The theme of 2020: Youth Engagement for Global Action
The world has witnessed beautiful scenes of youth power transforming into noble deeds.
During recent periods of calamitous situations like Covid 19 or floods or such disasters, we have been witnessing many instances of youth power becoming creative and demonstrating human solidarity. Without wanting to know who was a Christian, who was a Muslim or a Hindu or an alien, people plunged into the world of suffering and disaster to lend a consoling hand of the good Samaritan.
But, we also have witnessed tragic scenes where youth power has been used by political powers or religious fanatics or terrorist forces to unleash terror and tragedy in the lives of innocent people.
Selfishness, hunger for political power, arrogance of the wealthy, terror-provoking dance of religious fundamentalists, and the like, are the order of the day.
The global situation beckons the young men and women to put on their thinking cap and propose constructive ideas to people in power and provoke them to noble deeds. And, to take upon themselves the responsibility of cooperating for good nation building!
We formators, educators and leaders have a great role in moulding the youth power with noble aspirations and inspiring young people with humane ideals.
Today, more than ever, young people need to wake up to unleash their potential to repair and build nations towards solidarity and human fellowship.