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Going back into history it was the news about sale of blood in local newspaper propelled me to initiate an awareness campaign in my college about blood donation and I was the pioneer of “Youth Blood Donors”, a campaign aimed to raise awareness among the college and university students about safe blood and voluntary donation. I am reminded of my fellow team-mates who were always there to find donors in college and friends circles when somebody needed blood in any city hospital. After completing my secondary education I studied at Khalsa College in the city of Amritsar(India), where I went on to complete the Master’s degree program in Agriculture Science. It is there I met some other dynamic youth leaders and creative personalities and then for 8 years we together worked for different social causes like voluntary blood donation, tree plantation, against drug addiction, polio vaccination. Associated with international voluntary organizations Earth Charter Youth Initiative, ROTARACT, EARTH CHARTER, Religions for Peace & UNITED SIKHS. The issues of my specific interest being Peace, Sustainable Agriculture, Global Food Security, Sustainable Development, Climate Change & environment. Devoted to community service and a strong advocate for sustainable agriculture and development at rural grassroots level. I love to spare free time for involvement in voluntary eye & blood donation campaigns, tree plantation drives, polio eradication program, school health programs, motivating the youth for peace & development through lecture series. It was in 2004 when I was selected to join UNITED SIKHS [an International Human Development organization] my international exposure began. Now the Youth, Inter-faith & Community Development Coordinator for Asian Region. I have been working for the Inter-faith issues, campaigns against drugs & anti addiction efforts, student aid programs through scholarships and support programs. A member of the Asian Youth Interfaith Network ACT team for the Asian region of The World Conference of Religions for Peace. I attended the Summit of Asian youth leaders for Peace in Singapore and was representative of SIKH youth at the Ist World Youth Assembly of Religions for Peace in Hiroshima (Japan) in August 2006, also attended the VIIIth World Assembly of Religions for Peace in Kyoto (Japan); was invited to attend Earth Charter Summit in Amsterdam (Netherlands) in November 2005 & The Summit of Asian Religious Youth Leaders for Peace in Indonesia in July 2005. I was Chairman of International Services Committee of Rotaract in Rotary Distt.3070 and District Secretary Communication & Web-services. I have been past president of Rotaract Club Khalsa College Amritsar (India). I am a part of International Youth Team at Earth Charter Youth Initiative (ECYI) and working to promote Earth Charter in my community & regions. Recently city of Amritsar recognized me as “Sikh Youth Ambassador for Peace” and a city NGO Amritsar Vikas Manch awarded me as "City Youth Icon". With a Masters degree in Agriculture Science with specialization in Horticulture, I however can be categorized as a freelance youth activist & like to pursue creative, active and engaging things in life. From my limited hobbies gardening is my favorite one, I can be termed as a computer freak, avid traveller, love books and an amateur photographer. An active crusader in community service and skills development at the grassroots level, active participant in anti-pollution drives, propagating knowledge about sustainable agriculture, organic farming and crop diversification. I am against female foeticide/infanticide- a rampant social malady in India. I like multi tasking and always look for avenues to get involved in various creative activities, working for people's issues. My dream projects are "Each One Plant One" & "ASIAN PEACE PROJECT". I firmly believe that "PEACE can't be brought about with empty BELLIES" and so am concerned that people still remain hungry as food doesn't reach the needy though there is adequate food production. I wish that people never sleep hungry and we are able to eliminate poverty and illiteracy-the the root causes of disease & lack of development. Let the youth awaken & arise, work together for a world free from weapons of mass destruction & resolve the conflicts peacefully and wish “LET THE PEACE PREVAIL” and let's be the YOUTH FOR PEACE & DEVELOPMENT.
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