YUVA was formed on January 12, 1996, by a group of enthusiastic youths of Makdampur area of Jamshedpur. Initially, the activities of the organization were limited and only some youths prepared for different competitions collectively. Their objective was to fare well in competitive examinations and get good jobs. This had begun in 1994. Every Sunday the boys and girls would sit together, organize quiz, debates and mock interviews. The founder members of the organization also started showing interest in social activities slowly. They wanted to develop their own personality as well as rapid social development in their area. Finally on January 12, 1996, to mark the National Youth Day, members including M Rajiv, Arbind Tiwary, Sandip Sinha, Tushar Kant Mandal, Mamta Kumari, Barnali Chakraborty, Rajendra Prasad, Dilip Kumar and Arun Kumar formed a social organization and named it Youth Unity for Voluntary Action(YUVa). Some members of the organization got good government and private jobs thanks to elaborate preparations for competitive examinations. This encouraged other youths of the area to join the organization and they too started evincing interest in social activities. In the beginning all the members donated Rs 10 every month to subscribe to different magazines and journals and…
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