• Establishment
About 15 like-minded friends of the Mehsana district of Gujarat state joined handson 12th January1997- Swami Vivekananda Birth Anniversary to discuss the issues of the district such as HIV/ AIDS, falling ratio of females, drinking water, sanitation etc. On 29th May 1997, Young Citizens of India Charitable trust was established to work towards these issues. This is a non-profit making organisation.

• Vision
Keeping in mind the central idea "Human Resource is the real asset of the nation," the organisation aims to empower people on the issue of health education, per-capita income, drinking water, sanitation etc.

 

• Mission
Prepare a sustainable model of Prevention, care and support for overall development of the society; particularly for the issues envisioned by the Young Citizen.

 

 

 

• Objective
1. The aim is to bring down the ratio of communicable and non-communicable diseases such as HIV, TB, Anaemia, BP, Diabetes, etc. by prevention care and support activities.
2. To increase the literacy level of those who are outside the mainstream of development.
3. Falling female ratio and women empowerment.
4. Efforts to increase per-capita income for alleviation of poverty.
5. Prepare groups of women and youth, and give them banking facilities for financial viability.
6. Prepare model plan for drinking water and sanitation.
7. Attempt to solve the issues of urban poor.
8. Carry out works for environment protection.
• Strategies.
1. Prepare a model of development by the medium of Research, implementation and advocacy.
2. Constitute local organisations and empower them for the process of development.
• Information about Registration.
1. Societies Registration Act 1860 Registration No - F 1686/Mehsana 29/8/1997.
2. Bombay Public Trust Act - 1950 Registration no GUJ. 1699/Mehsana - 29/08/1997.
3. Foreign contribution regulation, Act Reg No - 042060048 - 16/08/2011
4. 12 AA (Income Tax Act 1961) 29/08/1997 No CIT/GNR/12AA/MHN-44/ 2000-2001 13/03/2011
5. Permanent Account No : AAATT1904G
6. Under process for 80G and number.
7. Under Process for credibility alliance No.

• Administration

• Annual General Meeting
The Annual General meetings of the Young Citizen organisation are held regularly since its inception. All formalities are carried out as per the agenda. The vacancies in the Governing Board are also filled up by selection. The decisions taken by the Governing Board are approved in the AGM.
• Meeting of the Board of Trustees.
Governing Board meeting takes place at least twice in a year as per the constitution. Necessary resolutions are passed in the meeting.
• Transparency disclosures.
1. Board members claims of TA for the programmes or work of the organisation.
2. Three staff members are given highest salary of Rs. 12000/-, Rs. 10,000/- and Rs. 9000/-.
3. The lowest salary is of 3,000/-
4. No staff member or Board member has ever availed air journey.

• membership in Committee
1. PNDT (Prenatal Diagnostic and Technical Act Committee, Mehsana.)
2. Non-communicable diseases committee, Civil Hospital, Mehsana.
3. Steering Executive Committee, G.S.N.P. Plus TCC Mehsana.
4. Epidemic Survey Committee, district Health Society Mehsana.
5. Survey Committee of workers in the non-agricultural sector and unorganized sector.
6. Committee for abolition of Bonded Labour, Mehsana.
7. Committee for maintenance of health and HIV/AIDS ( Hemchandracharya Uttar Gujarat University, Patan) (Ex.)
8. Academic Committee, Cort (Centre for Operation Research and Training ) (Ex.)
9. TAC (Technical Advisory Committee) Gujarat State Aids, Control Society, Ahmedabad. (Ex.)
10. Governing Body, Gujarat State Aids, Control Society, Ahmedabad. (Ex.)

 

• Awards