The Youth Summit began with understanding and analysing the current scenario of Unified schools in India. Through various workshops, group activities and panel discussions, the summit focused on bringing together youth leaders
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Over the three days, Youth leaders received tools and resources to lead projects for social impact and inclusion through Unified Sport in their schools and communities while adult leaders learned how best to grow and enrich youth engagement in their respective regions. On the concluding day of the summit, the National Youth Council was announced followed by a unified skit and a panel discussion to address the importance of engaging youth in promoting inclusion. Having successfully achieved the goal of creating a proactive Youth Activation Committee of the NCR SO Bharat will announce a National Youth Council (composed of youth leaders from all over India) of 15 members to spread the movement all over India, bringing more youth to join in through the youth.
The Panel discussion witnessed an exchange of thoughts and perceptions on Inclusion and how each can affect it, expressed by eminent persons from diverse backgrounds. The panelist included:
- Alexandra Westerbeek, Chief Communications UNICEF
- Ashish Shah, CEO, Delhi Dynamos Football Club
- Debayan Sen, Sr Asst Editor, ESPN
- Madhu Lamba, CEO, Aruna Abhey Oswal Trust
- Neha Singh, CSR, Herbalife Nutrition
Special Olympics Bharat is a National Sports Federation having a presence across all the States and Union Territories of India. SO Bharat is accredited by Special Olympics Inc, Washington, USA to conduct Special Olympics Programs all over India. Special Olympics is a global inclusion movement using sport, health, education and leadership programs every day around the world to end discrimination against and empower people with intellectual disabilities. Founded in 1968, and celebrating its 50th Anniversary this year, the Special Olympics movement has grown to more than 5 million athletes and Unified partners.
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