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Training of Trainers (ToT) for the youth on ‘ Disaster Preparedness and Risk Reduction’ during 23- 29 October, 2017

Jammu, Oct. 29 – Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development ( RGNIYD- An institution of national importance by the Act of Parliament) has organised the Training of Trainers (ToT) for the youth on ‘ Disaster Preparedness and Risk Reduction’ during 23- 29 October, 2017 at seminar hall of IIPA opp. Jammu University .

Professor (Dr.) M.M. Goel, Director RGNIYD while delivering the valedictory address told that the success in all walks of life including risk reduction and disaster preparedness needs team work with cooperation and support in present times of inter-dependence.

To reduce if not remove the...

Former Ambassador to South Korea and Uzbekistan, Thiru Skand R Tayal delivered the prestigious  Akansha Lecture at RGNIYD

Sriperumbudur, Oct.27 - Former Ambassador to South Korea and Uzbekistan, Thiru Skand R Tayal delivered the prestigious  Akansha Lecture at the Rajiv Gandhi National Institute for Youth Development (RGNIYD) here today.

In an inspiring address Ambassador Tayal exhorted the youth to continuously evolve and acquire multiple skills to achieve their full potential.  He cautioned that the society and economy were changing rapidly and it was important for individuals to adapt to the changing professional environment.

Quoting late President A P J Abdul Kalam, Ambassador Tayal challenged students to dream big and...

Professor M.M. Goel, Director , Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development (RGNIYD) while addressing the NSS volunteers for the university level award function at the TAG Auditorium Anna University

Sriperumbudur, (Chennai)  October 25- To move up on the ladder of success  with morality, opulence, victory and empowerment, we need to believe in the science of soul which is immortal and death rate is zero  than why fear (false evidences appearing real) and death is inevitable as a physical body for all of us (100% death rate). We need to understand spiritual mathematics of oneness(1+1=1) as one summing of soul  with GOD is one, opined Professor  M.M. Goel, Director , Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development   (RGNIYD) while  addressing the NSS volunteers for the university level award function at the TAG...

Orientation Workshop on ‘ ICT enabled Rural Young  Women Entrepreneurship  based on eSheBee model of Bangladesh ’ organised by  Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development (RGNIYD) in collaboration with Centre on Integrated Rural Developme

Sriperumbudur, Oct. 23 - The Orientation Workshop on ‘ ICT enabled Rural Young  Women Entrepreneurship  based on eSheBee model of Bangladesh ’ organised by  Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development (RGNIYD) in collaboration with Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific (CIRDAP), Bangladesh during  23-27 Oct. , 2017 began here today.

 

 While delivering the inaugural address Professor M.M. Goel, Director RGNIYD opined ‘eSheBee model of Bangladesh is necessary but not...

A three day workshop for pilot testing the module for the Training of Trainers on ‘Promoting Indian Culture among Youth’ for the NSS Programme Officers

Chennai, Oct.12,2017-     A three day workshop for pilot testing the module for the Training of Trainers on ‘Promoting Indian Culture among Youth’ for the NSS Programme Officers organised by  Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development (RGNIYD)      concluded here today at  the CP Ramaswami Aiyer Foundation here today.

 To inculcate social values among youth, we need to educate and train them in Indian culture flowing from our epics such as Bhagvad Gita which is ism neutral religion free treatise on relationship management and welfare economics, said Prof. M. M .Goel...

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE GIRL CHILD 2017 CELEBRATIONS

Sriperumbudur, October 11 – The Dept. of Gender Studies, Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development ( RGNIYD) has organised  the  programme to commemorate ‘ International Day of the Girl Child 2017 with the theme ‘ The power of the Adolescent Girl : Vision for 2030’ .

 Professor (Dr.) M.M. Goel, Director RGNIYD while delivering the inaugural address   justified the need for understanding, analysing and interpreting the problems of adolescent girls and trains them with life skills   for inclusiveness to survive, exist and excel in times to come.

