The 25^th National Council and the 75^th anniversary of YCW India were held from 20^th to 25^th September 2009 at Stella Marys Centre, Kanyakumari. 33 delegates from 10 district movements from Tamil Nadu and Maharastra participated in the council. Mardiyono (Asia Pacific team member) represented the IYCW in the council. 2 representatives from the Labour commission of the Catholic Bishops conference participated as observers.
 

 

  YCW India celebrated its 75^th Anniversary on 20^th Sept during the opening celebration of the 25^th National council. 80 young workers participated in the celebration. The theme of the celebration was “75 years of action for the betterment of young workers”. Ruben, the former national secretary and the convenor of the Cardijn Community International was the chief guest. He explained the history of the actions of YCW India and the influence of the movement in the life of young workers. His presence and speech motivated the young workers. A souvenir was released to mark the 75^th year celebration. The district movements presented cultural activities and participants were delighted.

25^th National Council

    The national council was held from 21^st to 25^th of September. Amole, the national president explained the objectives of the council. The delegates deepened the analysis on the campaign for social protection from the realities of informal work and unemployment. They evaluated the past 2 years actions of YCW India, the current situation of the movement in terms of its membership, leaders, method of developing the action, the extension, co-ordination and the fiancé situation of the movement. The discussions and deliberations were held in workshops and plenary sessions. The delegates raised questions, presented their opinions and gave reflections on the topics of discussion. The national team work report of the past 2 years was presented by Lawrence, the national secretary. The delegates raised many questions on the work report and the national team gave clarifications and response. At the end the delegates approved the national team work report. The finance report for the past two years was presented by the Felix, the national treasurer. After clarifications the finance report was approved by the delegates.