| NGO honoured for service towards street kids & elders |
20th Apr 2013
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Chef Vikas Khanna with YTTS members | Photo: TS Bedi
he Youth Technical Training Society (YTTS), an NGO engaged in helping the underprivileged through centres at 15 locations in Chandigarh, Punjab, Haryana, and in Solan district, Himachal Pradesh, was informally started in 1980 (later registered in 1986) by the late Vineet Khanna. The aim of the organisation is to spread awareness among the public about the state of the underprivileged street children so as to contribute towards their betterment.
Khanna, a differently-abled individual took to working towards the social betterment of underprivileged children throughout his life. Recognising his rare service to humanity, he was awarded the Ashoka Fellowship Award and the National Award for Child Welfare by the Government of India in the year 2002.
The Star Plus channel, recently announced the 'Star Plus Nayi Soch Awards' which was aimed at honouring persons, NGOs and associations engaged in focusing on breaking free from stereotypes through a guiding thought process and become torch-bearers of change in societal mores.
After honouring individuals and organisations in cities like Kolkata and Delhi, Star Plus came to Chandigarh and chose to honour the YTTS.
Celebrity Chef Vikas Khanna, a judge on the popular food reality show Masterchef Kitchen ke Superstar, gave away the trophy to the Youth Technical Training Society (YTTS) at the felicitation ceremony.
Nikhil Madhok, Vice President Marketing, Star Plus said, "This award is indeed a humble gesture on the part of the channel that recognised YTTS's efforts. It feels good to witness the revolutionary change brought about by the organisation. I am glad that, with the active participation of the privileged class, the YTTS has been able to ensure a fair deal for these underprivileged children."
Students taught by the organisation are being admitted to various government schools now. This is the outcome of their programme 'Daliya Schools' where teachers, along with other members, teach three or four slums children, daily. The NGO also works for ageing individuals. The 'Ganga Devi Club', floated by the NGO, helps aid ageing backward women.
A women and youth empowerment centre is also being set up at Sabathu in tandem with the Mountain Forum Himalayas. The initiative would help small SHG handicraft craftsmen to market their products in Chandigarh and Delhi.
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