The activities of the Young Citizen commenced in Mehsana district in 1997 with research work in the slums and villages of the Mehsana City and district. Health is the chief indicator of human development and hence the emphasis was laid on lowering mother/child mortality ratio to a considerable level. The data was collected primarily from slums of the city area of Mehsana. The Young Citizen is working in the area of social service with focus on the local issues of that area. The research carried out by the organization is not limited to understanding the societies or establishing a theory. It is our endeavour to include the present social issues in our study and to solve them to create a model work and reach to the policy makers, administrators and social activists.
The real objective of the development is to bring change in the lives of common masses. Emphasis is on balanced development of basic human needs like education, health, employment, shelter, drinking water, women and child development. Young Citizen is working since last 17 years in Mehsana district for problems of the district in respect of human development index. Some result oriented works have also been undertaken. An attempt is made here to coordinate
the experience of the work done and extend the same to various areas.
In the report, effort has been made to present the coordinated work done by the Board of trustees and office bearers of the Young Citizen in Talukas of the Mehsana district. It would be a matter of great pleasure if sensitisation is achieved in Mehsana district with reference to the human development index and the report is considered significant for the Government, Civil society and private sector in combating the issues at large.

On behalf of Team-YCICT

Sonal Mehta
President
Young Citizen - Mehsana