: Eradicating Poverty and Achieving

Sustainable Production and Consumption‖.

EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS THROUGH LIFE SKILLS

APPROACHES

As a part of International Youth Day Events on August 12, 2016, the organizing team launched

four day workshop (8th

to 11th

August 2016) in E-2 seminar hall. Workshop on „Employability

Skills through Life Skills Approaches‟ for the students across cross cultural environment ,cultural

backgrounds and different disciplines of branches at University Campus,Sector-125, Noida.

AIM:-The Workshop aimed at imparting knowledge about employability skills and life

skills which, in today‟s time, are required to succeed in every field.

The Workshop was being conducted in collaboration with Resource

Persons and Trainers from Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth

Development (RGNIYD), an Institute of National Importance established

by Act of Parliament under the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports,

Government of India.

During the inauguration of the Workshop, Prof (Dr) Marshal Sahni,

Dean- Student Welfare, Amity University shared that every year, Amity


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University celebrates International Youth Day which is entirely a student

oriented and student driven celebration. He called upon the students

participating in the Workshop to take advantage from the informative

event, which he assured, will help them to accelerate their Personality

Development and employability in the long run.

Addressing the gathering, Ms Akanksha Sharma- Rajiv Gandhi National

Institute of Youth Development (RGNIYD) shared that the Workshop

would cover lot of relevant topics such as ―Understanding Self- Self

appreciation &exploration‖, ―Understanding Leadership‖ ―Understanding

of youth challenges in the field of employment‖, ―Effective

communication skills‖, ―From wishes to dreams to goal setting‖, ―Conflict

Resolution‖ amongst others.

She stressed that it is very important to start from understanding ―Self‖

and how most of the people are running aimlessly without any mission and

vision. She remarked that human beings themselves decide the limit for

their growth and it is in the hands of human beings to let go off their

inhibitions and try and explore their potential.

Mr. Gurinder Azad a resource person from RGNIYD in his interactive

session, stressed that each and every human being and even animals are

endowed with critical thinking but when it comes to segregating human

beings on the basis of regionalism, racism, caste, sex and other limiting

factors, critical thinking takes a back seat. He implored students to

understand that everybody on the planet has transient existence and there

is a dire need to understand and re-arrange the stereotypes existing in the

society. He called upon the students to think beyond their own selves for

the betterment of the country which will also address various issues

related with the diversity of the globe.


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CASE STUDIES

“Idea: - A case was given to all the teams along with a series of questions.

Catch was the team providing the best solution will be the winner.”

The Case: - The Untold Story of Shergarh

According to my perception and Nobel laureate Amartya Sen. enlightening concepts,

poverty is basically failure of entitlement. All those individuals or households who lack

sufficient entitlement to purchase food and other necessities of life are rendered poor

because in a capitalist society one can acquire food and other goods only if one has

command over sufficient amount of assets/ money/entitlement.

Through the best of my efforts I shall try to put in poverty in terms of the qualitative and

quantitative aspects as depicted in the case through the following points.

The poverty is reflected in all aspects of life of the poor people. Majority

of poor households are not living in pucca houses and more than fifty per

cent poor households are living in houses which are in bad condition.

Their access to toilets, kitchen, bathroom, own source of water, electric

light is very low. Only one-fifth households among the poor owned

bicycle. They are taking their meal with Dal/Sabji rarely. Their

consumption of sugar, milk, and tealeaves is less as compared to non-poor.

Most of the poor households also thought that excessive expenditure on

social ceremonies also keeps them poor. Most of the poor households were

not optimistic about their getting out of poverty in near future.

In village Shergarh like other villages of the State, absolutely poverty in

the form of people going hungry without food is absent. Among the fifteen

relatively poorest families studied, there is not even a single household

without a house of its own. There is not even a single individual among

these poorest who slept without a meal. They take tea daily in the

morning. Most of them were having a milk animal also. They have enough

clothes and shelter to protect them. There is not an even a single individual

without a pair of shoes and clothes.

The expected number of male adults is 1.2 with a coefficient of variation

of 69% and SD of 0.8 which proposes that many a families may be lacking

male adults and 13.3% have adult female earning heads altogether which

may be one of the reasons for having low earning family heads.

Thereafter, the avg. no of family members is 4.5 with a SD of 1.5 which


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proves that even though a family may not be having an adult male but still

it has got 3 family heads to take care of.

Illiteracy predominant in 60% of families is another adding factor to the

poverty of the villagers in Shergarh. This is even supported by the mean of

0.93 children attending schooling and that too with an SD of 0.85. A mere

60% household have skilled heads which implies that 40% male and

female heads lack the necessary employment skills.

