New Delhi: The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has invited universities and institutions to join the ‘Young Warrior Movement’ to lead action against the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Young Warrior Movement engages youths from 10 years to 30 years of age in some easy and real-life activities, including training in myth-busting tools to detect myths, falsehood or misinformation; encouraging vaccination and enabling peer-to-peer mental health support by young people, reported NDTV.
The movement is a joint effort of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), YuWaah-UNICEF and a multi-stakeholder consortium of more than 1,350 partners.
“YoungWarrior movement..engage five million young people to lead action against COVID-19 and impact 50 million people.,” AICTE issued a statement regarding the same.
Moreover, the participants will get a UNICEF certificate.
Pledging his support to the initiative, AICTE chairman Professor Anil Sahasrabudhe said: “AICTE is committed to unite young energy and spirit to fight against the pandemic collectively. In the interest of health and wellbeing..participate in the #YoungWarrior movement and through its activities and tasks, safeguard themselves and their families as well as others around them.”
“Young people can assume a leadership role during such a crisis, which can also help instill strong leadership skills, empathy as well as generate social consciousness in them.” he added.
Steps to join Young Warrior Movement:
On WhatsApp: Type YWA and send it to +91 96504 14141
Interactive voice response (IVR): Send a missed call to 0-8066019225
Facebook: Join via this link through FB messenger m.me/ureportindia/?ref=ywa
Telegram: Search for ureportindia. Press Start. Type ‘YWA’ and send.
Google Form: To register as a Youth Advocate of the #YoungWarrior Movement: fill a Google Form: forms.gle/JuRTQF6ktD78yBHq7
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