School News Network
Chandigarh, January 12, 2018
National Youth Day is celebrated in India on 12th of January on the birthday of Swami Vivekananda. Since 1985 the event is celebrated in India every year. This day is an opportunity when youth can be sanitized on various important issues like HIV/AIDS. Dr Vanita Gupta, Project Director, Chandigarh State AIDS Control Society said that young people are often the World’s strongest advocates. Researchers have shown that young people are more vulnerable to HIV/AIDS. Young People between the ages of 15-24 are the group most affected by HIV/AIDS and account for 40% of all Adult HIV infections. To address the issue of HIV/AIDS Chandigarh State AIDS Control Society had organized an HIV/AIDS awareness event to mark “National Youth Day”.
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| Students take part in Face painting competition during the HIV/AIDS awareness event. |
The awareness event was organized in the premises of Dev Samaj College for Women, Sector - 45, Chandigarh where students participated in various competitions like Rangoli making, poster making, face painting, essay writing and slogan writing competitions on the theme of HIV/AIDS and Voluntary Blood donation. The objective of the event was to sensitize the youth on HIV/AIDS and to motivate them to come forward and take the correct information on HIV modes of transmission and prevention. To make out of school youth aware about HIV/AIDS, an awareness rally was flagged off by Bikram Singh Rana, State Liaison Officer, NSS Chandigarh. The rally went around the area of Burail creating awareness about HIV/AIDS and promoting Voluntary Blood Donation. Dr Agnese Dhillon, Secreratry, Dev Samaj College was also present during the event.
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| Students take part in Face painting competition during the HIV/AIDS awareness event. |
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