Chronic diseases in 20% of families also add up to the lack of employment

ability. Furthermore adding to the expenses and lack in productivity is the

fact that 53% of villagers are indulged into the consumption of tobacco,

alcohol and other intoxicants. Very high coefficient of variation in the

amount spent on medicines and education further denote that the villagers

lack the basic resources to turn around their daily life comprising misery.

Basic amenities like having a proper electricity, washroom, kitchen, hand

pumps, a bicycle are known to 46%, 80%, 33%, 40% and 20%

respectively which again pinpoint the poverty of the people. Even after

93% of them not having pucca houses, only 47% had houses that were in

good condition.

All families on an average have a milk producing animal of 1.2 which

leaves us bewildered with an SD of 0.8. Income earned out of the milk

business has a coefficient of variation of above 101% which indicates that

selling milk is not that reliable an income source. The land may be barren

or people never took employment skills seriously as farming income has a

variation of over 120%.

Even if daily average income is Rs. 12.74, the medical and educational

expenses if the variation is diluted for the moment is more than the

income. Thus the mean burden of debt is also inevitably high at Rs. 35000

approx.

Most significantly, in spite of their eating three meals in a day, having a house of their

own and having at least one pair of shoes per member and also sufficient clothes for each

member, they were poor in the sense that other members of their respective caste group

regarded them at the bottom of the caste group. They also themselves felt that they are

poor and their living conditions are not good. They were not hopeful of getting out of

their hopeless position in the near future.

Question1: According to you, what is poverty? Justify your answer with respect

to the given qualitative and quantitative information provided in the case.

Ans. - Poverty is failure of ―entitlement‖. Any family living in a village should own a

land. Pucca house to live in with kitchen, bathroom and toilet. House should be in good

condition with basic civic amenities like having a water tap and electric light. To

supplement the household income and to ensure health of all family members owning a


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milk giving animal in villages is important. Every household should have skilled and

literate heads and every kid going to school. Abilities of families to afford medical care

and medicine. Not addicted to alcohol, smoking and other intoxicants because it leads to

debts. Having average per capita income compared to the state in which they are living.

All those individuals who can‘t acquire above mention necessities of life due to lack of

money / ―entitlement‖ are called ―Poor‖.

In case study village ‗Shergarh‘ dependency ratio on only adult males quite high, one

adult male member is carrying the burden of 3.23 members on the average. The absence

of the male head is main cause of poverty in 13% poor families in village. Mean land

owned per family is 8 canals with high coefficient of variation. It implies that some poor

households owing higher land while other are devoid of it. Fifty per cent poor

households are living in houses, which are in bad condition. Only one third families have

kitchen in their houses and eighty percent have bathroom. Only 46% families have

electric light. Seventy three per cent families own one or milk animals. The mean

number of milk animals worked out to be 1.2. Coefficient of variation in case of this

variable is high. Forty per cent families have unskilled and illiterate head. Mean number

of children going to school is less than unity. Mean expenditure on education and

medicine is Rs. 7.72 per day and Rs. 6.20 per day respectively per family. Forty percent

of poor family member‘s addicted smoking and twenty percent families have members

addicted to other intoxicants. Mean debts per family is Rs. 34,913 which is a big amount.

It is Rs. 11,905.33 per family per annum. There is high coefficient of variation for

income from farming, milk sold and labour/paid work. Per capita per day income is Rs.

12.74. Mean income of poor households from labor/paid work is roughly half of the total

mean income of the families. Per capita per annum income is Rs. 4648.30, which is very

less when compared with per capita annum of the Punjab.

With the help of village ‗Shergarh‘ quantitative information, where poverty is reflected

in all aspects of life of the poor people. Their basic ―entitlement‖ is not getting fulfilled

due to lack of money / assets.

Question2. What are the conditions cited by the author that highlight the

perceived poverty in the village of 'SHERGARH'

Ans. - In village ‗Shergarh‘ following condition cited by author highlight perceived

poverty:-

• Dependency ratio on only adult males quite high.

• Absence of male heads in thirteen percent families.

• More than fifty percent of households are without land.

• Not even a single poor household have a Pucca house to live in.

• Fifty percent of houses are in bad condition.

• Absence of kitchen, bathroom and toilet in many houses.

• Poor civic amenities like water tap and electric light.

• Twenty seven percent families don‘t own a milk giving animals.


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• Forty per cent families have unskilled and illiterate head.