In his speech, the...

Mrs Aruna Goel delivered an inaugural lecture at Kachepeda, Sriperumbudur on Skill development for young women on 10/10/2017

Sriperumbudur: 10th Oct, 2017 RGNIYD organized a skill development programme at village Kachepedu to empower women.Mrs Aruna Goel Retired home science mistress and an expert in converting waste material into useful products a resource person for the skill development programme delivered the inaugural address  opined the need for skill enrichment of women in the changing scenario and being empowered to help the society grow. She encouraged the village women to participate in the programme which will enhance interactive learning and turning the waste into best.  The occasion was graced by Mr Palani  MLA Sriperumbudur, Mr SPC Dhansekaran,...

Training of Trainers on ‘Promoting Indian Culture among Youth’ for the NSS Programme Officers

Sriperumbudur, Oct. 10 – A three day workshop for pilot testing the module for the Training of Trainers on ‘Promoting Indian Culture among Youth’ for the NSS Programme Officers organised by  Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development (RGNIYD) began here today.

While delivering the inaugural address Professor (Dr.) M.M. Goel, Director RGNIYD justified the need for testing the modules for promoting Indian culture among youth and told that in the name of culture we have agriculture with all kinds of challenges including suicides by the farmers who deserve empathy ( not sympathy).

There exists...

The five day capacity building programme on ‘ Social Inclusion for Panchyat Functionaries’

Puduchery,Oct.07-  The five day capacity building programme on ‘ Social Inclusion for Panchyat Functionaries’ organised by Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development (RGNIYD - An institution of national importance by the Act of Parliament )  began here today in collaboration with  the Pondicherry University  at the Dept. Of Social Work.

 

 While delivering the keynote address Professor (Dr.) M.M. Goel, Director RGNIYD said that social exclusion is apparent in terms of discriminations, distress, discontent and deprivations (4D) in Indian democracy.

 

 According to Prof. Goel the care less and use less...

Global Training of Trainers  on ‘Youth and Peace Building’

Chandigarh, Oct.03 – The five days Global Training of Trainers  on ‘Youth and Peace Building’ organised by Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development (RGNIYD – an institution of national importance by Act of Parliament)  began here today at its Regional Centre. The youth leaders from 20 countries including Bangladesh, China, Ghana, , Iran, Lebanon, Malawi, Mali, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Togo, Uganda and India, working with national or international peace building organizations, networks, governments and the academics are participating in the programme  .

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Prof Dr MM Goel delivered an inaugural address on Oct 05th 2017 for the two days workshop on ‘Empowerment of Local Government System’

Sriperumbudur, October 05 –   An institution of national importance by the Act of Parliament, Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development (RGNIYD ) has organised a workshop on ‘Empowerment of Local Government System’ during Oct.05-06,2017.

For operational efficiency of Panchayats, the elected representatives should learn to say no to certain demands of the voters and the bureaucracy to say yes for the implementation of the planned schemes and programmes. This will reduce if not remove the gaps between bureaucratic innovators and the politicians, said Prof. M.M. Goel, Director RGNIYD while delivering the inaugural...

Special lecture on the topic ‘Start – up Landscape in India with special reference to women Entrepreneur’ at RGNIYD

Sriperumbudur, September 29 ‘There is provision of reduction of Income Tax rate to 25 percent for companies with annual turnover up to Rs 50 crore under Start –up which is the flagship scheme based on four pillars including New Initiatives, FDI, National Manufacturing and Intellectual Property for the vision of new India with policy implications for women entrepreneur,’ opined Dr.Sanchita Bansal Assistant Professor, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Dwaraka Delhi while delivering the special lecture on the topic ‘Start – up Landscape in India with special reference to women Entrepreneur’ at Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development...

