1. Summit Sisira Kumara Shyalika Withanage Dilan Perera Ayanie Mathangaweera H M L S Darshana Ravi Wanasinghe Isuru Manikkage Senarath Bandara Visva Prethirajage
11. So, what are youths rights? SURVIVAL PROTECTION DEVELOPMENT PARTICIPATION
12. All youth have the right to PROTECTION To have a family that will protect you To be safe from every harm- physical or mental To have your own privacy
27. Responsibilities of youth Responsibilities to him/her self Responsibilities to family Responsibilities to Workplace or Education Institutes Responsibilities to the Society
29. Family Responsibilities Take care of family members Help out family members physical and mental problems Not being a burden to the family Try to be a part of the family
64. Sexual Violence Threat that the behavior will lead to sexual abuse or rape. In some situations, where a child is being abused, there may be a threat that another child could be harmed if the first child tells somebody about the abuse.
65. EmotionalViolence Hurting and destroying your self-esteem by making comments Pretend to be your friend and then threaten to tell other people about something secret that you have told them in confidence.
66. Causes of Violence 1. Poor Family Environment 2. The Media 3. Drugs Abuse 4. Gangs 5. Unemployment 6. Weapons 7. Poverty 8. Peer Pressure
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68. Work with schools to proactively prevent violence
74. What is Motivation In general: Driving force which causes us to achieve goals. Motivation is said to be Intrinsic or Extrinsic. Minimize physical pain and maximize pleasure
76. Understanding young people Your teenager has a low self-esteem and sets low expectations. Your teenager's peers have no ambitions. Your teenager wants easy and quick answers.
77. How to motivate young people Your teenager cannot see their own potential. Your teenager does not care or is worried about other problems. Your teenager does not respect authority. The environment is not conducive to motivation.
84. What are ethics? When we decide something as right or wrong with no specified dimensions, that used virtual dimensions are called as ethics. Simply ethics shows us what is right and what is wrong.
85. Some basic ethics Give our seat to pregnant mothers, elders, disabled persons. Do not make sounds while taking meals Do not argue with parents Do not fight with friends
86. Why ethics different person to person Culture, Religion, country Family background Education background Living society , environment Friends
87. Scientific aspects of youth and ethics Youth generation -> aggressive and intolerant. Like to do experiments in life Take quick decisions They like to do what they are asked not to do Aggressive + Experiment + Intolerant = Ethics ?
88. Two core changes - 1960’s to 21st centenary Generation gap Communication gap
99. Technology Teach Modern Technology Include, school & University syllabus (Space, Nuclear, Nano technology) How to apply and use it (Minimum effecting culture & environment) Research & Development Allocate sufficient funds
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101. Think twice, when you are going to do an unethical act, because younger generation will be watching to imitate you.
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105. Youth satisfied with fulfillment of their needs to the expected level? Some : Yes Some : No Why ? Socio economic , fulfillment and political barriers
106. Conclusion of the presentation Rights Responsibilities Violence Motivation Ethics Future Will you take the responsibility to overcome the current barriers and to generate a fruitful young generation