• Mean number of children going to school is less than unity.

• Less expenditure than mean in health and education.

• Forty percent of poor family member‘s addicted smoking and twenty percent

families have members addicted to other intoxicants.

• Mean debts per family is Rs. 34,913 which is a big amount.

• Main source of income of poor households is from labour/ paid work.

• Mean income of poor households from labour/ paid work is roughly half of

mean income of families.

• Excessive expenditures on social ceremonies.

DEBATES

Topic :- ―Is poverty politically motivated‖

Debate is contention in argument; strife, dissension, quarrelling, controversy; especially

a formal discussion of subjects before a public assembly or legislature, in Parliament or

in any deliberative assembly.

Debate is methods of formally presenting an argument in a disciplined manner. Through

logical consistency, factual accuracy and some degree of emotional appeal to the

audience are elements in debating, where one side often prevails over the other party by

presenting a superior "context" and/or framework of the issue. The outcome of a debate

may depend upon consensus or some formal way of reaching a resolution, rather than the

objective facts. In a formal debating contest, there are rules for participants to discuss

and decide on differences, within a framework defining how they will interact.

Debating is carried out in debating chambers and assemblies of various types to discuss

matters and to make resolutions about action to be taken, often by voting. Deliberative

bodies such as parliaments, legislative assemblies, and meetings of all sorts engage in

debates. In particular, in parliamentary democracies a legislature debates and decides on

new laws. Formal debates between candidates for elected office, such as the leaders

debates that are sometimes held in democracies. Debating is also carried out for

educational and recreational purposes, usually associated with educational

establishments and debating societies. The major goal of the study of debate as a method

or art is to develop the ability to debate rationally from either position with equal ease.

Students participated in debate

Anurag Maheshwari B.tech Biotech (AIB) 2014-2018

A0504114078

Anmeet kaur B.sc (hons)

neurosciences and

neuropsychology

2015-2018 A13671915014

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argument

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Controversy

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conversation

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parliament

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deliberative_assembly

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debating_chamber

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voting

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parliaments

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legislative_assemblies

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leaders_debates

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leaders_debates

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democracies

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debating_society


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Aashna Kapur B.Tech CSE ( ASET ) 2015-2019 A2305215572

Simran Poddar BA (J&MC) 2015-2018 A2079815189

Kshitij S.

Choudhary

BA (J&MC) 2015-2018 A2079815187

Aarushi Tetarbe B.Tech C.S.E 2015-2019 A2305215345

Shrutokirti Das BA (J&MC) 2015-2018 A2079815220

Rishabh B.tech ECE 2015-2019 A2305115043

Winner: (For the Motion)

Aashna Kapur B.Tech CSE 2015-2019 A2305215572

Winner: (Against the motion)

Simran Poddar BA (J&MC) 2015-2018 A2079815189

BUSINESS PLANS ENTERPRENEURSHIP

COMPETETION

“ Idea:- Suppose if an individual is sponsored and supported by a

community ,Nation ,Business Group ,Government and provided with all the

basic funding required to start up a company ,the competition was how

about an individual will come up with an astonishing idea to start a

company which helps poor to come above poverty line ,start living a

respectful life which will eradicate poverty and also at the same time it also

gives the entrepreneur the profit required to raise the company to higher

level of standards”

Student Selected

Shwetha Vasan B.A. (J&MC) 2015-2018 A2079815344

Prachi Gera B.Sc (hons) - medical

biotechnology

2014-2018

Business Idea (Shwetha Vasan B.A. (J&MC),2015-2018,A2079815344) :-

As I was reading the book ‗I have a dream ‗– by Rashmi Bansal, which brings into light-

the lives of 10 different entrepreneurs across our country, I realized the number of ways

an individual has- to make every second of his life worthy. The title of this book was

what instigated me to actually buy and read the contents. Very honestly, I was not quite

interested in any kind of entrepreneur activity until one day I met Rashmi Bansal the

author of this book, a graduate from Sophia College, Mumbai in one of the events


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supporting startups. She was there to brief us about the scope and opportunities of a

start-up I guess; this was the time when our PM Narendra modi was taking various steps

to promote new start-ups in India. There were many people sharing their views and

opinions regarding this matter. Entrepreneurship not only requires mental and physical

capacity but also an emotional and compassionate muscle unlike any other normal

business start up. It‘s your own vision with a mission and ambition. As Rashmi Bansal

quotes „there are 2 kinds of people ,those who think and those who feel‟…. adding to

these 2 points I say is the group of people who actually implement things and that‘s what

makes them stand out. Born and bought up in Mumbai the so called city of dreams, I

have always admired the quality of my city which makes every individual whether rich

or poor- an ‗aam aadmi‘- a common man in literal sense. Be it the son of an auto-driver

or the son of the famous director yash chopra- they have used the same local trains to

commute to high school. Every mumbaikar would never say no to the roadside pani puri

wala who cares about the water he has used in preparing it?