14th Finance Committee meeting of RGNIYD, Sriperumbudur

Sriperumbudur, Sept.  27, 2017- The 14th Finance Committee meeting of RGNIYD, Sriperumbudur was held at SAI Conference Hall, Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi on Sep.26, 2017.  It was chaired by Prof MM Goel, Director RGNIYD.  The Finance Committee approved to start the ‘Centre for Excellence in Political Leadership and Management’. The Finance committee discussed various financial issues of RGNIYD including Financial Statement of the year 2016-2017, Fund Requirement for the Month of September 2017,  and Expenditure Statement and Audit para etc.

The Finance Committee meeting was graced by Ms Kiran Soni Gupta, IAS, Additional Secretary &...

Training of Trainers (ToT) on ‘Youth and Peace Building’ for the NSS Programme Officers

Guwahati, September 23 - The Training of Trainers (ToT) on ‘Youth and Peace Building’ for the NSS Programme Officers organised by Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development (RGNIYD) during 19-23 September , 2017 concluded here today at the NIRD North Eastern Regional Centre. While delivering the valedictory address Professor (Dr.) M.M. Goel, Director RGNIYD said that there is a direct correlation between peace and performance of any economy ensuring intra-generation and inter-generation equity with increase in per capita income. For building peace, we have to adopt non-violence in economics as Needonomics (economics of needs) to be treated as spiritual economics and no to...

Workshop on Constituency Management System for a Constituency of Jammu and Kashmir

New Delhi, Sep.19 – Department of Local Governance, Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development (RGNIYD) has jointly organized a 'Workshop on Constituency Management System for a Constituency of Jammu and Kashmir' with Shri Yasir Reshi MLC, J&K at the conference hall of Kissan Ghar (Dept. of Horticulture), Govt. of Jammu and Kashmir, Shalimar Bagh, Delhi on September 19-20, 2017 .

While delivering the inaugural address Professor (Dr.) M.M. Goel, Director RGNIYD justified the need for understanding Constituency Management System (CMS) and explained the issues of good governance including participation, rule of law, transparency...

The 10th Academic Council meeting of RGNIYD was chaired by Prof MM Goel, Director RGNIYD

Sriperumbudur: 18th Sept. 2017- The 10th Academic Council meeting of RGNIYD was chaired by Prof MM Goel, Director RGNIYD. The subjects placed before the Academic Council meeting was for creating  the  Centre for Geo-Spatial Technology in Good Governance, Regional Centre on Youth Development Bhubaneswar , Embryonic Social Business Incubation centre  and the setting up of vision of the learned Director  â€œIndian Political Academy”  at RGNIYD  to promote leadership knowledge and practices that empowers all those who strive for  a just equitable  and thriving society, particularly those who have been marginalized in...

Workshop on ‘New Directions in Development Approach’

Sriperumbudur, Sep.15 – Department of Development Studies, Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development (RGNIYD) has organised Foundation Express Workshop on ‘New Directions in Development Approach’ on September 15-16, 2017.

While delivering the inaugural address Professor (Dr.) M.M. Goel, Director RGNIYD justified the need for understanding, analysing and interpreting the simulation exercises which empower an individual as consumer, producer, distributor and trader for taking rational decisions under conditions of certainty as well as uncertainty. 

We need to keep in mind the resource...

Professor (Dr.) M.M. Goel, Director, RGNIYD and a noted economist delivered a speech in the inaugural function of the international conference organised by Queen Mary’s College in association with Indian Economic Association

Chennai , September 13 –  ‘There is a strong case for redefining economics which have to be classified into ‘Needonomics’   and ‘Greedonomics’ for enlarging the intellectual gene pool among economists for achieving sustainable development goals (SDGs-2030),’ said Professor (Dr.) M.M. Goel, Director  Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development   (RGNIYD) while speaking in  the inaugural  function  of the international conference organised by Queen Mary’s College in association with Indian Economic Association here today.

The values and ethical perspectives in sustainable...

