[Letter to Mr Minoo Masani]

Summary

This single-page English letter, dated 8 January 1970, is an invitation from B. S. Kothari, Co-Chairman of the Lions International District 304 E-2 Youth Conference Committee, to Minoo Masani, M.P. It asks Masani to address an All India Conference on “Youth Unrest and Role of Social Organisations” in Calcutta on 7 or 8 February 1970, either as Chief Guest or in one of the conference sessions.

The proposed conference agenda covers the causes and cure of youth unrest, the role of youth in nation-building, whether young people should participate actively in politics, the role of social institutions in addressing unrest, and the problem of youth unemployment. The letter presents the conference as a forum for delegates from across India to analyse the sources of unrest and consider how social institutions might help resolve it.

Key points

• B. S. Kothari invites Minoo Masani to an All India conference in Calcutta on 7 or 8 February 1970.
• The conference is titled “Youth Unrest and Role of Social Organisations.”
• Delegates from across India are expected to discuss the causes of youth violence and unrest.
• The five listed sessions address youth unrest, nation-building, youth participation in politics, social institutions, and unemployment.
• Masani is invited to serve either as Chief Guest or as a speaker in one of the sessions.
• The letter is issued on Lions International District 304 E-2 Youth Conference Committee letterhead.