<p>Nimhans will hold a consultation among youth on ‘Mental Health, Wellbeing and Sports’ on Thursday, as a part of a series of deliberations under Y20, a forum for youth from all G20 member countries.</p>.<p>Around 270 youth from across the state will participate in discussions around topics like nutrition, substance use, health of young mothers, incorporating sports into lifestyle, and physical and sexual violence.</p>.<p>Participants are mainly students from various disciplines like health, commerce, management, sports, and from NGOs. </p>.<p>Nimhans is one of 15 institutions that have been holding Y20 consultations, under the aegis of the central government’s Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. </p>.<p>“In addition to discussions among participants, some resource persons from educational institutions and NGOs will speak at the event,” said Dr Pracheth R, Nimhans faculty and programme coordinator.</p>.<p>Recommendations by youth from the event will be put forth at a larger Y20 consultation to be held at Nimhans on June 23 and 24, in which youth delegates from G20 countries will participate.</p>.<p>“Recommendations from all Y20 consultations will be passed on to G20, which is expected to take it forward,” said Dr Pracheth.</p>
<p>Nimhans will hold a consultation among youth on ‘Mental Health, Wellbeing and Sports’ on Thursday, as a part of a series of deliberations under Y20, a forum for youth from all G20 member countries.</p>.<p>Around 270 youth from across the state will participate in discussions around topics like nutrition, substance use, health of young mothers, incorporating sports into lifestyle, and physical and sexual violence.</p>.<p>Participants are mainly students from various disciplines like health, commerce, management, sports, and from NGOs. </p>.<p>Nimhans is one of 15 institutions that have been holding Y20 consultations, under the aegis of the central government’s Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. </p>.<p>“In addition to discussions among participants, some resource persons from educational institutions and NGOs will speak at the event,” said Dr Pracheth R, Nimhans faculty and programme coordinator.</p>.<p>Recommendations by youth from the event will be put forth at a larger Y20 consultation to be held at Nimhans on June 23 and 24, in which youth delegates from G20 countries will participate.</p>.<p>“Recommendations from all Y20 consultations will be passed on to G20, which is expected to take it forward,” said Dr Pracheth.</p>