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YOUTH AFFAIRS

Current Status, Challenges and Action Plan

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CURRENT STATUS

• Youth - the most vibrant section of the society - firedby an unquenchable faith in their mission could alterthe course of history if given a chance.

• India is the most youthful nation in the world with 563million youth & adolescents (10-35 years)

Youth Based Organisations:1. Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS)

2. National Service Scheme ( NSS)

3. Rajiv Gandhi National Institute for YouthDevelopment ( RGNYID)- an Institute of NationalImportance

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 CURRENT STATUS

Youth Development Activities

• Youth Hostels• National Programme for Youth & AdolescentDevelopment (NPYAD)

• Scouts & Guides• National Youth Corps (NYC )

• International Cooperation• Youth Exchange

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CHALLENGES

1. Convergence of activities of several Ministries &Departments dealing with Youth & Adolescents.

2. Increased participation of Women in Youth Developmentactivities.

3. Greater participation of States in National Schemes andProgrammes

4. Plan expenditure in Youth Affairs & Sports is very low and hasbeen declining as a %age of Education Expenditure

VIII Plan 4.6%

IX Plan 3.8%

X Plan 3.5%

XI Plan 2%- 7%(Annual Plans)State’s share in YA&S expenditure has been shrinking.

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ACTION PLAN• A New National Youth Policy on the

anvil - replacing the existing NationalYouth Policy 2003

• Develop qualities of citizenship &

dedication to community service• Provide educational, training & skill

development opportunities for youth

• Sustain and reinforce the spirit ofvolunteerism

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ACTION PLAN• Develop leadership qualities and engage youth

in nation building activities

• Making National Service Scheme (NSS) /National Cadet Corps (NCC) as compulsory co-curricular activity in educational institutions

• Utilizing youth network for implementation ofdevelopment programs, their monitoring,social audit and for awareness campaign forissues relating to girls’ nutrition, dowry, femalefoeticide, drug abuse, alcoholism, substanceabuse etc.

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ACTION PLAN• Consolidating, expanding & energizing the

youth club movement for engaging the rural

youth in various community activities and forfostering national unity through Nehru YuvaKendras (NYKs)

• Utilising the services of NYKs to stem thetide of extremism essentially throughprogrammes like national integration camps,

inter-state youth exchange, culture & sportsactivities and celebration of days and weeksof national importance

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•  Achieving a greater convergence inimplementation of Youth Development Schemesand pooling of resources to expand the outreach of

the schemes.• Higher participation of Women in Youth

development Programmes.

• Realizing the demographic dividend by providingmore for skill development opportunities particularlyfor rural youths.

• Fostering the spirit of National Integration,Volunteerism and Community Service among theYouths.

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