ISKCON Prayagraj: Lets Empower

Every year, thousands of young people in India fall prey to alcohol, drugs, smoking, and tobacco addiction. A survey by Times of India suggests that "9 out of 10 addicts start the intake of addictives while they are in schools and colleges. As per the Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, there are 4 vital human needs -

1) Physiological needs

2) Love/Belonging - Emotional needs

3) Professional & Egoistic needs

4) Spiritual Needs.

These needs when unmet with, cause insecurity, inferiority complex, peer pressure, stress. As an escape from all of this, a person takes to addiction.

Our project helps facilitate youth and children in meeting their needs in a loving culture through workshops and seminars on anti-addiction and value education, training in positive lifestyle and inter-personal skills, counseling, hostel facility, and skill development, for their overall personality growth with positive values and high professional competence.

This project will educate over 1,000 youths and children every year for life-long addiction free and Stress-Free lives, thus making an immensely effective contribution to their families, profession, society, and humanity at large. Over 100 young people shall avail our hostel facilities and skill development training to make the best of their academics and professional lives. Over 5,000 students will get value education courses.