– as part of efforts to fight suicide among youths

The Dharmic Naujawaan (DNJ), the central youth arm of the Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha (GHDS), will be hosting a “Naujawaan Utsav” or a youth festival on Saturday Feb 20, 2016 as part of fundraising and awareness activities for their suicide prevention campaign. Youths from all across Guyana are expected to participate in various cultural activities such as singing, dancing and drama.

The DNJ has used its central role within the GHDS to engage other youth branches from across the country within the Hindu organisation to participate in this event. The event seeks to help youths develop interpersonal, public speaking, artistic and other important social skills.
“These skills are vital in transforming the participating youths, to formulate a positive attitude and gain invaluable experiences which they can then take and share with their respective communities across the country,” the Naujawan said in a statement.
Earlier this year, the DNJ, along with the GHDS and social work professionals, held community outreaches in Essequibo and Berbice to address suicides. Over the fifteen years of its existence, the DNJ has also done regular charity drives, medical outreaches, community workshops, blood drives and youth conferences which have seen enormous support by the private sector and the general population which have been impacted. A programme of activities, outreaches and supplemental media material are planned for the remainder of the year, as the DNJ seeks to battle the plague of suicide among youths in Guyana.
Tickets for the ‘Naujawaan Utsav’ cost $2000 and includes a dinner of authentic Indian cuisine, along with the concert commencing at 19:00 h. Tickets are located at Azeela Top Brands (Regent Street) and Cell Phone Accessories (second floor, Giftland Mall).