HISTORY OF THE  ORGANIZATION

Junior Chambers International (JCI)

• Founded by Henry Gissenbier

• On 13th, October 1915 

• At St. Louis, Missouri, USA

• As Young Men's Progressive Civic Association

• JCI became International in 1944

• The First World Congress was held at Panama City in 1946

• Headquarters is at Chester Field, St. Louis, USA

Junior Chambers International, India (JCI India)

Commonly known as Jaycees

• The first LO was started in Calcutta

• Found by a Phillippino Jaycee Segunde Mapa

• In 1949 - First National President JC V.R. Bakthavachalam from Chennai

• World President from India, JC Kumar P Gera from Pune, JC Shine T. Bhaskaran from Triprayar, JC Kaveen Kumar Kumarravel from Erode, Tamil Nadu

• The registered office is situated in New Delhi 

• The Administrative office & NHQ is in Mumbai

• The first ever JCI World Congress was held in New Delhi in 2008.

Junior Chambers International, Vasco (JCI Vasco)

Commonly known as Vasco Jaycees/ Jaycees of Vasco

• The first chapter to start in Goa

• Started by an Irish gentleman, JC. Ian Naylor 

• Formed JCI Vasco on 6th June 1966 

• JCI Vasco is referred to as the mother chapter in the state of Goa

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Who are we?

-JCI is a worldwide federation of young leaders and entrepreneurs with nearly 200000 active members and millions of alumni

What do we do?

-We create better leaders to create better societies

How do we do it?

-By providing the environment for young people to meet, learn and grow. We offer meetings, events, dynamic training sessions, speakers, projects and programs.

Where do we do this?

-In more than 5000 communities in over 100 countries worldwide.

What does JCI give?

-The confidence to reach inside yourself and achieve more than you would have thought possible as a business, social and political leader.

What is in it for me?

1. Management Opportunities: Through activities and training members get managerial skills

2. Individual Development Opportunities: Through a lot of training programs, members can enhance their skills and personality

3. Community Development Opportunities: Through relevant community development projects, members can get a chance to work for the community

4. International Opportunities: Through worldwide contacts, members can build a big network and learn the different customs and cultures of other parts of the world

5. Business Opportunities: Through the contacts available from the organization, the members can develop their businesses and contribute to the economic growth of their nations