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 Life is a like a mirror.
If you frown at it,
it frowns back.
If you smile,
it returns the greeting.
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 Healthy
Youth
Healthy
INDIA
A humble presentation by Prof. V. Viswanadham
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 The
Power
of
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 The
Power
of
ZERO

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 The power of one
Yes,
one person
can
make a difference
in the world.
Even small contributions,
can make a big difference -
can mark the beginning of
substantial change
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 BE THAT 1 PERSON
Who can
make a difference
in the world.

To
To
From HERO INFINITY
0
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 Become KNOWLEDGABLE.
It's easier to be ignorant and
say that I don't know about the problem.
But once you know,
once you've seen it with your eyes,
then you have a responsibility
to do something.
There is strength in numbers,
and if we all work together as a team,
we can be unstoppable.
Together, we can make a
substantial difference.
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 Definition
as per World Health Organization

~ state of complete
physical, mental and social well being
and not merely
an absence of disease or infirmity.
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Health has many dimensions.
Besides WHO’s definition of dimensions:

~ Physical
~ Mental and
~ Social,

~ Spiritual
~ Emotional
~ Vocational
~ Political
~ and may be many other
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 Health

BODY
MIND
SOUL
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 Health

PHYSICAL
MENTAL
SPIRITUAL
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 Physical health,
and to some extent mental health too,
can be improved by active participation
in sports.
Character, values,
physical and mental strength
are all challenged and improved
in a short span of time.
Sports can tell us a lot
about ourselves as individuals
and as a society.
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 Mental health,
relatively speaking, is more important.
It can be improved by
developing positive attitude,
engaging in healthy thinking,
cultivating good habits,
reading inspiring books,
choosing good friends,
and participating in good activities.
Character, values,
personality, attitudes, behaviour, etc.
will all be improved.
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 Spiritual health,
can be improved by
practicing
Human Values,
such as,
Love,
Truth,
Peace,
Righteousness,
Non-violence, etc.
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 Spiritual health,
plays a significant role,
in improving all-round health.
It can be improved by
traditional methods,
such as participating in religious activities.
Spirituality, is more abstract
and to my mind, more important,
in developing your spiritual health.
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 Improving simultaneously
all aspects of health ~
Physical, Mental and Spiritual ~
will help an individual to become a
constructive, contributing citizen.
With such citizens,
the whole country
will become more vibrant,
productive, developing and
progressing in all respects.
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 Now that you know something
that will help you to
Improve yourself,
and simultaneously
play your part in nation-building,
activize yourself,
energize yourself,
sensitize yourself.
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 Now
when are you going to

begin
to become better ?

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 Now
begin
to analyze . . .

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 • What do you think ?
• What do you say ?
• What do you do ?
• What do you read ?
• What do you sound like?
• How do you spend your time ?
• How responsible you are ?
• Have you set your goals ?
for yourself ?
And for your nation ?
and so on . . .
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 Healthy
Youth

Healthy
INDIA
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 Aspects of
National Well-being
Basic Needs Food, shelter, Education, secure
livelihood
Good Health Physical and mental health and
a robust natural environment
Healthy Social
A supportive family and social
Relations
network

Security Personal safety and security of

one’s possessions
Freedom The capacity to achieve one’s
development potential
 Do you
LOVE
Yourself ?
Do you
L O V E
Mother INDIA ?
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 Why
Love
Mother India ?

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 “India is the cradle of the human race,
the birthplace of human speech,
the mother of history,
the grandmother of legend,
and the great grandmother of tradition.
Our most valuable and
most instructive materials
in the history of man
are treasured up in India”.

Mark Twain
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 Why
Love
Mother India ?

What
is
PATRIOTISM ?
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 Being a youth group member,
Your roles and responsibilities
are many.
Your primary goal
is to help create a community
in which all the youth are
healthy,
educated,
self-reliant and
socially responsible.
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 Your NSS Program
provides a platform
for thinking beyond your own welfare
to do something for others.
Through various group activities,
You can turn into more
responsible youth and,
ultimately,
socially responsible adults.
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 Today our country is
facing many many challenges . . .
such as . . .

Man made … ? Or God made … ?

To face these challenges,
there must be a vision
to ensure focused action.
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 What can be that vision?
It can be none other than

HEALTHY YOUTH
FOR
HEALTHY INDIA
Now, we need a movement
in the country.
This is the time to ignite
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the minds of the people.
 The important elements
that constitute a nation are:

being disease free;

being wealthy and self-reliant;
high productivity;
harmonious living and
strong defence.
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 When
the women
are empowered,
society

gro ws
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 When an individual
or a team
is empowered
with technology,
transformation to
higher potential
for achievement
is assured.
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 A Healthy Nation is one
which provides its youth
with opportunities to acquire
the talents, skills, and knowledge
necessary to ensure
their healthy transition to
successful adult roles and
responsibilities.
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 Whatever you can do
or dream you can,
begin it.

Boldness has
genius,
power and
magic in it.
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 The means
are
as important as
the end

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 Particularly, in matters of Health -
whether physical, mental,
emotional or spiritual -
never take it for granted.

Realize that success can be

temporary and transient.

You have to
continuously strive to
maintain and sustain.
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 Yes.
Healthy youth
for
Healthy INDIA
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Now.
Together we can accomplish

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