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The Youth Policy of the Government of India
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India's Youth Policy
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- India is a country with the maximum proportion of young people. Individuals in the age group of 15-29 are considered youth.
- The ‘Youth’, if provided with opportunities of education and skill training, can contribute significantly to the development of India.
- A number of centres of ‘Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan’ were established in 1972. These centres began training young people for various skills.
- The programmes run by these centres were eventually merged into the ‘National Youth Empowerment Programme’. This programme put a thrust on topics like literacy, education, health and hygiene, family welfare, preservation and conservation of the environment, awareness of social issues, rural development and self-employment.
- 12th January is the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekanand. It is observed as ‘National Youth Day’. Every year, the National Yuth Festival is celebrated in the month of January. This festival is organised jointly by the Government of India and one of the State Governments. This festival is designed to provide a platform for the artisitic talents of young individuals.
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