India’s Youth Seek Change in a Garage
November12
India has itself a new, self-imposed Parliament of youths who seek change.
At first, Ishita Chaudhry gathered friends who were serious about social activism in the confines of her garage. Since then they have grown exponentially.
Situated in Delhi, the Youth Parliament has more than 500 youth educators and has now become one of India’s largest hands-on advocacy organizations for young people where everything from peer mentorship to arts education and transgender rights are addressed in an officious and smartly political manner.
“This social activism isn’t a phase that we are going to grow out of,” Ishita says “This is who we are as a generation, so people better start paying attention.”