Young Power in Social Action (YPSA)

Young Power in Social Action (YPSA)

The youth community makes up half of the world’s population. With a view to create worldwide awareness about this youth community and to ensure youth participation in development programs, the UN General Assembly on 3 rd November 1978, according to its resolution no. 33/7, declared the years 1981-90 as Youth Decade and 1985 as International Youth Year . Being inspired by spirit of International Youth Year some socially conscious youths of Sitakund Upazilla under Chittagong District of Bangladesh began to motivate and organize the youth community to establish a development organization. In this way on 20th May 1985 by active initiation of the socially conscious youth, a social development organization called YPSA (Young Power in Social Action) began its course of participation in the development process.

• Vision

YPSA envisions a society without poverty where everyone’s basic needs and rights are ensured.

• Mission

YPSA exists to participate with the poor and vulnerable population with all commitment to bring about their own and society’s sustainable development.

• Type of Organization

YPSA is a voluntary, nongovernmental and nonprofit organization for sustainable development.

• Legal Status

YPSA is registered with the different departments of the people’s republic of Bangladesh including NGO Affairs Bureau, Department of Social welfare, Department of Youth Development, Health and Family Welfare, Copyright office , Register of Joint Stock Companies and Firms and Micro Credit Regulatory Authority .