Media Release
Chikkamagaluru, Apr 6: King's College London Alumni Community Hyderabad organised their second 'King's Global Day of Service 2023' with the theme 'Giving Back to the Youth Communities'' in Chikkamagaluru, on March 31. This was part of the global events for prompting King's Vision 2029 towards advancement of SDGs.
Associated NGOs Yes We Can (a youth run organization) and Nicholas Social Welfare Society (NSWS) with the support of Chikkamagaluru district administration and the Women & Child Welfare Department of Karnataka Government have donated food, books and stationery for 60+ orphans in the town.
A signature campaign in support of mental health awareness was organised and a soft launch of a mobile-app with an improvised curriculum on mental health matters 'My Well-Being' was launched on the day by the King's Alumni.
This event marks a milestone in setting up a plan of action for the marginalised communities in the region and facilitating the youth in mental health and career perspective skill programs.
King's alumni president, Stephen Anurag AKC, treasurer Har Sahay Meena IAS, members Pranav Krishna, Akhil Ravikumar and Akash Poddar along with the representatives of the associating NGOs Yes We Can Youth Organization (YWC) and Nicholas Social Welfare Society (NSWS), Benedict Stevenson D'Souza, Dr John Patrick D'Souza and Gregory Pio Royan D'Souza; friends of the alumni Sarvagya Bairva (Indian Railway Service Officer), Dr Vijay Vardhan Manchala (Presidency University, Bengaluru), and other district officials participated in the event.