{"id":13941,"date":"2022-04-03T07:00:44","date_gmt":"2022-04-03T01:30:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/?post_type=story&#038;p=13941"},"modified":"2022-03-30T16:27:06","modified_gmt":"2022-03-30T10:57:06","slug":"d-kavin-vendhan-the-diana-awardee-empowering-peers-through-his-non-profit","status":"publish","type":"story","link":"https:\/\/old.globalindian.com\/youth\/story\/cover-story\/d-kavin-vendhan-the-diana-awardee-empowering-peers-through-his-non-profit\/","title":{"rendered":"D Kavin Vendhan: The Diana Awardee empowering peers through his non-profit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>(April 3, 2022)\u00a0<\/strong> Into his teens, a peer-education programme opened up new possibilities that gave the differently-abled a \u201csmiley\u201d to tackle life. Then a Class 8 student, D Kavin Vendhan gave students with special learning needs guidance at his school. A month into this not just changed his perspective, it also gave him a purpose. \u201cIt made me understand the importance of non-academic skills, and how every child has potential beyond marks,\u201d says Kavin who founded Society for Motivation Innovative Leadership and Empowerment of Youth (Smiley) India, a non-profit initiative in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>The idea of empowering youngsters resonated with the youth of Chennai who came forward to participate in the programme. Kavin&#8217;s Smiley India not only won the trust of youngsters but also picked the Ashoka Changemaker Award 2019 and Diana Award 2021. \u201cIt was a validation for the work that we have been doing over the years,\u201d Kavin Vendhan tells <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Global Indian<\/em>.<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13948\" style=\"width: 719px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13948\" class=\"wp-image-13948 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/MicrosoftTeams-image-2-3.jpg\" alt=\"Young changemaker | Kavin Vendhan\" width=\"709\" height=\"473\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 709px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 709\/473;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13948\" class=\" wp-image-13948\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/MicrosoftTeams-image-2-3.jpg\" alt=\"Young changemaker | Kavin Vendhan\" width=\"709\" height=\"473\" \/><\/noscript><p id=\"caption-attachment-13948\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kavin Vendhan with his Diana Award 2021<\/p><\/div>\n<h5><strong>A special place for all children<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>The Hyderabad-born Tamilian was a victim of bullying at his primary school. His father, a public health professional, with a transferable job, Kavin studied in over 12 schools. Often, it was hard fitting in due to speech difficulties. \u201cKids made fun of me in primary school,\u201d reveals Kavin who even confronted a friend for bullying another child at school. \u201cI had been through it, and, as an act of vengeance, I also bullied students in middle school. However, something in me shifted looking at my friend. I asked myself if what we were doing was right,\u201d says Kavin. His turning point became a beacon for other children to stand up against bullying. Empowered by the realisation that anyone has the power to bring about change, Smiley India is spearheading this movement.<\/p>\n<p>Its full potential struck him in 2015 when he joined to help children at school. &#8220;Our school had children with special needs, and in the programme, each student was assigned a peer who would help them learn and grasp subjects better. That experience nourished me as a person and helped me imbibe the quality of empathy,\u201d says the first-year law student even though the very next year, many were dropped from school citing \u201clearning issues.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13946\" style=\"width: 666px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13946\" class=\"wp-image-13946 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Interacting-with-school-students.jpg\" alt=\"Young Changemaker | Kavin Vendhan\" width=\"656\" height=\"354\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 656px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 656\/354;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13946\" class=\" wp-image-13946\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Interacting-with-school-students.jpg\" alt=\"Young Changemaker | Kavin Vendhan\" width=\"656\" height=\"354\" \/><\/noscript><p id=\"caption-attachment-13946\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kavin Vendhan during a workshop with school kids<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cSchools only value marks, and don&#8217;t believe in a child&#8217;s potential beyond that. That&#8217;s when I realised the significance of skills and talent over marks,\u201d says Kavin, committed to finding a solution. He joined hands with a handful of children from the programme, and launched Smiley India, a movement for the students and by the students.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Spreading smiles<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>\u201cWe focus on the importance of non-academic education, social responsibility, and addressing mental health issues,\u201d says the Tamil Nadu Dr Ambedkar Law University student whose aim is \u201cBetter Youth for Better India.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13950 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/MicrosoftTeams-image-4.jpg\" alt=\"Young changemaker | Kavin Vendhan\" width=\"721\" height=\"524\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 721px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 721\/524;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13950 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/MicrosoftTeams-image-4.jpg\" alt=\"Young changemaker | Kavin Vendhan\" width=\"721\" height=\"524\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe youth is the future of India. We work on the overall development of young minds by conducting workshops. We give them a platform to speak their minds and understand the possibilities within,\u201d adds the 18-year-old whose non-profit has 70 volunteers between 13-19 years of age across Chennai and Chengalpattu.