Tanuj Samaddar from Rangia, Assam has been selected as one of five global recipients of the Billion Acts Peace Fellowship awarded by the PeaceJam Foundation, a United States–based organisation that promotes youth leadership for peace and social development.

About the Billion Acts Peace Fellowship

• The Billion Acts Peace Fellowship is a global youth leadership initiative launched under the PeaceJam Foundation.
• The programme is guided by Nobel Peace Prize laureates and aims to encourage young leaders to undertake community-based social impact projects.
• Fellows receive mentorship, training and small grants to implement initiatives that promote peace, education, sustainability and social justice.

Initiative by the Assam Awardee

• Under the fellowship, Tanuj Samaddar launched the initiative “Action for a Resilient Tomorrow.”
• The programme focuses on improving educational infrastructure in government schools in the Rangia region of Assam.

Key activities include:

• Conducting digital literacy programmes and career counselling sessions.
• Organising capacity-building workshops for students.
• Encouraging student participation in community development activities.
• Using grant funding to strengthen learning resources and school infrastructure.

About PeaceJam Foundation

• PeaceJam Foundation is an international non-profit organisation founded in the United States.
• It connects young people with Nobel Peace Prize laureates to promote peace education and social change.
• The organisation’s flagship campaign, Billion Acts of Peace, encourages youth across the world to undertake actions that contribute to global peace and sustainable development.

Exam Hook

Statement Based Question

Consider the following statements regarding the Billion Acts Peace Fellowship:

1. It is associated with the PeaceJam Foundation.
2. The fellowship promotes youth-led initiatives for peace and social development.
3. The programme operates under the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

A. 1 only
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3

Answer: B

One-Line Wrap

The Billion Acts Peace Fellowship empowers young leaders worldwide to design and implement grassroots initiatives promoting peace, education and sustainable development.

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