Krishna athal
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Krishna Athal | |
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| Born | Jawahar Lall Athal 21 April 1988 Petit Raffray, Mauritius |
| Citizenship | Mauritius |
| Residence | Petit Raffray, Mauritius |
| Website | http://www.athalkrishna.com |
Krishna Athal (Jawahar Lall Athal, born 21 April 1988) is a Mauritian youth leader known for his involvement in social awareness and development projects around Mauritius. He is currently the national president of La Voix Nationale, president of Non-Governmental Organisation, YUVA, served as chairman of the National Youth Council, authored Ramrajya: An Enigmatic Leader's Rise to Power, and is a recipient of various national and international awards and recognitions.
Education
Athal's early education includes attendance at Ramsoondur Prayag State Secondary School as well as Royal College Port Louis where he obtained his Cambridge Higher School Certificate. Athal’s tertiary education then began in 2007 at the University of Mauritius (UOM) where he was enrolled in the field of Information Systems and, via correspondence, at the Institute of Commercial Management in the UK pursuing Journalism and Media Studies. However, his attendance at UOM was predominantly focused towards his involvement in the Badminton Club, the launch of the youth periodical, INSIGHT, and his association with the Students’ Union. In 2008, Athal discontinued his academic attendance at the UOM and pursued his studies via correspondence.
Youth Involvement in Mauritius
INSIGHT
In 2007, Athal, along with fellow university students, launched the first-ever youth publication...,[1] published by youth for youth – called INSIGHT.[2] The magazine, which started with 4,000 copies in circulation in 2008, had grown to 48,000 in 2012.[3] INSIGHT’s objectives included providing University students with a medium to voice their issues with life on campus, allowing the student unions to promote activities pertaining to and affecting students, generally reporting university happenings in a news-style format like that of a mainstream newspaper, investigating a variety of issues on campus by creating talking points and transparency, and providing an outlet of entertaining content for students. The magazine was an initiative for students on campus to connect to their happenings as well as gain a better view on matters that were raised at a global level. A total of 47 publications were printed to date. In 2009, the university-registered association was converted into an independent registered association, enabling it to increase its publication production.
Youth Olympic Games
Another such involvement dates back to 2010, when Athal was among the two Africans selected, along with 28 other ambassadors, by the International Olympic Committee to participate in the Young Reporters Programme to cover the Youth Olympic Games in Singapore.[4] The purpose of which was to provide journalism students with a journalist-training platform and job experience, while allowing the students to report on the regions they originated from. During the course of the games, Athal covered 26 sporting events, wrote press releases daily, and worked on strategies to increase the Youth Olympic Games’ social media engagement. He worked in collaboration with reporters from Reuters, Xianhua News and the Young Olympian Daily.[5]
National Youth Council
Athal is also recognised for his role as Chairman of the Board at the National Youth Council (NYC) in 2012, a body corporate serving under the aegis of the Ministry of Youth and Sports that serves as a bridge between the Government of Mauritius and the nation’s youth sector.[6] His appointment to the NYC is recorded as the youngest recipient of the position to date.[7][8] While serving as chairman, the NYC worked on several projects including the organisation of Leadership Development Programmes[9] in collaboration with other regional youth groups for the youth sector, the launching of an annual NYC magazine, as well as other relief programmes and related youth empowerment activities around Mauritius.[10][11]
YUVA
YUVA is currently a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) operating in Mauritius that was founded by Athal in January 2015.[12] Currently at its head, Athal is responsible for working with youth around the island in empowering themselves and their communities. The NGO encourages youth leaders within their own communities to engage with others and cooperate to leave a larger footprint within their objectives. The organisation was created as a voice in society representing the youth, hoping that the youth would see their own potential and stand up to encourage change in their society for generations to come. Its activities include introducing reforms the members wish to see realised and encouraging all forms of youth to get involved, with action being the main key word in the organisation. The organisation has also launched a 12-step sustainable development goal objective which is collectively being worked on for adequate and successful implementation across Mauritius.[13]
Ramrajya: An Enigmatic Leader's Rise to Power
Ramrajya: An Enigmatic Leader’s Rise to Power, is the first book authored and published by Athal. The project, which took just over a year to materialise, presented Athal’s thought patterns around the previous Prime Minister of Mauritius, Navin Ramgoolam. The book was centred around the Mauritian political landscape and featured in-depth analysis into several themes relating to the previous prime minister, as well as political themes of relevance to the country. It also offered a critical analysis of the previous prime minister and discussed matters pertaining to control and power that were previously unwritten about in the country.[14]