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13949\" style=\"width: 645px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13949\" class=\"wp-image-13949 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/MicrosoftTeams-image-3-1.jpg\" alt=\"Young Changemaker | Kavin Vendhan\" width=\"635\" height=\"423\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 635px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 635\/423;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13949\" class=\" wp-image-13949\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/MicrosoftTeams-image-3-1.jpg\" alt=\"Young Changemaker | Kavin Vendhan\" width=\"635\" height=\"423\" \/><\/noscript><p id=\"caption-attachment-13949\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kavin with Smiley India volunteers<\/p><\/div>\n<p>One in seven Indians aged between 15-24 is depressed, according to a Unicef report, and Kavin is no stranger to this disorder. \u201cThere is so much going on in the minds of youngsters. We want them to open up in a protective environment without any sense of shame or guilt. Not many open up to adults about mental health issues. We bridge that gap, as we encourage them to speak to peers who act as a support group,&#8221; says the young changemaker who started training peers as counsellors, reaching out to 1,500 students.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>A benchmark for all<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Kavin believes that the \u201cpressure in the educational system\u201d pushes students to the brink and they feel \u201cisolated.\u201d \u201cWe try to build trust. About 90 percent of the issues are minor and can be taken care of at the initial stage, but serious cases are referred to psychologists,\u201d says Kavin who witnessed a rise in suicide among youngsters during the lockdown. \u201cIt becomes more important to speak to youngsters at a time when they feel isolated with a lack of social support.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>His relentless work earned Kavin a Diana Award in 2021. \u201cI felt grateful to the 40 volunteers for their hard work,\u201d he beams with pride. The young changemaker is ecstatic that the awards and recognition have \u201cchanged perspectives\u201d of people towards his non-profit. \u201cThe tables have turned. Now, schools approach us to conduct workshops and sessions,\u201d says an excited Kavin, answering the early skepticism of volunteers&#8217; parents.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13947\" style=\"width: 659px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13947\" class=\"wp-image-13947 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Conducting-awareness-program-for-teachers-.jpg\" alt=\"Young changemaker | Kavin Vendhan\" width=\"649\" height=\"398\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 649px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 649\/398;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13947\" class=\" wp-image-13947\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Conducting-awareness-program-for-teachers-.jpg\" alt=\"Young changemaker | Kavin Vendhan\" width=\"649\" height=\"398\" \/><\/noscript><p id=\"caption-attachment-13947\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kavin Vendhan creating awareness among school teachers<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The laurels have been the perfect nudge for Smiley India, but not without the challenges. With almost no resources, Kavin found it hard to \u201cbridge the distance between his vision and reality.\u201d Also, as a young organisation with teenager founders, trust had to be built. \u201cAt times, even volunteers questioned themselves and their mission,\u201d reveals Kavin, who is planning to expand Smiley India\u2019s mission to Tamil Nadu and other southern states. \u201cThe aim is to create a peer-based programme, and make them understand that change can be sustained in school,\u201d avers Kavin.<\/p>\n<p>The self-proclaimed movie buff finds life lessons in films like <em>KungFu Panda<\/em> and <em>Spiderman<\/em>. The avid reader indulges in martial arts too. The changemaker gives his parents the credit for \u201csupporting me blindly and instilling the ideals in my mind.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"WEEKLY DISCUSSION - DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN INDIA\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gwo02fERnJQ?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Kavin aspires to get into civil services by cracking the UPSC exam next. Smiley India\u2019s good work will continue. \u201cIt has now become a functional organism with a life of its own,\u201d adds Kavin.<\/p>\n<p>The young changemaker advises fellow youngsters to \u201cfollow your heart and dreams,\u201d he feels, adding, &#8220;Everyone has a unique purpose in life. Try hard to make it a reality.&#8221;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Follow D Kavin Vendhan on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/kavin-vendhan-44177318b\/?originalSubdomain=in\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Linkedin<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(April 3, 2022)\u00a0 Into his teens, a peer-education programme opened up new possibilities that gave the differently-abled a \u201csmiley\u201d to tackle life. Then a Class 8 student, D Kavin Vendhan gave students with special learning needs guidance at his school. A month into this not just changed his perspective, it also gave him a purpose. \u201cIt made me understand the importance of non-academic skills, and how every child has potential beyond marks,\u201d says Kavin who founded Society for Motivation Innovative Leadership and Empowerment of Youth (Smiley) India, a non-profit initiative in 2019. 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