Young delegates represent India at J8 Summit
Seventeen-year-old Samuel Venkatesan is one of the voices representing young India at the Junior 8 summit in Rome this year. Joining him are 16-year old Sanjukta Pangi, from Koraput, Orissa and 15 year old Narendra Kumar from Rae-Bareli, Uttar Pradesh.
Selected by the local district administration and NGOs with support from UNICEF, these children join 56 other young people aged 14-17 years for the 5th chapter of the J8 summit currently held from 4-10 July, parallel to the G8 summit in Italy. Read More
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Indian teen Sanjukta Pangi meet Prime Minister at G8
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Junior 8 Summit 2009 - Rome Declaration
As young people, we are the leaders of the future, and therefore will be the most affected by your decisions today
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Three Indian youth attending J8 Summit in Rome
Sanjukta, Samuel, Narendra represent India at J8
Interviews
"A new Sanjukta will be going back to India"
Young Indian delegate Sanjukta Pangi, from Karanja Guda, Orissa representing India at J8 summit in Rome, Italy
"Kids from developing countries are worried about their education"
Young Indian delegate Sanjukta Pangi, from Karanja Guda, Orissa representing India at J8 summit in Rome, Italy
"World will improve for children with solutions discussed at J8"
Young Indian delegate Narendra Kumar from Pure Gosain, Uttar Pradesh is representing India at J8 Summit in Rome, Italy
J8 Summit in the Media
Rediff
From poverty-stricken villages to the G-8 summit
Deccan Herald
Orissa tribal girl makes it to J-8 meet
Sify
Tribal girl rubs shoulders with G8 titans
The Statesman
J8 Summit: India stresses on education
Guardian
Failing school's stars reach the summit
Express Newsline
Indian voices to echo global concerns at youth meet
Times of India
Big leap from Rae Bareli to Rome
New Indian Express
Tribal girl makes it to Jr G8 summit
Hindu
Three teens from India to participate in junior-8 summit
ANI
Indian Children to attend J-8 Summit in Rome
Times of India
Rural teens head to Rome for J8 meet
Pioneer Orissa
Orissa girl to meet G8 world leaders in Italy
