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Question
Write your views/opinions in brief on the following topic.
Role of youth in creating social awareness.
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Solution
The youth are the future of a nation. Their contemporary views matter the most and should reach the masses at large. They are an energetic lot and have the ability to execute changes. They know what is in their best interest, and with technology by their side, the youth has all the avenues necessary to create social awareness.
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