Irrespective of this amazing attitude amongst people, one cannot neglect the class

difference in such big cities. I have always felt that trying to bridge these differences

would surely empower the lower economic strata and this- if achieved, would

undoubtedly be one more feather in the cap for cities like Mumbai. Dharavi, one of the

largest slums in the world undoubtedly requires a special mention here. And one cannot

neglect the transgender crowd standing at every signal threatening people to give money.

These are the 2 major issues I would be dealing with.

It is undoubtedly going to be hard not an easy road at all, but the satisfaction and

happiness that it gives -which is much taller than the highest peak and steeper than the

deepest valley which rips your soul apart the grin on your face upon seeing others smile

is just unparalleled. So, as I am told to think of new entrepreneurship idea by Rajat

Rathour the organizer for this event, as a part of International Youth Day organized by

Amity University in collaboration with the United Nations, there are 2 prominent ideas

which come to my mind without even stressing out my cerebrum.

Empowering slum children (change makers)

At the first place, I aim to educate these children and inculcate values in them. I would

need resources, a proper place and people who are willing to help and contribute.

Education helps eradicate several social evils, poverty, bias and inequality which in the

long term will be a very major advantage for our country. They should be taught arts and

craft work, different creative activities like dancing, singing and instruments. Their

activities could be showcased on different platforms which will help us to raise optimal

monetary support. This way, we can also increase the importance of arts -as a field of

study in our country and also provide employment opportunities. They should me made

part of various tree plantation drives. They can go to households and convince people in

various ways to protect the environment and the importance of cleanliness. We could

stage street plays and dramas with these children as different characters. There are

several issues which could be taken up. An entrepreneur activity with a long term goal


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and long lasting vision which in the long run will yield exceptional results.

Empowering the transgender community

As I read about the high status they enjoyed during the Mughal and earlier British era, I

wonder what went wrong in the latter half of 19th century. They were recognized as the

third gender since the Vedic times. Then how is it that we deny even public washrooms

or for that matter even proper medical treatment to them in case of an emergency?

Agreed, they are different but they are human beings and deserve the basic rights as any

other individual in a democratic country.

India has almost 2/3rds of transgender population of the world. This huge population is

just whiling away time in various illegal activities and threatening people for money

which they need for earning their basic livelihood. A the mean which they resort to is

undoubtedly incorrect but the injustice done to them by the society makes them feel like

a complete social outcast and instigates criminal mentality in them and they start

thinking of inappropriate ways to earn a living which is justified to some extent

.Recently, as India recognizes the transgender as the third gender, I sight this as a perfect

time and opportunity to raise their living standards and help them contribute to our

nation in all possible ways. As majority of the transgender have an inclination towards

femininity and dress up like other women, I aim to start a cab service on the grounds of

Ola and uber, which could be availed only by women. In cities like Delhi, where women

feel unsafe to travel with a random cab-guy, this service would actually feel like a

woman driving a woman-passenger back home. This would tremendously raise their

confidence levels and give them a motive to live in this big alien world. Illegal activities

would reduce, poverty undoubtedly would reduce and the population is empowered too.

The funds can be used to educate them and provide them with a better standard of living.

Informing them about gender-change operations and teaching them to adjust to the

society. This would be one initiative with a foresight to empower a vast majority of the

neglected population and help them prosper.

See extraordinariness everywhere. What seems just ordinary to you might turn out to be

something exceptional. It‘s just a matter of vision and successful implementation. Let‘s

be compassionate towards all and passionate towards each and every work we do.

Business Idea (Prachi Gera,Bsc.Biomedical, 2014-2018)

NEED OF THE HOUR

• Employment rates

• FOOD and shelter for the poor

• Illiteracy

• Lack of technical knowledge


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• Other basic requirements

IDEA:-PAPIER MACHÈ

What is a paper Mache?

It is a malleable mixture of paper, flour, and water, that becomes hard when dry, used to

make boxes, trays, or ornaments. It is another term for ―chewed paper‖. In the past, it has

been greatly used by Egyptians to make death masks and coffins by using papyrus or

linen covered with plaster. It is a great decorative piece, which is non-water degradable.

