The Indian Temperance Youth Federation (ITYF) is a network of 13 organizations from 10 states, among them IOGT International members MASOS, Amerdeep, Brain Society, Nada India Foundation and Temperance Association of Orissa. In February they had their first meeting in Bubaneshwar, Orissa, India. There they approved and adopted the ITYF constitution and all the participant organizations endorsed in the constitution by giving the ITYF membership pledge. During the meeting the first Board members were elected and it was also unanimously reaffirmed by the present members that young people will play an active and central role in the development and management of ITYF activities under the guidance of elders. The National Secretary of ITYF is V. Thangavel of IOGT International member organisation MASOS. Mr Thangavel is also one of the initiators of the initiative to create this youth network in India. Also the National Secretariat of ITYF will be at MASOS Guild in Chennai. The activities of the network will be to start community based youth groups….. For details visit http://www.iogt.org/index.asp?id=813&thread=219&box=219&view=article