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Yuvak Pratishthan is a
registered Non-Government Organisation, dedicated to social, cultural and
constructive causes for last 25 years. It provides an open platform for
all youth to come together, join hands and participate for different
causes and issues.

Yuvak Pratishthan is
celebrating its ‘Silver Jubilee Year’ on the completion of 25
years in social field.
Thru' Yuvak Pratishthan, Mr. Kirit Somaiya, the Founder President of the organisation, tries to blend his political experience to suit the
socio-economic factors which affect the common man. This urge to address
himself to the various needs and expectations of the common man, made him
start Yuvak Pratishthan in 1980. He has started a 'People's
Participation Programme' - adoption of Mulund Railway Station for
maintenance and beautification. For the first time in the history of
Mulund - School Children, Young Men and Companies viz. HDFC & Janakalyan
Bank joined hands under Yuvak Pratishthan. And WOW, what a refreshing
change Mulund Station has now undergone! Neat, Clean with attractive
illustrations by children - and slogans spreading social awareness about
Aids, Cleanliness & Nationalism.
Yuvak Pratishthan, from its establishment has decided to work
as an Umbrella Organization. Yuvak Pratishthan has defined its Role as
Motivator, Guide, Philosopher and Friend of Small organizations.
Yuvak Pratishthan
believes that, instead of stating and getting engaged in one activity, it
should motivate many organizations to involve in that activity and get
very good impact and larger reach out The success of Yuvak Pratishthan’s
different Projects lies in this vision.
In our Hepatitis B Free
Mumbai Campaign in which vaccination of Hepatitis B was done at very
concessional rate. Yuvak Pratishthan had organized camps on its own at
many slums, engaging doctors and paramedical staff for the purpose. We
succeed in completing more that 30 lacs vaccinations in just two years,
which entered in ‘Limca Book of Records’. Not only this, the success
ratio of this complete vaccination course (1st, 2nd
and 3rd Dose) in more than 75%.
Same were the cases
with AIDS Free Mumbai Campaign, Millennium Khel Mahotsav and all others.
Yuvak Pratishthan is
also associated with slums with Health Projects, Sanitation Projects,
Environmental Projects, Sports Projects and Cultural Activities. Yuvak
Pratishthan knows the nerve of the slums and their population. Yuvak
Pratishthan is having direct involvement in number of activities from
slums.
Taking inspiration from
the Olympic Motto - No matter who wins, it is participation that is
important - and to inculcate sportsman spirit in the students, Yuvak
Pratishthan conducted a unique Khel Mahotsav - Mulund Olympics. True is
spirit, 29,293 people, young and old participated, creating a Record,
which even ‘Limca Book of Records’ have recognized.
During the Kargil crisis, Yuvak Pratishthan organized over 3000 school
children to express solidarity with our brave ‘Jawans’. A film festival,
showing patriotic film 'Border' was screened for 5,000 students. A
Shaheed Smarak was set up in Mulund to remind people of the sacrifice of
the unknown ‘Jawans’ defending motherland.
In addition to this, Yuvak Pratishthan also has a regular 'Ambulance'
service for emergencies. It also conducts regular free Medical Camps in
slums for the poor and needy.
Courses in Slum Studies
(CSS) is another example, practically useful and socially oriented
educational programme conducted by Yuvak Pratishthan in association with
Ramnarain Ruia College & All India Institute of Local Self Government,
under which Certificate Course and P.G. Diploma Course in Slum Studies
are running successfully.
Yuvak Pratishthan has
set up Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS), which is sponsored by Ministry of
Human Resource Development, Govt. of India, for Raigad District of
Maharashtra, for the purpose of education and increasing occupational
skill, capacity building and knowledge of trainee so as to increase
vocational and employment potential of the people in rural area.
Establishment and Registration of new independent organization as
directed in the JSS scheme will pave away for Educational and education
related social work which is very necessary to up-lift of downtrodden
population. The Head Office is established in Alibag Taluka in Raigad
District of Maharashtra.
To celebrate its
silver jubilee year, Yuvak Pratishthan has launched ‘CATARACT FREE MUMBAI
– Netra Suraksha Abhiyaan’ with a target of 400 Free Eye Check-up camps,
10000 Operations and 100000 Beneficiaries throughout Mumbai.
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