Requirements: - Newspaper/waste paper, Water, Adhesive (Fevicol), Starch flour,

Tissue paper, Molds.

Advantages:-

•Ecologically safe

•Does not require any technical knowledge, can be easily taught.

•Is not toxic for the maker thus far better than the other industries which employ poor

people.

• Only made at individual level, this plan hasn‘t been made into an industry so far.

•Will be able to provide a steady income, food and shelter to those who need it the most.

•Form of handicraft, which is in great demand nationally and internationally.

•Cheap in production.

Research Papers

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thesis form. The part of academic written output that is not formally published but merely

printed up or posted on the Internet is often called "grey literature". Most scientific and

scholarly journals, and many academic and scholarly books, though not all, are based on

some form of peer review or editorial refereeing to qualify texts for publication. Peer

review quality and selectivity standards vary greatly from journal to journal, publisher to

publisher, and field to field. Most established academic disciplines have their own

journals and other outlets for publication, although many academic journals are

somewhat interdisciplinary, and publish work from several distinct fields or subfields.

There is also a tendency for existing journals to divide into specialized sections as the

field itself becomes more specialized. Along with the variation in review and publication

procedures, the kinds of publications that are accepted as contributions to knowledge or

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print to the electronic format. Business models are different in the electronic

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journal article is made available free for all on the web by the publisher at the time of

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themselves make a copy of their published articles available free for all on the web.

How so ever ,in this United Nations ,International Youth Day Conference these white

papers came up with in-depth research and observations on the theme given by united

nations “The Road to 2030: Eradicating Poverty and Achieving Sustainable

Consumption and Production”.

“AGRO-BIOTECHNOLOGY, A TOOL FOR REDUCING HUNGER AND POVERTY”, Rajat Satender Rathour, Prachi Gera / (Bachelor of Mechanical and Automation

Engineering), (Bachelor of Science in Medical Biotechnology)/ {Amity School of

Engineering & Technology}, {Amity Institute of Biotechnology} .AMITY

UNIVERSITY, UTTAR PRADESH.

“THE FACTORS THAT SHOULD INFLUENCE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF POVERTY

ALLEVIATION PROGRAMS ACROSS THE GLOBE” Rajat Satender Rathour,

Amarpreet Kaur, (Bachelor of Mechanical and Automation Engineering), (Bachelor of

Journalism and Mass Communication) {Amity School of Engineering & Technology},

{Amity School of Communication} AMITY UNIVERSITY, UTTAR PRADESH .

―Boosting Genetic Farming to insure reduction in poverty‖ Kaustubh Agrawal,

(Bachelor of Mechanical and Automation Engineering), {Amity School of Engineering

& Technology}.Amity University.

“Increasing Connectivity and Reducing Pollution: Strategies to Fight Poverty”

Kaustubh Agrawal, Manoj Kumar Sharma, (Bachelor of Mechanical and Automation

Engineering), {Amity School of Engineering & Technology}.Amity University.


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STREET PLAYS

Street theatre is a form of theatrical performance and presentation in outdoor public spaces

without a specific paying audience. These spaces can be anywhere, including shopping centers,

car parks, recreational reserves and street corners. They are especially seen in outdoor spaces

where there are large numbers of people. The actors who perform street theatre range from

buskers to organized theatre companies or groups that want to experiment with performance

spaces, or to promote their mainstream work. Sometimes performers are commissioned,

especially for street festivals, children's shows or parades, but more often street theatre

performers are unpaid or gather some income through the dropping of a coin in a hat by the

audience. The logistics of doing street theatre necessitate simple costumes and props, and often

there is little or no amplification of sound, with actors depending on their natural vocal and

physical ability.

This issue with sound has meant that physical theatre, including dance, mime and slapstick, is a

very popular genre in an outdoor setting. The performances need to be highly visible, loud and

simple to follow in order to attract a crowd.


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Street theatre is arguably the oldest form of theatre in existence: most mainstream

entertainment mediums can be traced back to origins in street performing, including

religious passion plays and many other forms. More recently performers who, a hundred

years ago, would have made their living working in variety theatres, music halls and in

vaudeville, now often perform professionally in the many well-known street performance

areas throughout the world.

One of the most interesting points about modern street theatre is its unique socio-political

place. People who might not have ever been to, or been able to afford to go to, the

"legitimate" theatre can watch a street show. By virtue of where the shows take place,

their audience is made up of anyone and everyone who wants to watch. If an audience

member cannot afford it, then it is free.

