On International Youth Day, a look at social initiatives

[V.Balasubramani]

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The bits and bytes of social service


On International Youth Day, a look at social initiatives that are being sustained by tech-savvy youngsters

They are immersed in gadgets. They lack social skills. They don’t care about causes. These are charges often levied against digital natives. But, take a closer look and you will see these denizens of the virtual world exhibiting rare mastery in using bits and bytes to promote social causes; and they display admirable people’s skills as they go about mobilising volunteers for these causes through technological aid.

The Paintbox gives the city’s neglected public walls a makeover. The group has come a long way in this mission with the support of tech-savvy youngsters. These young volunteers have had a big role in building a massive volunteer base – all through Facebook.

Read more at: http://www.thehindu.com/news/nation...nd-bytes-of-social-service/article7528060.ece

 

[yesmohan]

One day for the for the "senior citizens" and one day for the "youth".
But all the days belong to "middle- men"

 

[Lalit]

The bits and bytes of social service


On International Youth Day, a look at social initiatives that are being sustained by tech-savvy youngsters

They are immersed in gadgets. They lack social skills. They don’t care about causes. These are charges often levied against digital natives. But, take a closer look and you will see these denizens of the virtual world exhibiting rare mastery in using bits and bytes to promote social causes; and they display admirable people’s skills as they go about mobilising volunteers for these causes through technological aid.

The Paintbox gives the city’s neglected public walls a makeover. The group has come a long way in this mission with the support of tech-savvy youngsters. These young volunteers have had a big role in building a massive volunteer base – all through Facebook.

Read more at: http://www.thehindu.com/news/nation...nd-bytes-of-social-service/article7528060.ece

Good to see Gandhi in Action!