For a vibrant democracy, we need a vibrant citizenry that is participative, responsible and constitutionally aware. Psychologically, living in a patriarchal and hierarchical society, young people are often excluded from decision making processes in the four spaces they typically occupy viz. family, friends, education/ livelihood and leisure.

The critical need of the hour is to create 5th spaces that acknowledge adolescents as active agents of change who have a right to express their views on matters that affect them, as well as make appropriate decisions. These spaces must also strengthen adolescents’ leadership capacities through action and problem-based pedagogies in a safe environment. At the same time, we believe it is imperative to build their literacy on both the rights and duties extended towards them in the Constitution of India.

Through this program, we aims to build constitutional values in young people while strengthening their capacities for self-reflection and social action. This program was designed by creating a ‘Commutiny’ in the state with 15 partner organizations and ‘AAWAJ’ was leading the role in Bhopal so that more young people join this program so as to inculcate the feeling of awareness for Rights & Duties among them.

[The objective of Aawaj is to] develop an understanding of local good governance and self-governance, to make the local community conscious of its rights and to develop their capabilities in a way that they are able to defend and enforce their rights on their own. We believe that more than working for people what is required is to work with them. The scope of human rights is quite vast and it has many dimensions. Thus, in Aawaj we are trying to create a society which is right-based, well informed and which is based on deliberated alternatives. Aawaj is dedicated to advancing and protecting the rights guaranteed by the Indian Constitution.  Aawaj is a non-profit organization committed to the creative use of law as a positive force for social change. Aawaj works on four pillars prevention, prosecution, promotion, and provision.  The issues reflected during the implementation are raised at the state level through media, judiciary, legislature, and administration.