Shillong, Apr 24: St. Anthony’s College, affiliated with North Eastern Hill University, organised a seminar to raise awareness of the social development sector in the country in collaboration with SBI Youth for India.
Parij Borgohain (YFI 2017-18 Batch), an alumnus of SBI Youth for India, delivered a talk on how youth from Shillong have the drive and zeal to effect social development at the grassroots and can facilitate rural development by collaborating with communities at the grassroots. The seminar was attended by the professors, students, and aspirants of the social sector
During the seminar, Borgohain, a youth for India alumnus, emphasized the diverse avenues for social work available to youth. These include thematic areas like Health, Rural Livelihood, Food Security, Environmental Protection, Education, Water, Technology, Women’s Empowerment, Self-Governance, Social Entrepreneurship, Traditional Craft, and Alternate Energy. Notably, many of these areas align with India’s national priorities.
