NEW ZEALAND, May 29, 2013 (Scoop Independent News): Rotorua District Community Awards were presented last night in recognition of outstanding achievements and outstanding service to the Rotorua community. This year Murali Krishna Magesan, a volunteer of Hindu Youth New Zealand, the youth division of Hindu Council of New Zealand, was one of the youth recognized by the Rotorua District Council for his outstanding achievements and contributions to the Rotorua community. Murali is the Head Prefect of the Western Heights High School, Rotorua. “The youth leadership training I received through the Hindu Council of New Zealand and related organisations helped me to develop a sense of responsibility and commitment to community, and encouraged me to volunteer for the benefit of community,” he said. “Getting a youth award, that too during the ongoing world-wide celebration of Swami Vivekananda’s 150th Birth Anniversary, is a great feeling.”
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