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  Youth Good Health Ambassador Nominations 2025–26 In Celebration of International Youth Day – 12 August 2025 Curated by Young India Network for Good Health Leaders | Nada India Foundation “Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals requires a seismic shift – which can only happen if we empower young people and work with them as equals.” — UN Secretary-General António Guterres  🟠 Theme of IYD 2025: “Local Youth Actions for the SDGs and Beyond” Every August 12th, the world celebrates International Youth Day (IYD) to honour young people's leadership, courage, and contributions. In 2025 , the spotlight is on local youth action —how young people are translating global goals into grassroots realities. Nowhere was this theme more alive than at the ActOn Youth Forum 2024–25 , organized by Nada India Foundation through its Young India Network for Good Health , mentored by Vidya Lead Academy . Since 2020, ActOn Forums have created safe, youth-led spaces to discuss publ...

"Non-communicable diseases stay with you, often silently — they are static. But the lifestyle that shapes them is anything but silent; it's communicable, influencing the people and environment around you every day." — Suneel Vatsyayan , Life Coach ,Strategist and National Executive Member NAPSWI June was a month of reflection, action, and awakening for social work practitioners across the country. With three significant international days – World No Tobacco Day (May 31), World Environment Day (June 5), and International Day of Yoga (June 21) – aligning  closely with Mental Health Month, the intersections between health, environment, and  social well-being came into sharp focus. For those working at the grassroots level, these  observances were not mere commemorations, but reminders of the deeply interconnected  risk factors that underpin Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) – primarily tobacco use,  harmful use of alcohol, drug abuse, physical inactivity, unhe...

With strong backing from the Young India Network for Good Health, youth-led Community Action Teams (CATs ) from Faridabad, Jamshedpur, Kurukshetra, Shimla, and Delhi NCR have consistently supported stronger measures to protect young people from tobacco imagery. By Nada India Foundation Team On June 9, 2025 , the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) hosted its final stakeholder consultation on the draft rules regulating tobacco depiction on Over-The-Top (OTT) platforms. The session brought together representatives from public health institutions, civil society, industry bodies, and key government ministries, including the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) . Among the strong advocates for youth and health at the table was Suneel Vatsyayan , Chairperson of Nada India Foundation , who shared insights from consultations with over 10,000 young people across Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, and Haryana . Young India Speaks Up During the consultation, Mr. Vatsyayan pre...

An interview-based reflection with Mr. Suneel Vatsyayan, Chairperson, Nada India Foundation What motivated you to start your own organisation to undertake independent practice? “My brother Pradeep Dutt has been a constant guide and mentor in shaping my personal to professional journey,” begins Mr. Suneel Vatsyayan, recounting the early influence that planted the seeds of independent practice in social work. “He gave me firsthand experience as publisher of a Hindi literary magazine Kaamda . Being the youngest sibling of five and having lost our father early, my brother gave me a free hand to explore, fail, and learn.” These early explorations, nurtured by creative freedom, later evolved into an understanding of how social work must be practiced—not in isolation within academic walls, but as a living, breathing discipline connected deeply with people. “My brother believed—and I agreed—that social work should be an independent branch of social science where academics and practice are...

Nada India Foundation द्वारा समर्थित ARPAN परियोजना एक ऐसा प्रयास है जिसमें अनुभव आधारित नेतृत्व (peer-led leadership) को नशा उन्मूलन, Tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS और गैर-संक्रामक बीमारियों (NCDs) से जुड़ी उच्च जोखिम व्यवहारों को कम करने के लिए सक्षम बनाया गया है। इस परियोजना ने हरियाणा में Peer Led NGO नेटवर्क के गठन की नींव रखी, जो आज पुनर्वास सेवाओं की दुनिया में एक नया दृष्टिकोण प्रस्तुत कर रहा है — एक ऐसा दृष्टिकोण जो बंद दरवाज़ों की नीति से हटकर खुले संवाद, निगरानी और मानव-सम्मान आधारित सहभागिता पर आधारित है। 💠 ARPAN: दिल से नेतृत्व, दिल तक पहुँच Nada India यह मानता है कि "जो दिल से निकलता है, वही दिल तक पहुँचता है।" पुनर्वास केवल नीतियों और प्रक्रियाओं का विषय नहीं, बल्कि मानव संबंधों, करुणा और सामुदायिक स्वामित्व के ज़रिए आशा और अवसर निर्माण की प्रक्रिया है। ARPAN के अंतर्गत प्रशिक्षित पीयर लीडर जैसे श्री करमवीर, जिन्होंने खुद एक लंबी रिकवरी यात्रा पूरी की है, आज हरियाणा के सोनीपत में संघ समाज कल्याण सेवा समिति के माध्यम से एक सफल Peer Led Rehabilitation Center चला र...

Faridabad, April 2025 – Nada India Foundation is excited to explore a meaningful partnership with Manav Rachna International School (MRIS), Charmwood, Faridabad , aimed at offering students a transformative learning experience grounded in community service, health advocacy, and social responsibility. Following a conversation between Mr. Suneel Vatsyayan and Ms. Ruchi Krishnatray of MRIS, a two-week engagement program has been proposed where 9th-grade students from the school will actively participate in Nada India’s grassroots initiatives. Program Objectives: Introduce students to real-world challenges through hands-on community engagement. Cultivate empathy, leadership, and teamwork among young learners. Align academic learning with social responsibility and public health awareness. What the Collaboration Will Offer: A structured, student-friendly engagement plan tailored to Nada India’s ongoing health and youth empowerment campaigns. Interactive sessions with l...