Controversies
University
In 2013, allegations of diploma falsification were made against Athal, with media reporting that the UOM had lodged police complaints against him for document falsification. However, the charges were never brought against him as it was found that no actual case pertaining to such matter existed by the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.[15]
National Youth Council chairman appointment under Labour Party and subsequent official joining of MSM in 2014
Another controversial matter involved Athal’s appointment to the NYC under Labour Party rule in Mauritius. Assumptions that the appointment signified an official political allegiance were made, and public opinion on the matter was strong. The subsequent announcement of his book about the Labour Party leader further fueled speculation, even though the book’s content was unknown. Midway through the book’s release, during general election campaigning, Athal publicly announced his membership to the then opposition party.[16]
Speculation surrounding book release
When the book was released, speculation arose that Athal had written a book praising the former leader. However, it was met with disdain in some quarters, while others believed that the content was bold enough to empower the change needed in the country.[17]
Personal life
Born into a middle-class Hindu family, Athal grew up and lives in the coastal region of Petit Raffray. His father, Birju Athal, is a retired Central Water Authority employee, and his mother, Babita Athal, is a housewife. Athal’s childhood dream was to serve in the country’s armed forces, a wish he describes as wanting to serve the country and not sit idly by.[3]
Branding & Appearance
Athal has steadily grown his brand across the digital landscape and currently holds substantial reach on Facebook and Twitter. His online presence contributes to his professional brand and appearance in terms of youth involvement, professional affiliations, and activities. As such, the Athal brand is consistently evolving[18] to adapt to the environments he is involved in to ensure leverage is maintained and his digital brand presence is constantly growing.[19]
Awards & Recognition
Between 2005 and 2007, Athal received the Best Team Leader award from the National Productivity and Competitiveness Council. In 2006, he received the Mont Desir Mont Tresor Award from the Ministry of Environment, and in 2008, Athal won the Best Rotaractor Award from the Rotary Club of Grand Baie. Under the theme, Youth Leadership & Community Work in Mauritius, Athal was awarded the Youth Excellence Award from the Government of Mauritius in 2009. In the same year, he represented Mauritius at the One Young World Summit in the UK via e-conference and received the National Coordinator Award from The Earth Action Mauritius. In 2010, Athal was the Mauritian Ambassador for both the International Youth Climate forum in Indonesia and the International Youth Seliger Award in Russia. He also received the National Youth Excellency Award under the theme Entrepreneurship & Initiative for Employment Creation in Mauritius that year. In 2011, Athal was the African Ambassador at the International Youth Peace Festival (IYPF) in India, and again in 2012, along with being the Mauritian Ambassador at the COMESA Programme for peace and security. In 2015, he was a country representative at International Youth Against Terrorism, the Mauritian ambassador at the Asia-Pacific SF in Jakarta, a scholar of the International Sustainability School in Nepal, and the Mauritian ambassador at the annual youth dialogue for the Mandela Institute for Development Studies in Zimbabwe. In 2016, Athal was the Mauritian Ambassador at the Vibrant Saurashtra Summit in India.
References
- ↑ "Attal Jawahar Lall Rédacteur en chef à 22 ans". Le Défi Zen - Portrait. 7 June 2010.
- ↑ "Samedi Plus". Insight. 3 October 2009.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "5-Plus Dimanche, 2012. Krishna Athal : De L'ambition À Revendre".
- ↑ "International Olympic Committee, 2010. IOC announces the Young Reporters for the Youth Olympic Games".
- ↑ "Le Mauricien, 2011. Krishna Athal ambassadeur de Maurice".
- ↑ "National Youth Council of Mauritius, NYC Mauritius".
- ↑ "Krishna Athal le plus jeune Chairman nommé". Le Mauricien.
|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ↑ "Le Mauricien, 2012. NATIONAL YOUTH COUNCIL : Krishna Athal le plus jeune Chairman nommé".
- ↑ "Être formé pour mieux diriger". Le Défi Quotidien - Magazine. 22 August 2012.
- ↑ "National Youth Council Photo Album".
- ↑ "Le National Youth Council lance son site web". Le Mauricien. 19 July 2012.
- ↑ "YUVA Mauritius".
- ↑ "YUVA Sustainable Development Goals".
- ↑ "Fearless". Weekly Magazine. 15 October 2015.
- ↑ "Fraude Alléguée - Pas de poursuite contre Krishna Athal". L'Express Newspaper. 21 May 2015.
- ↑ "Krishna Athal: L'incarnation de Moralité pa rempli ventre". Advance Newspaper. 17 October 2014.
- ↑ "Where Frenemies come to meet".
- ↑ "Pages Facebook Une Histoire d'image". Le Défi Quotidien - Magazine. 4 September 2014.
- ↑ "Ten of The Most Influential People on Social Media In Mauritius".
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