A special lecture on the topic ‘Facilitating Indian Youth for Sustainable Development’

Sriperumbudur: 7th Sept. 2017-  A special lecture on the topic  ‘Facilitating Indian Youth for Sustainable Development’   organised by RGNIYD here today was delivered by Prof. Rekha Jagannathan, Member, Karnataka Planning Board, Bengaluru. The learned speaker said that the government alone cannot change everything for facilitating the youth and justified partnership of civil society bodies, corporate and high net worth individuals.

There is a need for self-awakening inspiration day after day (perennial), opined Prof. Rekha.

To motivate youth She quoted Swami Vivekananda ‘ I want my...

RGNIYD evidenced the Prime minister address on the occasion of Pandit Deendayal Upadhaya‘s centenary celebration and 125th anniversary of Swami Vivekananda’s address at Chicago World Parliament of Religions.

Sriperumbudur: 11th Sept. 2017- RGNIYD evidenced   the Prime minister address on the occasion of Pandit Deendayal Upadhaya‘s centenary  celebration and 125th anniversary of Swami Vivekananda’s address at Chicago World Parliament of Religions. Honorable Prime Minister addressed the students leader convention on the theme of Young India, New India – A resurgent Nation from Sankalp to Sidhhi . He reminded about the implications and importance of Swami Vivekananda’s teachings in the setting of today’s social milieu.Prof MM Goel Director RGNIYD provided the  opportunity and facility to  all faculty...

Teachers Day Celebrations at RGNIYD

Sriperumubudur, Sep. 05 -  Teachers deserve respect and honour. Happy teacher’s day with best wishes to the fraternity.   We need to become good teachers if not great teachers like       Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. A teacher is more than the messenger of knowledge for nurturing the maturity and character of the students. A teaching job is beyond the border of profession and vocation simply earning a livelihood to be carried out with a sense of mission. As responsible teachers, we need to understand, analyse, interpret and adopt the spirit of leadership in Bhagvad Gita to be motivated and motivators of the students. Spiritual enthusiasm is...

Inaugural address by Prof MM Goel to the NSS Programme Officers on ‘ Life Skills Education Programme for Adolescents’ on 29 August 2017

Sriperumbudur (Chennai), August 29 – Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development ( RGNIYD) has organised  the Training of Trainers (ToT) for the NSS Programme Officers     on ‘ Life Skills  Education Programme for Adolescents’ during 29- 30 August, 2017 at Sri Ram Chandra Medical University, Porur

Professor (Dr.) M.M. Goel, Director RGNIYD while delivering the inaugural address   justified the need for understanding, analysing and interpreting the problems of adolescents and train them with life skills   for inclusiveness to survive, exist and excel in times to...

Prof.(Dr.) M M Goel, Director, RGNIYD is giving valedictory address to the ANOs who attended ToT on Personality Development and Life Skills at NCC Officers Training Academy, Kamptee, Nagpur.

Kamptee (Nagpur), August 24-While delivering the valedictory address of the training programme for ‘ personality development and life skills ( PDLS) ’ Professor (Dr.) M.M. Goel, Director RGNIYD said that effective management in all walks of life is a function of effective communication which is necessary and sufficient skill of the present times to face the challenges.

 

The four days ‘Training of Trainers on Personality Development and Life skills ‘is organised by National Cadet Corps (NCC) Officers Training Academy (OTA) in collaboration with RGNIYD, Sriperumbudur during August 21-24,2017.

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Prof. (Dr.) M M Goel, Director, RGNIYD inaugurating National Seminar on 25 years of Panchayati Raj Reforms in India, 19-20 August 2017, Tirupati.

Tirupati, August 19- While delivering the inaugural address of the national seminar on ‘25 Years Panchayati Raj Reforms in India’ Professor (Dr.) M.M. Goel, Director RGNIYD said that there is a considerable scope of improvement for bringing efficiency, sufficiency and equity in the finances, functions and functionaries of PRIs in India which   calls for adopting SMART and SIMPLE models along with pricing policy of birth, marriage and death certificates which falls in the domain of PRIs.

