Yuvadeepthi - KCYM - A History
Yuvadeepti-K.C.Y.M is a legendary youth movement and it cruised successfully through almost three decades. Our aim is - "The Integral Development of the Catholic Youth and the Total Liberation of Human Society in accordance with the Christian values" It has enlighted the youth and is still flourishing. Yuvadeepti has played a vital role in constructing the history. As the time and years pass by the light of Jesus, the savior provocked the young hearts and instilled in them a sense of love and freedom. The historical turnouts of Yuvadeepti are numerous and the same memorable events are jotted down in this article with a heart filled gratitude for its forerunners.
Yuvadeepti had a flying start on Dec 3 1972 at the Kallarackal Hall in S.B College. The great insights of the movement directed its growth. On March 17,1973 the first archdiocesional yout senete was communed. On March 4 yuvadeepthi-B for the women section was organised and it paved the growth of yuvadeepti to a wider relm.Yuvadeepthi staged a youth festival on Dec 25,1974. Yuvadeepthi proudy brought out their own statutes in the year 1975, May 29.
Yuvadeepthi is a part of KCYM - Kerala Catholic Youth Movement, which is affliated to ICYM - Indian Catholic Youth Movement. As the name suggests Yuvadeepthi is national wide catholic youth' organisation which is aiming at theintegral development of every youth. The word "Yuvadeepthi" is joined by two words "Yuva" & "Deepthi". "Yuva" means youth and "Deepthi" means light.. yes we are to give the light of Jesus to our youth!
We are happy to serve the needy poor people who needs our service. We Yuvadeepthi-KCYM members are always active to achieve our goal - "Enlighten the world with Jesus"
