2015
NAYA begins
January 12, 2015 · Namma Assembly Youth Association is formally launched with 30 young members.
About NAYA Foundation
About NAYA.
On the path of Vivekananda: a story of youth participation, organized service and the responsibility to stand with communities.
Founder’s vision
01 / A LIVING IDEA
A foundation for a generation ready to serve.
“The future of a community grows stronger when its young people choose to participate.”
NAYA was born from a concern for people, community and social responsibility—and a belief that young people can organize their energy toward meaningful service.
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The founder’s vision
A foundation for a generation ready to serve.
NAYA was born from a concern for people, community and social responsibility—and a belief that young people can organize their energy toward meaningful service.
The founder story sits at the centre of this journey, connecting NAYA’s purpose with the young people who continue to carry it forward.
Founder story · Bharath Bushan
Founder story
Bharath Bushan.
The guiding force behind NAYA and the founder of NAYA Foundation.
From his student days, Bharath Bushan developed a strong concern for people, community and social responsibility. His commitment to being among people and responding to their needs became one of the foundations for the creation of NAYA.
Through NAYA, he has encouraged young people to participate in service, community development and organized social initiatives. His vision is of a generation that is socially responsible, confident, active, compassionate, capable of leadership and willing to serve their communities.
“The future of a community grows stronger when its young people choose to participate.”
NAYA’s journey
From a beginning
From a beginning
to a culture.
Each chapter marks a widening circle of participation and responsibility.
03.15.15
The first major gathering
More than 500 young people participate at Adugodi Community Hall in the BTM Assembly Constituency.
Growth
One constituency to Bengaluru
NAYA expands its youth network across assembly constituencies and wards of Bengaluru.
COVID-19
Standing with communities
Food support, medical assistance, financial support and community assistance during the pandemic.
Service
A continuing culture of service
Environmental awareness, cleanliness drives, de-addiction campaigns, blood donation camps, health camps and other initiatives.
10 years
A decade of service
NAYA Foundation is launched as the next step in a decade of youth participation and service.
The service journey
A wider network of young people, choosing to show up.
Over the years, thousands of young people have associated themselves with NAYA. Self-motivated young people became part of community service and social initiatives across assembly constituencies and wards of Bengaluru.
COVID-19
Standing with people in a time of need.
NAYA provided food support, medical assistance, financial support and community assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic. The response reflected a simple principle: organized youth participation must remain close to people when circumstances become difficult.
Service & organization
Responsibility is a practice, not a slogan.
Service gives purpose to participation. Organization gives participation the strength to move together.
Service
Meaningful action for people and communities.
Organization
A shared structure for responsibility and participation.
Viveka Jagruti Shobha Yatras
Remembering an ideal by carrying it into public life.
NAYA commemorated Swami Vivekananda’s ideals through Viveka Jagruti Shobha Yatras across assembly constituencies, creating space for youth participation, awareness and collective reflection.
Recognition
Dignity for the people who keep communities going.
NAYA has recognized sanitation workers, ASHA workers, doctors, police personnel, anganwadi workers and other grassroots service providers—a gesture of gratitude toward people whose everyday work serves society.