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Youth United
Formation2006, incorporated on March 27, 2008
TypeIncome Tax Exempted Non Governmental Organization,
HeadquartersChandigarh
Location
Official language
English, Hindi
President
Jyotindra Nath
Key people
Jyotindra Nath ,
Saloni Bajaj,
Jassimran Kaur,
Aman Ahuja,
Love Upadhyay,
Parul Sood
Websitewww.youthunited.in

Youth United (Template:Lang-hi, Template:Lang-pa, Template:Lang-kn, Template:Lang-mr) is an Indian Social Enterprise, Non-profit and Non Governmental Organization(NGO) working for the betterment of society through the continuing efforts of the youth of the Nation, with the operational chapters in Delhi, Patiala, Pune, Bengaluru and headquarter in Chandigarh. Youth United (earlier known as Youth 360) was founded in 2006, with Society welfare in view, by Jyotindra Nath, then a student of Panjab University, Chandigarh, India.[1][2]

Objectives

The objective of Youth United is to encourage and foster the development of the youth of India and hence the development of society as a whole through its activities like periodicals, events, community Services and online portals.[3] Youth United initiate different projects and hence creates opportunities and fora for the individuals all over India to mobilize their skills and resources and to work together for various social issues.

Youth United is an Income Tax exempted Non Governmental Organization, registered under Article XXI of the Societies Registration Act of 1860,[4] India and exempted from Income Tax under section 12A and 80G of Income Tax Act of 1961, India.[5][6]

Visionaries and founder members

Youth United was started as an oral organization, with Society welfare in view, by few students of Panjab University, Chandigarh, India. Jyotindra Nath, the founder of Youth United, with Rohan Aneja, Kunal Gulati, Saurabh Verma, Ritoban Chakrabarti, Saloni Bajaj, Neelima Walia, Sabiha Basur, Aurobind Vidyarthi and Sukhmani Khanna founded the organization as an oral body in February, 2007. It was an oral body until February, 2008, when it became a registered Society,under the Indian Societies Registration Act of 1860, one of the three kind of Indian NGOs.[7]

Divisions

Youth United functioning is divided into 3 divisions:[8][9]

  1. United Colors of Youth (earlier YoU):[10] The publication helps the organization to achieve its objectives by reaching students in different colleges, different streams with different mindsets, vivid talents etc. This publication provides a platform for these young minds to express their views, discuss their problems besides keeping them informed about the latest in career, fashion, technology, sports, entertainment.
  2. Youth United Community Services: being the most prominent section of Youth United, takes up activities in the form of events, whatsoever may lead to the development of any form in any section of society, making the youth realize their responsibility towards society and country. Currently there are following wings of Youth United Community Services: Women Emancipation, Girl Child, Children Welfare, Education, Poverty, Underprivileged population, Rural Welfare, Farmer Welfare, Anti-Terrorism, Drug De-addiction, Environment, Health Issues.
  3. International Youth Portal: Youth United possess an International Youth Portal www.youthunited.in. The basic mission of this Youth Portal is to bring together the Youth of the world on a common platform and hence to work for the graduated effectuation of Youth United aims and objectives and hence for the development of Society.[11]

Projects

As the most prominent section of Youth United, Community Services department has organized various events, for the cause of various sections of the society in the past 2 years,[12][13][14][15] primarily giving emphasis to the cause of Education, Poverty and Female Feticide through its flagship events Smiling Future Series [16][17][18][19][20][21][22] and through its flagship project Youth United Mass Education and Awareness Mission (YUMEAM).[23][24][25][26]

Notes

  1. ^ The starting expressindia
  2. ^ The President
  3. ^ About the Organization
  4. ^ The Certificate of Registration under section 21 of Societies Registration Act, 1860
  5. ^ The Certificate of Income Tax exemption under section 12A of Income Tax Act, 1961
  6. ^ The Certificate of Income Tax exemption on donations under section 80G of Income Tax Act, 1961
  7. ^ [1]Visionaries
  8. ^ The 3 sections Tribune of India
  9. ^ The 3 sections
  10. ^ Title issued by Government of India to the President of Youth United, Jyotindra Nath
  11. ^ International youth portal Tribune of India
  12. ^ Event against regionalism and hate-crime Times of India
  13. ^ Spreading Equality in society expressindia
  14. ^ Working for Drug De-addiction Times of India
  15. ^ Save the girl child campaign
  16. ^ Smiling Future-I Times of India
  17. ^ Smiling Future-I Times of India
  18. ^ Smiling Future-I Times of India
  19. ^ Smiling Future-II India Tribune
  20. ^ Smiling Future-II Hindustani Times
  21. ^ Smiling Future-II on Chandigarh Administration website
  22. ^ List of Smiling Future Events Smiling Future Website
  23. ^ YUMEAM Chandigarh government
  24. ^ YUHEAL as a part of YUMEAM Indian Express
  25. ^ YUHEAL as a part of YUMEAM Hindustani Times
  26. ^ YUMEAM Hindustani Times
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