For International Youth Day Celebrations, The Official Dramatics Society of Amity Institute of

Biotechnology “MANTHAN” Came up with the a street play on the theme “Eradicating Poverty

through Sustainable Production and Consumption”

Official Crew Of “MANTHAN”:-

S.N

O

NAME ENROLLEMEN

T NO.

BATCH BRANCH COURSE

1 Prachetas Jai

Patel

A0504113039 2013-2017 Biotechnolog

y

B.tech

Biotech


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2 Anusha

Goswami

A0523114047 2014-2019 Biotechnolog

y

B.tech+M.tec

h Biotech

3 Ishan Koul A0523114076 2014-2019 Biotechnolog

y

B.tech+M.tec

h Biotech

4 Pallavi Rao A0523114084 2014-2019 Biotechnolog

y

B.tech+M.tec

h Biotech

5 Deepa Sihag A0523114040 2014-2019 Biotechnolog

y

B.tech+M.tec

h Biotech

6 Akansha Suman A0523114018 2014-2019 Biotechnolog

y

B.tech+M.tec

h Biotech

7 Urmimala Bose A0523114025 2014-2019 Biotechnolog

y

B.tech+M.tec

h Biotech

8 Rashmi Sharma A0523114048 2014-2019 Biotechnolog

y

B.tech+M.tec

h Biotech

9 Shubhangi Singh A0504115017 2015-2019 Biotechnolog

y

B.tech

Biotech

10 Avani Dave A0504115011 2015-2019 Biotechnolog

y

B.tech

Biotech

11 Gyan P Sharma A0504115035 2015-2019 Biotechnolog

y

B.tech

Biotech

12 Sharon Tess Jose A0504115072 2015-2019 Biotechnolog

y

B.tech

Biotech

13 Naivedya

Naithani

A0504115169 2015-2020 Biotechnolog

y

B.tech

Biotech

14 Pritam Ranjan

Maity

A0504314028 2014-2018 Biotechnolog

y

bsc H medical

biotech

15 Megha Shree 2015-2017 Biotechnolog

y

Msc biotech

16 Swati Gaur A0504114060 2014-2018 Biotechnolog

y

B.tech

Biotech

17 Kumar Harshit A2305414177 2014-2018 ASET B.tech (MAE)

18 Chetan Dhingra 2015-2018 BBA

19 Tushar Mishra A4322614047 2014-2018 Food

Technology

B.tech food

tech

PAINTING COMPETETION

Painting is a blind man's profession. He paints not what he sees, but what he feels, what he tells

himself about what he has seen. Painting with all its technicalities, difficulties, and peculiar ends,

is nothing but a noble and expressive language, invaluable as the vehicle of thought, but by itself

nothing. Painting is the most beautiful of all arts. In it, all sensations are condensed;

contemplating it, everyone can create a story at the will of his imagination and with a single

glance have his soul invaded by the most profound recollections; no effort of memory,


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everything is summed up in one instant. A complete art which sums up all the others and

completes them. Like music, it acts on the soul through the intermediary of the senses:

harmonious colours correspond to the harmonies of sound. But in painting a unity is obtained

which is not possible in music, where the accords follow one another, so that the judgment

experiences a continuous fatigue if it wants to reunite the end with the beginning. The ear is

actually a sense inferior to the eye. The hearing can only grasp a single sound at a time, whereas

the sight takes in everything and simultaneously simplifies it at will.

STROKES & EXPOSURE official Fine Arts and

Photography Society, ASET organized a Wall art and Graffiti competition themed "Vision of

Youth” in premises of E-2 Seminar Hall. The event was coordinated by Anand Mohan Gupta.

(Img: - Winner for Wall art/Graffiti competition, Rajshree Agarwal & Ishita Bansal)

List of Participants who participated in Wall art/ Graffiti competition themed "Vision of Youth"

S. No. Name

01. Nivedita Singh

02. Pragati Rathore

03. Satavisha Mitra

04. Bhaimik Kohli

05. Rajshree Agarwal

06. Ishita Bansal

07. Rashi Gupta

08. Mahim

09. Tejaswi Kumar

Winners for Wall art/ Graffiti competition themed "Vision of Youth":


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Team 1 Rajshree Agarwal

Team 1 Ishita Bansal

Guest Lecture by Dr. Rohit Sharma, Dy. Dir. (Policy &

Coordination), Narcotics Control Bureau of India :-

Substance abuse amongst our youth is a matter of serious concern and therefore

Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Sec. 125, Noida Campus has been sensitizing our

students about its ill effects. However, it is a pressing need to further supplement

our efforts for prevention and deterrence. In this regard, two Interactive Sessions

of one hour each on the theme, ‗Drug Typology & Its Adverse Effects on Health‘

had been organized to sensitize our students, during International Youth Day, 12

August 2016 at Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Sec. 125, Noida Campus as

follows:

