You are Indias growth driver. Are you willing to realize that?
The all new world class sea link, the surge of 3G ready mobile networks,
Indias say in world matters we are fortunate to be born in a blooming nation
in the 21st century. Sure enough, this is changing the mood of
Indian youth. They are game for exploring different and unusual fields and are
continually moving farther from the security of 9 to 9 they are tending more
and more towards something they are passionate about, and stems from their very
heart. Does all this strike a chord in your heart? Sounds like your story? Then
welcome, to Indias new youth bandwagon, which is driving growth like never
before. They are the youth, who want to work, but on their own terms and do,
just what their heart says. YOU could be a part of this brigade.
India is following her heart
Over the past few years, many enthusiastic souls have been quietly and
voluntarily involving themselves with causes like educating children and adults
in the underdeveloped sections of cities, environmental drives including no
pollution drives, plant more trees campaigns, no honking campaigns,
liberation and education of child laborers, development of small villages and
much more.
Janhvi Somaiya is passionate about the work she does, I have been
visiting a village called Saphale on the outskirts of Mumbai, for six years
now. It has been an enriching experience and I am happy I can make a difference
to their lives. Meenakshi Iyer from Chennai, a member of the Satark Nagarik
Sanghathan that works towards making people aware of the Right to Information
Act says, I have made it my lifes mission to make citizens aware and alert of
their rights. Jishaan Roy, a final year medical student from Kolkata, believes
in spreading the knowledge he has to people. I like conducting astronomy
workshops for children in Pune. They feel excited about seeing the stars and
planets and I feel satisfied to see them so happy with a little effort of
mine. Sunita Mahendra, an accounts manager in a private firm in Delhi helps
her local NGO to maintain their finances. The NGO I volunteer with deals with
injured animals and birds. So, it becomes important to keep the finances in
check for paying the doctors bills, for medicines, for other equipment and Im
glad I can help them out with this. I feel good knowing that I too am
contributing to the spirit of life.
India needs to choose between intent and action
With a conscience awakening taking place among the youth of India, there
has been a strong urge to strike a balance between domestic, professional and
social life. People today want to spend quality time with their family along
with putting constructive hours into their professional lives. However, they
also wish to contribute towards building a better society, and give back to the
system. What they need is an opportunity to strike a balance by utilizing
skills of the professional field for the cause building a better society.
Moreover, the time has come to convert intent to real action. Not just to think
about doing, but actually do go ahead and volunteer.
India is looking for volunteers like you
Passionate Indians keen to work for the society now get a platform in the
form of iVolunteer. iVolunteer, an initiative of MITRA, a not-for-profit organisation
working in the social sector in India, is now urging people to go ahead and do
it in this case, go ahead and volunteer. iVolunteer India Fellow Professional
is an exclusive volunteering programme for 50 Most Passionate Indians to come
and share their professional skills in rural development organisations for
mutual benefit.
Therefore, if sharing your time as a volunteer enthuses you, if your heart
feels that you can give 2 months of your life to something exciting and helps
serve a key sector of the country as well, you are in the right place. Click here to fill in a simple form with your details.
Or,
you could visit www.ivolunteer.in/professional
and find out what is in store for you and what fits you the best. We wish you
the best of luck!