IIT alumni quit jobs to form political party
2018-04-22
The group has named their outfit “Bahujan Azad Party”Continue Reading
Children demand fast-tract courts to try rapists
2018-04-22
By Matters India Reporter Hyderabad: Children in a southern Indian city on April 21 demanded federal and state governments to set up special courts to deal with child abuse cases. The Hyderabad City Children’s Cabinet also expressed solidarity toward the nationwide movement led by Child Rights activists and Civil SocietyContinue Reading
Asian ecumenical assembly prepares youth to face challenges
2018-04-14
Manado: The Asia Ecumenical Youth Assembly ended with participants from across Asia presenting their cultures through music and dance. More than 350 participants from 23 countries across Asia attended the five-day event that ended on April 11 at Manado, Indonesia. The assembly chose the theme, “Lord, send your Light andContinue Reading
Indian Sikh youth thanks Pope for pre-Synod meet
2018-04-12
By Inderjeet Singh Jalandhar: First I would like to thank Pope Francis who gave me the chance to participate in the pre-synodal meeting 2018 in Rome. I am Inderjit Singh, 26, and I did my Bachelors of Commerce degree in 2012 from Trinity College, Jalandhar, Punjab. I feel proud toContinue Reading
Asian Christian youth pledge to be change agents
2018-04-08
By Matters India reporter Manado: The first Asian Christian youth assembly kicked off at Manado in the North Sulawesi Province, Indonesia on April 7 urging them to be catalysts for change in Asia. Focusing on the theme ‘Lord, Send Your Light and Truth to Lead Us’, the Asian Ecumenical YouthContinue Reading
Varsity Students bust menstrual stigma among rural teens
2018-04-08
Matters India reporter Sonapur : A group of social work students in Assam organised a workshop on menstrual health and hygiene for high school girls of a rural village near Guwahati, Assam. The workshop held at Kamarkuchi High School on 7 April, 2018 while creating awareness on menstrual hygiene, providedContinue Reading
Asian Christian youth help prevention of HIV/AIDS
2018-04-07
By Matters India Reporter Manado: A two-day programme to motivate selected young Asians on HIV and AIDS was held in conjunction with the Asian Ecumenical Youth Assembly (AEYA) at Manado in the North Sulawesi Province, Indonesia. Twenty participants specially selected from among the participants of the AEYA attend the April-5-6Continue Reading
Meet us at our hang outs, youth tell Church
2018-03-25
Some 300 young Catholic delegates from around the world met for a week at the VaticanContinue Reading
Students, faculty reach rural youth by radio
2018-03-20
Matters India reporter Darjeeling: A college in Darjeeling hills has come up with student and faculty teams reaching out to rural youth with higher education opportunities. In a rare case of hands on radio production by any college in Bengal and entire 8 states of northeast India, 80 year oldContinue Reading
CM urges youths to look beyond state for opportunities
2018-03-16
Shillong: Chief Minister, Conrad K. Sangma has urged the youth of the state to look for opportunities not only within the state but also beyond it by taking advantage of the rich resources that the region has to offer. He said that the youth of the region have the potentialContinue Reading