Time:-

(a) Session – I: 12:30 to 01:15 p.m. for Engineering and Life Sciences Domain

(b) Session – II: 01:25 to 02:10 p.m. for Management, Laws and Social Sciences

Domain

Were held at E-2, Seminar Hall by Dr. Rohit Sharma, Dy. Dir. (Policy &

Coordination), Narcotics Control Bureau of India had very kindly conducted the

Interactive Sessions.

Panel Discussion on UN Theme for IYD’16 on the topic “Can

FDI really eradicate poverty?”

Panel discussion was one of the major events in the International Youth Day celebrations

organized by Amity University, Noida on August 12th, 2016.

The topic for discussion was based on the UN Theme for IYD‘16 ―Can FDI really

eradicate poverty?‖

The panellists represented several ministries and explained how FDI is going to going to

help eradicate poverty by 2030. The discussion was very well managed by the moderator.

The ministries were:

1) Agriculture and Farmer Welfare : FDI up to 100% is permitted, under the automatic

route, subject to certain conditions mentioned in Consolidated FDI Policy, in the

following agricultural activities: Floriculture, Horticulture, Apiculture and Cultivation of

Vegetables & Mushrooms under controlled conditions; Development and production of

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Pisciculture, Aquaculture, under controlled conditions; and Services related to agro and

allied sectors.

2) Ministry of Defence: A 100% FDI in defence will create a win-win situation for the

country‘s defence forces, local industries and international OEMs. It will ensure

availability of cutting edge technologies for the defence forces, boost local manufacturing

in India and provide assured returns for international OEMs. The move will also enhance

overall R&D to develop and deploy solutions catering specifically to the country‘s

security needs.

2) Ministry of Tourism: Under the automatic path, 100 present FDI is allowed in hotels

and tourism. Travel and tourism is a US$32 billion business in India with an input to 5.3

present of Indian GDP. Many worldwide hotel groups are setting up their businesses in

India and many global tour operators are establishing operations in the country. With a

view to stimulate domestic and international investments in this sector, the government

has permitted 100 percent FDI in the automatic route –allowing full FDI into all

construction development projects including construction of hotels and resorts,

recreational facilities, and city and regional level infrastructure. 100 percent FDI is now

allowed in all airport expansion projects subject to the condition that FDI for up gradation

of existing airports requires Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) approval

beyond 74 percent.

3) Ministry of MSME : FDI plays an important role in any country‘s economical

activities. Companies big or small cannot solely depend on the conventional source of

finance all together. For financial and technological support they have to depend on

foreign resources. For big companies getting FDI is not difficult issue because of

financial security, reach in global market and business experience but in SME/SSI it stills

an unsolved puzzle or a buzzword.

4) Ministry of E-commerce and Import and Export: The government has permitted

100 per cent FDI in the marketplace format of e-commerce retailing with a view to attract

more foreign investments. As per the guidelines issued by the Department of Industrial

Policy and Promotion (DIPP) on FDI in e-commerce, foreign direct investment (FDI) has

not been allowed in inventory-based model of e-commerce. India has allowed 100%

foreign investment in business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce but none in retail e-

commerce—i.e., business-to-consumer, or B2C. Indian e-commerce companies such as

Flipkart and Snap deal have been following the marketplace model—which was not

defined—and attracting large foreign investments. Marketplaces essentially act as a

platform connecting sellers and buyers.

5) Human Resource Development : Human Resource Development (HRD) and Foreign

Direct Investment (FDI) are among the key drivers of economic growth both in

developed and developing countries. While HRD and FDI individually affect growth,

they also reinforce each other through complementary effects.


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The discussion was concluded by the moderator by briefly pointing out on both pros and

cons of FDI and their impact on Indian economy which will be helpful in poverty

alleviation.