The two days seminar is organised by Academy of Grassroots Studies and Research of India (AGRASI) in collaboration with RGNIYD,...

Professor (Dr.) M.M. Goel, delivered the Inaugural address for the two days workshop on ‘Counselling Skills' on 17th August 2017

Sriperumbudur, August 17 - The Department of Applied Psychology, RGNIYD has organised two days’ workshop on ‘Counselling Skills’ during 17-18 August, 2017.

While delivering the inaugural address Professor (Dr.) M.M. Goel, Director RGNIYD said that counselling skills are in-built among parents and teachers and can further be developed and strengthened by training under professional guidance of the experts which justifies the workshop on counselling skills.

We need to develop the abilities of head and heart as basic qualities as skills for the effective counselling    in all walks of life...

Prof (Dr) MM Goel hoisted the National flag and addressed the RGNIYD family on the occasion of 71st Independence Day

Sriperumbudur, August 15- To celebrate 71st Independence in our beloved INDIA as independent, non-violent democracy with integrity and amity, we have to inculcate the spirit of nationalism among youth.  Bharat is a knowledge seeker economy from the very being and enjoy the status of Vishav Guru, said Professor (Dr.) M.M. Goel, Director RGNIYD while delivering the Independence Day address here today.

For the progress of Indian society and culture, we certainly require to inculcate nationalism among youth of the kind during freedom struggle by Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru with attitude of gratitude. Let everyone of us identify the role...

International Youth Day 2017

Sriperumbudur, August 11- RGNIYD commemorated International Youth Day 2017 by holding a special lecture by Dr. D. Agochiya,  Former Director, Commonwealth Youth Programme, London.    

While delivering the presidential address Professor (Dr.) M.M. Goel, Director RGNIYD said that  the theme of International Youth Day 2017 ‘ Youth Building Peace’ calls for adopting non-violence in economics as needonomics ( economics of needs) and no to Greedonomics which is major cause of violence, corruption ,terrorism and exploitation of all kinds.

 To achieve Goal 16 of the  2030 Agenda for...

Workshop on Gender Issues was inaugurated by Professor (Dr) MM Goel, Director, RGNIYD

Sriperumbudur, 11 Aug, RGNIYD organized a Workshop on Gender Issues was inaugurated by Professor (Dr) MM Goel, Director of RGNIYD. In his inaugural speech he emphasized that, women should understand their role in society as a mother, as a daughter, sister, and most importantly as mother in law because most of the violence within the family is caused by mother in law in our Indian context.

He stress upon the importance of understanding various acts, laws, policies and programmes meant for women empowerment. Gender is not limited in empowering women alone, but it is a concern of raising/ building sense of...

Press Meet on 09th August, 2017

Sriperumbudur, August 09- RGNIYD has organised  a press meet to build a strong interpersonal relationship between the media and institute of National importance RGNIYD. Professor (Dr.) M.M. Goel, Director RGNIYD addressed the gathering elucidating his vision for the role of RGNIYD for youth development.  He focused on Indian Political Academy  for youth in politics and the positive role of media in shaping the youth towards building a peaceful and developed nation. The learned faculty appointed in various capacities by the Director for the smooth functioning of RGNIYD was introduced to the press and the electronic media.  Twenty seven media...

Commemoration of 75th Anniversary of the Quit India Movement on 09th August, 2017

Prof. (Dr.) M.M.Goel, Director, RGNIYD administering the Sankalp Se Siddhi Pledge to the Faculty, Officers, Staff and Students and Participants (NSS Programme Officers in a training programme) at RGNIYD during the inaugural programme to  Commemoration of 75th Anniversary of the Quit India Movement on 09th August, 2017 at RGNIYD, Sriperumbudur

 

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