" THE HISTORY OF HYO "
The seed of the organization was sown by a handful of far sighted members who made no mistake in having done the correct job. Proudly tracing the history of this body, one cannot forget the youth spiritual Group organization which is today the pioneering body of Hindu Youth movement in Malaysia(formerly known as Malaya). Here again one must pause to see who were responsible
for the orgination. The name that stands out is none other than K.Satkunam a feeble looking determind youth with deep religious outlook. Surprising that an early age when most youth would have been thinking of playing with kites and tops; this feeble youth was determind to establish the youth spiritual group. He was moraly supported, then by Messrs.S.Selvarajah and K.Selvanayagam M.Balasundram, G.Shanmuganthan, S.Navarthnam and S.Panchacharan. (The 12 founders were all students of the methodist Boys'School, sentul and Kuala Lumpur)
Although a band of youths were responsible for the formation, the support and the real magnetic force behind that band was none other than SwmiSathyananda Ph.D.,J.P., now President of the Pure Life Society, Puchong, Selangor. Swamiji has walways been the person who encouraged and gave courgae and spiritual thoughts which correctly in achieving the alms. The first meeting of these youths was convend byMaster K.Satkunam and S.Shanmuganathan. This meeting took place an the verandah of the Chettiar'sHall,IpohRoad, KualaLumpur on a fine Sundaymorning in the 1949, a group of 12 interesed youngesters were present. The result, the youth spiritual Group was formed and a protem committee was selected under the leadership of master K.Selvanayagamthe first outing of the youth spiritual group was the presenting ofestables to the orphans at the leperGroup(Y.S.G) rendered services at the Thanir Panthel at Batu Gaves during the Thaipusam festival. At the second informal meeting of the Y.S.G skeleton constitution was drafted. Afther years of ups and down the Y.S.G established itself on firmmer grounds, The object of the H.Y.O (Hindu Youth Organization) since its established in 1949 has been to strengethen the spiritual,social, cultural and moral outlook of Hindu Youths. The religious background of the HYO has been the secret of its success and throughout its record of public service, it has proved to be a model ehat young people can and should for towards the betterment of the country. The first Annual General Meeting of the HYO was held atThambusamypillai Tamil School,Sentul, Kuala lumpur on17th August, 1952 at 3.30pm. The meeting was declared open by Mr.K.Ramanathan, B.A., B.L, B. Lat thi smeeting the HYO was affiliated to the Malayan Salva Sithantha Sangam (M.S.S.S.)as a youth section and was known as the HYO kuala Lumpur. The second Annual General Meeting was declared open by Geraic Hawkins, Esg.O.B.E, who paralyes the organization for the all round activities and said that the organization should continue to contribute to serve its own community. This year, the HYO was affiliated to the Selangor Youth Council. At this meeting we were honored by the presence of George carter, Asia Secreatary of the World Assembly of youth, Mr. A.R.Allen, Youth service Adviser,Federation of Malaya.Mr.Fred Arulnandam, President of the Malayan Youth Council(now Malaysian Youth Council) and Mr.Eric Wee, President of the Singapore Youth Council. The 3rd Annual General Meeting was declared open by the Honorablee Mr.Musthapa Albakari, member for social and industrial Relations,federation of Malaya on 8th Agusut1954, at the Vivekananda Ashrama. In his opening address he said "your services are admirable, your motto shows it" Though your organization shows that you are creating for the betterment of youth movementin Malaya. Mr.T.Sivapragasam, M.B.E., an Adviser in his speech said, 'The years ago twelve men requestd me to address on the formation day of the organization.SInce then your organization has been growing rapidly and the growth has reached a stage when your should come out and stand on our own legs, you should register yourself as an individual body'. The 4th Annual General Meeting was held on 20th August 1955,at Vivekananda Ashrama. The meeting was declared open by the Deputy Chief Social Welfare Officer,Capt.Mohd Saleh Bin Haji Sulaiman, M.B.E. In this speech he praised the organization 'in the previous years I note with great pleasure that the committee carried out its mandate.I was happy to see that the members of the organization wrere religious conscious. The 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th Annual General Meeting were held at Kishan Dial School,British Council hall, Vivekananda Asharma Selangor, ceylon Tamils Association and the Appear tamil high school respectively. This movement was an experimentto verify whether there was necessity for a youth body to cater for the needs of the Hindu Youths. Strange enough, the answers is heartening, for form out this, nurst forth the formation of the various branches of the Federation of Malaya Hindu Youth Council ( now known as Malaysian Hindu Youth Council) ..... !
