Raj receives recognition for development work in Cambodia and receives support to expand in East Timor.

24th March 2006 - Raj Ridvan Singh was selected as one of the finalists of Global Knowledge Partnership’s (GKP) YSEI programme. Only 10 young leaders out of 90 qualified for this progamme that aims to empower dynamic young leaders who can bring about effective social change in areas such as poverty, education, human rights and environmental protection through the use of ICT. To support these outstanding young leaders, YSEI provides knowledge, mentorship, networking oppportunites and financing of up to US$15,000 per project.

YSEI praises Raj’s development work of offering non-formal education to Cambodian youths using educational methods from Science of Life Systems. YSEI fully supports Raj’s vision to implement Science of Life Systems of education into East Timor. SOLS 24/7 has managed to provide educational development programs to over 9200 Cambodian youths, training both soft and hard skills and raising their social consciousness. Raj aims to create an equal positive impact in the lives of Timorese youths.

Global Knowledge Partnership (GKP) Executive Committee Chairman Walter Fust hopes that such projects can bring, “a global catalytic systemic change.”

To further develop the projects of youth leaders such as his, a ‘Capacity Building Workshop’ was held together with the launch of YSEI to bring together finalists, their mentors and implementing partners. Finalists’ proposals and their 3-6 months operational plans were finalized. The integration of Gender Evaluation Methodology in the finalists projects were also discussed.

Raj is applying for the YSEI fellowship which provides candidates mentorship program and seed grants of up to USD15,000 to start the implementation of their project.

By encouraging the growth potential of youth leaders like Raj, YSEI hopes to see more youths creating long term and effective changes in society and becoming role models to the youths.