Nada India Foundation News update

“ Hugs—not drugs —are what we must promote,” Mr. Vatsyayan said. “We are all living in our own islands,” he stated, “disconnected from everyone  else. We will have to create a world in which everyone can win.” “If we give importance to participation rather than competition,” Mr. Vatsyayan  explained, “then everyone can win. If you add competition then chances of drug use will increase. Inclusive  approach is important. Isolation can lead to addiction. We need preventive health  system with an inclusive approach.” Mr. Vatsyayan pointed out that: “People in the audience who watch you play become inspired to play and gives birth to a potential player. If we let the audience join us, they may not get addicted. Rahgiri is an amazing example where there is community engagement, and there are no organizers, no medals. It is an inclusive approach.” Maidan Summit 2015 was organised by Magic Bus (NGO)

18th January, 2015,Yesterday we (Nada India) held a conference at the former school of Suneel’s daughter and son school (DAV Public School Vasant Kunj).  It involved conventional well meaning school and media professionals plus a remarkable group of 15 active duty teachers in many different schools in Delhi.  The teachers formed 3 separate focus groups who expressed a high level of awareness of the developing pressures leading to a loss of sobriety and safety for their young students.  Let me share a developing concept of mine. In many parts of the world modern changes lead to social developments that are labeled as growth.  A significant component is new marketing to young and older adolescents through the internet focused on soda, fast food, movies and music, facebook, etc., leading to tobacco  and alcohol use. Money is effectively channeled to adolescents from their parents.  In older poorer societies there  was no ‘adolescence’ because teenage pe...