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MUMBAI:
India Habitat Centre in association with National Geographic Channel
invites undergraduate students from across the country to participate
in the fifth annual ‘Habitat Young Visionary Award 2008’
- a unique opportunity for the youngsters to share their vision
of a better India.
The
Habitat Young Visionary Award provides a platform to undergraduate
students to share their vision of a better India. It is an initiative
that encourages the youth to ‘Think again’ about the world
they live in and initiate the process of Change.
Application
for the Habitat Young Visionary Award involves submission of a 1,500
words essay in English or Hindi on a specified topic in the first
stage. Based on the essay, fifteen participants will be short listed
for the semifinals and would be required to elaborate and defend
their vision before a panel of eminent judges. Out of this, five
participants will be chosen for the finale to be held in January
2008. The idea of the award is not to test the oratorical aptitude
of the participants but to identify cogent and novel solutions germinating
in their minds to the issues faced by our country. The last date
for submission of entries is November 15, 2007.
Rajesh
Sheshadri, Senior Vice President – Content and Communication,
National Geographic Channel India, said, “At National Geographic
Channel, we are committed to provide relevant and relatable programming
along with various on-ground initiatives that stimulate the intellect
of our viewers, encouraging them to reassess the world they live
in. Through our unique association with the India Habitat Centre,
we look forward to inspire a spirit of creativity and innovative
thinking amongst the youth, which is the think tank for our future”.
“We
are pleased to announce the fifth annual Award for Habitat Young
Visionary. It is a part of our conscious effort to initiate a process
wherein young minds while engaged in the pursuit of academic excellence,
need to dwell on the concerns of the country as a part of their
perspective. With our partners, the National Geographic Channel,
we look forward to encourage the youth to initiate the thought process
for the change they can lead for a better society”, commented,
Mr. Raj Liberhan, Director, India Habitat Centre.
The
gratification that comes with the award is also in true ‘Think
again’ style and provides the finalists, unique opportunities
that can shape their future. The winner of the award will get to
attend a fully paid summer programme sponsored by the India Habitat
Centre at the Cambridge University, U.K. The first runner-up will
get a unique internship opportunity with the National Geographic
Channel and the other three finalists will get a chance to intern
with an established NGO.
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