Urging youth to contribute their mite
Laxmi Kant Verma
Today is National Youth Day
In
India, National Youth Day is celebrated on January 12 each year. The
day is celebrated to promote awareness among the youth about
education, health, and other social activities. One of the main
purpose of celebrating this day is to help youth in developing their
potential, creativity and skills to become active members of their
societies. Various schemes and policies for the development of youth
are implemented by the government and non-government organisations
on this occasion. This time we provide you a list of portals that
will give you information about youth policies, services and related
issues.
www.yas.nic.in
This is the official
Website of the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports. The
information about various schemes and policies meant for youths is
given here. The various schemes includes National Service Scheme,
National Service Volunteer Scheme, assistance to youth and sports
club, promotion of sports and games in school, rural sports
programme. The information about national youth policy is provided
in detail. The main purpose is developing the personality of youth
and involving them in various nation-building activities. The
details about international youths and sports programmes can be
browsed using the links, Commonwealth youth programmes and United
Nations volunteers. Profiles of some of the prominent Indian
sportspersons are also given here.
www.infoyouth.org
The site provides an
overview of the youth policies throughout the world. It also support
and encourages youth initiatives worldwide information network on
youth-related issues. The main objective is to make the knowledge,
experience and analyses that form the basis of all youth policies
and issues available to all. The link, Country focus, gives the
information about various government and non-government
organisations of that particular country involving matters related
to youth policies and services.
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