Seminar on eradicating poverty through skill development :-

Guest faculty speaker- Dr. Harminder Kaur Gujral

S. No. Speaker Name PPT Helper Topic Course

01. Swati Garg Pooja Chauhan Hardware and

Networking

MBA

(HR)

02. Tanu Agarwal Anjali singh Teaching Skills MBA

(HR)

03. Shreya Tripathi Swati Chauhan Ethics MBA

(HR)

04. Antara Choudhary Sakshi Arora Cooking/Culinary Skill MBA

(HR)

05. Parul Priya Riddhi Sehgal Communication skills MBA

(HR)

Coordinators:

S. No. Name Course

01. Manvi Mishra MBA (HR)

02. Shagun Khatkar MBA (HR)

Hospitality:

S. No. Name Course

01. Gargi Agarwal MBA (HR)

02. Aashna Shah MBA (HR)

03. Aditi Pandey MBA (HR)

04. Harsh Saraswat MBA (HR)

05. Malika Singh MBA (HR)

06. Rama Singh MBA (HR)

07. Kanishk Giri MBA (HR)

08. Ankita Bhaduria MBA (HR)


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Quiz Competition

Team 1:

S. No. Name Course Batch Enrolment

No.

01. Surya Pratap Singh B.tech-

Biotechnology

2015-2019 A0504115063

02. Rahul

khanchandani

B.tech-

Biotechnology

2015-2019 A0504115021

Cultural Presentation by Students of Tibet

Topic: -“Road to 2030 based on Tibet‟s Scenario”

Major events in the history of Tibet

The Great Game was a term used for the territorial rivalry between Russian Empire,

British India and China over Mongolia, Afghanistan and Tibet.

Shimla convention 1914 between Great Britain, China and Tibet was a treaty

concerning the status of Tibet negotiated by representatives of China, Tibet and the

United Kingdom in Shimla in 1913 and 1914.

The famous Panchsheel agreement (1954) was the Five Principles of Peaceful

Coexistence are a series of principles which formed the bedrock of the relationship

between India and China. It was an ―Agreement on trade and intercourse between

Tibet region of China and India‖

Environmental Impact

2.5 million Km sq. (1000kms north to south, 2500kms east to west)

Ten major rivers of Asia start from Tibet:

-Sutlej River

-Indus River creedal of Indian civilization


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-Brahmaputra River

-Salven River

-The famous Mekong River

-The Yellow river

-Yangtze River (world largest dams)

Dams build in Tibet and their impacts

The world largest dams are on Yangtze River

Chinese have the largest amount of dams compared to the rest of world

Importance of ice reserve in Tibet

Tibet being the third pole

Possible consequences in future

Diversions of rivers- The Rivers can be diverted from their path

Global warming- Tibet will play an important role in the struggle against global

warming

Dams as weapons during war- Dams constructed by China can be used as weapons in

the time of war by the Chinese, as they can open the dam gates and flood the rivers.

Science and Buddhism

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INTERNATIONAL YOUTH DAY, UNITED NATIONS

CORE ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

Anoushka Jain

Rajat Satender Rathour

Pulkit Goyal

Nikunj Mathur

Anand Mohan Gupta

ANCHORS

Arpit Vijay

Amarpreet Kaur

VOLUNTEERS

Shreya Sarkar

Akanksha Suman

Apporva

Anoushka Kotra

Urmimala Bose

Aashna Mukhija

Nirav Patel

EVENT ORGANIZERS

Case studies:- Arpit Vijay

Debates:- Anoushka Jain

Panel Discussions:- Pulkit Goyal

Business Plans Entrepreneurship Competition: - Rajat Satender Rathour.

Research Papers:- Rajat Rathour

Painting Competition as of United Nations theme:- Anand Mohan Gupta.

Enhancing Today ―Genesis‖, Quiz competition:- Arpit Vijay


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Street Play On ―Theme ―The Road to 2030: Eradicating Poverty and

Achieving Sustainable Production and Consumption‖ :- Anusha Goswami

& Deepa Sihag

MEDIA PARTNERS

THE SHUTTERBUG

AMITY RADIO

CULTURAL MEDIA PARTNERS

{CEZANNE DANCE CREW {MANTHAN, OFFICIAL

OFFICIAL DANCE SOCEITY OF DRAMATICS SOCEITY OF

AMITY SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AMITY INSTIUTE OF BIO-

AND TECHNOLOGY} TECHNOLOGY}

International Youth Day Official Movie Link :- https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5-

IocZlPs9aaFNEUzUtQ3h6VG8/view?ts=57becdce

International Youth Day Image Gallery:-

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B2illY8rZsqIcExKWDUtNVktSzg

International Youth Day New Out :-

http://www.amity.edu/PressClippings/PressDetails.asp?id=14895

THE REBEL BEATS

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https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5-IocZlPs9aaFNEUzUtQ3h6VG8/view?ts=57becdce

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B2illY8rZsqIcExKWDUtNVktSzg

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